Posted by Alan on November 22, 2002, at 10:49:41
In reply to Benzos and carbamazepine for seizure, posted by Squiggles on November 21, 2002, at 7:39:42
> Utopizen,
>
> Carbamazepine is the drug now used for seizures;
> As far as i know the risk of seizure with benzos,
> is not being on so much, as coming off abruptly;
> so the books say. My experience is coming off after
> a long time. I don't quite understand why i was not
> taken off with Valium or another drug. I think that
> doctors, most doctors, and not just mine, would not
> believe the possibility of having a seizure after
> taking 1.0mg of K for such a long time. BUT some
> benzos are potent, and this one is an anti-convulsant--
> wonder if it has a special molecular property which makes
> it a stronger anti-convulsant than the others, as they
> are all said to be anti-convulsant to some degree.
>
> http://www.nursespdr.com/members/database/ndrhtml/carbamazepine.html
>
> Squiggles
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Actually my doc here in the US uses klonopin or valium for withdrawal in cases where (rarely) needed and already uses tegetrol in the mix to help!Alan
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