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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / December 2004

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CyberCafe - 01 Dec 2004 20:27 GMT
Any of you long-time Dilantin users ever have problems with the thyroid
because of the medication?  Does your doctor ever check your thyroid
levels?

Barb
Satch - 04 Dec 2004 06:49 GMT
> Any of you long-time Dilantin users ever have problems with the thyroid
> because of the medication?  Does your doctor ever check your thyroid
> levels?

I am not the person you are looking for but I did a quick search on
http://beta.search.msn.nl/ and was able to come back with the following:
http://www.accessmednet.com/prescription-drug-information/dilantin-phenytoin.htm
l#side-effects


It states the following:

Rare and Serious Side Effects: Agitation, anemia, bone marrow depression,
chest discomfort, difficulty learning (children), dizziness, fever and
chills, frequent bone fractures or breaks, headache, joint pain, light gray
stools, low thyroid function, malformed bones, numbness or tingling in
extremities (long-term use), painful erection, restlessness, severe stomach
pain, severe skin reaction (bleeding, crusting, dark spots), shallow or
troubled breathing, uncontrolled jerking of limbs, uncontrolled facial
movements, unusual bleeding or bruising, weight loss, yellow eyes or skin.
Seek medical attention if you experience any of these effects.

Hopefully you are not affected by this "rare but serious side effect"?

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Marco
The Netherlands

 
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