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Epilex Chrono 200 Tablet CR Health Feed

Asked for male, 44 years old from Delhi

Hi! Doctor has prescribed me Valproate ER tab. But as it is not available in market can I take Valproate CR instead? And suppose if i'm taking Valproate CR is there any side effects? What to do? Please advice.

Dr. Jatin Soni

MBBS

General Physician•Mumbai

It’s better to take valproate ER as per prescription but for a day if necessary there is no harm in taking valproate CR

Asked for male, 24 years old from Kolkata

Dear doctor ,My son aged 24 is showing peculiar behaviour. 1}He is having curly hair on his head which he dislikes most. He wants it to be straight. So frequent he visit to Salon for hair straightening even fourrdays apart. By using excessive chemical his hair were broken and damaged. Then he started to make it straight by putting any oil whatever oil is found in the household. A full 250ltr bottle oil he pours on his head. And keep remain luke that. When he does not find oil he started putting water again and again at least 20 times at a stretch. He will go to bathroom put water one mug and comeback count and again he will go to bathroom for watering. After that he started sweeping floor and collect all. Dust rubbish put it on his head. On wet head it will stick. Then he starts combing again again .This continuous process will make his hair somewhat straight. We tried to convince him about the bad effect of floor dust but he starts requesting only once he will give. His face becomes so. Sad if we are strict. He starts. Begging us for putting dust on his head. I asked him why are you doing this? He answers this action will make him. Satisfied.Its. His strong desire he cannot control over. He feels tense if he can not do this. He feels in his inside always" something is kept pending .Some task is pending. So he can not even sleep. He has to put floor dust at least five times. Then he keeps hair combed and remain like this for hours till morning. After getting up from bed he will do it again at first then brushing teeth. It makes us worried. This is happening since six months. When we go for a tour this action is stooped in new place except putting water. i in winter night too .If we forbids or prevents him he argue" I am not disturbing you. Why will you prevent me. From doing my job? If he does not perform this watering and putting dust he feels tension and tell us" some thing is disturbing his mind pricking makes him. Crazy for doing this. Some task is. Unfulfilled" Apart from this he has special choice to select his bed. He always keep changing his bed place but never his pillow. He will stick to his particular pillow. Next he keeps all clothes of his mother under his pillow. On question he replies "my mothers hair is straight so if I am in touch with mothers clothes her gene will enter in to me to make my hair straight. He keeps 12combs with him and carry on combing. With each comb. And this comb he has arranged by stealing from his sisters room too. He is taking following medicine with no result 1}RISDONE LS (risperidone 4 mg) bd 2}ENCHORET CHRONO300 mg (Sodium valporate and valproic acid) bd 3}Prodep 60+40{fluoxetine) od This has makes his sugar level high in blood 220 pp.

Dr. Col V C Goyal95%(14978 ratings)

CCEBDM, PG Diploma In Clinical Cardiolog...read more

General Physician•Ghaziabad

Cont medicine as has been advised do
1.no alcohol
3. No smoking
4. Diet - no ghee/ butter, have mix of vegetable oils - mustard, til, ground nut, olive oil, have more green vegetables and fruits, have whole grain atta, no fried. Fast. Spicy / processed/ junk food. Less sugar, potato, rice
5. 30 mts brisk walk daily first thing in the morning 6. Deep breathing exercise for 10 mts daily
7. Meditation daily for 10 mts. 6-8 hrs of sleep at night
8. Social support from friends...more

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Asked for male, 28 years old from Bangalore

Case history. I have been suffering from seizure since I was one year. It first started as febrile seizure and I had been on sodium valproate. I remained seizure free for 3-4 years span when on medication. But after withdrawal of med again I had seizure attack and again started med. This episode continued till 18 years of age. But I discontinued med abruptly and suffered attack then again started med valparin chrono 300 mg twice daily. And further discontinued it. After remain seizure free without medication for 2 years I suffered attack on 16.2.18. Doctor at bangalore prescribed levipil and valparin. I took it for few days and give up med. Then after 2 and 4 months I again suffered attack on 15th of June 2018. I started valparin chrono 300 mg 2 tab at night but few doses again skipped. And I suffered attack on 15th July 2018. The attack was for a brief period 3-4 minutes and I had fever also with tonsillitis. Heavy headache and nausea after attack. And I went to deep sleep. I took levipil and valparin on 15th night.

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey87%(96 ratings)

Internal Medicine Specialist•Jamshedpur

You may be suffering fr medial temporal lobe sclerosis. Surgical interference may be required. Do not stop the drugs without permission.

19 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 34 years old from Mumbai

I am 32 years old female diagnosed with bilateral spikes ie partial epilepsy in 2012. I was taking desval er 750 for 11 months than doctor changed it to encorate chrono 300 twice daily from 06-13 to 06-17. Then dose was increased to 800 mg. During this period I have experienced weight gain, pcos, depression and hair loss. Now my hair are so thin and less that my scalp is showing. Can I reduce the dose of encorate chrono from 800 mg to 500 mg.

Dr. Dulari Gupta90%(49 ratings)

DM - Neurology, MD - Paediatrics, DNB (P...read more

Neurologist•Pune

Encorate is known to cause weight gain and pcod. The dose can be adjusted or the medication can be changed in consultation with a neurologist. But this depends on the seizure control. Please feel free to contact for further evaluation.

Health Query

I feel difficult in breathing while climbing upstairs, washing clothes etc (மூச்சு வாங்கும்). Tested blood. All parameters are ok. No sugar and bp. No smoking. Non alcoholic. Use snuff. Taking valproic acid as per doctor's advice. Taking modlip am. Taken spirometry test. Lung average is 111 and 53.5%. I am aged 68. Male. Used to suffer from allergic bronchitis at times. No asthma. Request the reason for breathing problems and advice pl. Thank you doctor.

Dr. Amit Verma

AUTLS, CCEDM, MD - Internal Medicine, MB...read more

General Physician•Faridabad

Get ur hemoglobin checked and renal function tests done ..ur hb might be low causing aggravation of bronchitis symptoms... Revert with reports

Asked for male, 15 years old from Mumbai

Res sir/mam this is yash tondwalkar mother, he got operated in 2006 for his left eye squint by Dr. anand shroff, but now he has developed cataract in same eye he had conversion in 2007 no fome, but no fome only he stairs at one place and then goes to bed as headache starts, after waking up he does not remember anything of earlier what happened. Later dr, vaidya child specialist, recommended for valproic acid and frisium 5 mg daily, after that only 4 two times he had the same conversion now no problem but cataract developed. Pl suggest regards jyotsna mobile.

Dr. G.R. Agrawal95%(38414 ratings)

DHMS (Hons.)

Homeopathy Doctor•Patna

Hi, Lybrate user, if she is otherwise normal, should consult opthelemologist, please for rent. Oval of catract.
Tk, care.

122 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 53 years old from Chennai

Hi I am krish, 53. I have been masturbating and addict to pornography. It stated in early age and now I could not get rid of it. Due to this I have following symptoms: double vision, could not able to write with my hand, could not walk in the crowd and uneven rocky roads, not able to sleep well, I have been triggered to masturbate often watching porno on the net. I am under medication which has only mild effect: clonazepam 1 mg at night sodium valproic acid 300 mg twice a day besides there are other medicines prescribed but by observing their effect in my body, and financial reasons I have discontinued. Can somebody help me please? Please?

Dr. Purushottam Sah92%(13621 ratings)

MBBS, DGO

Sexologist•Kolkata

Masturbation is normal it doesn't cause physical problems or sexual problems. Also do not give any importance to advertisement that mention that masturbation cause health problems or destroys life, and masturbation does not require any treatment.
Masturbation is a maintenance procedure. It keeps penis well and regular turnover of fresh semen/sperm.
If you want to reduce it, you should involve yourself in studies, games and hobbies. Also try not to remain alone most of time and avoid por...more

Asked for female, 20 years old from Chennai

Hi, I took sodium valproate for one and half years till last May. Then I stopped and am taking oleptal OD. Am I have a chance of getting valproate 's side effect POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN DISEASE?

Dr. Jayvirsinh Chauhan93%(35817 ratings)

MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopath•Vadodara

Pcod is not just because of sodium valproate..
And yes you can develop it..
It is very common in women now.

86 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 22 years old from Gurgaon

I'm thinking to start keto diet for weight loss but I'm already taking sodium valproate for migraine can I take l carnitine with it to increase the ketosis? And is it safe to take l carnitine with sodium valproate.

Dt. Ankita Bhargava91%(7269 ratings)

Masters In Clinical Nutrition & Dietitic...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bangalore

Hello user
no. Fancy diet keto, gm, paleo are not good for body. They are originated for different purposes. Fancy diet can lead to serious harm to body, even to coma. Other side effects caused due to these diet. Osteoporosis.kidney disease. Liver disease. Vitamins and minerals deficiency. Heart problems. Sexual problems
and many more.
Being a dietician, we won't prescribe such kind of diet. We have another method of reducing weight by treating the cause of obesity from root, this tr...more

Asked for male, 40 years old from Delhi

I am 40 years old male. I have been taking epilex 200 for 20 years. Twice a day. But now considering its side effects on my liver and increased level of uric acid which was diagnosed earlier and reappeared lately, I have reduced my medicine intake to 1 time a day in morning. Now I am feeling lack of concentration ,energy and memory power. I am not able to focus on my work issues either. Dryness in mouth, down energy level and weakness. And I am getting more and more uninterested in taking any tensions. So is the reduction in dosage affordable for me and is there any substitutes to this medicine? Please reply. Looking forward to your reply.

Dr. Varun Mathur94%(8831 ratings)

MBBS

General Physician•Jaipur

Seems like these are widrawal symptoms of the drug We need to further evaluate Please contact me on my private chat window for full details.

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