In Reply to: Re: Effects of long term use of Dilantin posted by Michelle on October 11, 1999 at 21:05:22:

I've been epileptic for about fifteen years or so.
I have lived on Dilantin since then and this medication has allowed me to live a perfectly normal life.
However, I did, ONCE, experience the "...double vision, vertigo, dizzyness, nausea, rapid heart rate" stuff.
It was scary.
Called my brother, a MD.
He ordered me to stop the medication right away.
Within hours, all the symptoms were GONE.
What he said was that they were a result of overdosage.
If I'm not a doctor, I did live what you are referring to. May be you could ask your doctor about it.
I need help related to memory problems, which, I was told, were a result of Dilantin intake.
If anyone has either advice or experience to share, please email me. Would appreciate it a lot!