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I am 31 year old male 134 kgs of weight. I have been told that L-carnitine supplement can aid weight loss to a good extent. I have also controlled my diet, I am consuming only 1500 calories against 2000 calories which is my BMR. However I had faced an epileptic seizure in 2015 due to viral encephalitis which was then controlled. But I am told that L-carnitine supplement has a side effect of seizures. Please can you advise me if I can take it? I am taking Lacosam 50 mg 2 times a day, so can its dosage take care of this rare side effect of L-carnitine?


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