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Any Briviact experiences to share?

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Jul 2 5:51am | Replies (161)
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@santosha Yes, I have talked to her. That's when she recommended Zonisamide. The dizziness on briviact I experienced made it impossible to bear while getting used to it. I've had balance issues too but omg this was bad! I have seen that just about every AED has that side effect so I am really gunshy. It is great to find others who are in my boat. Im really glad I found you.

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Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | Feb 9 5:29am

Good Morning @ldlauwers
I'm happy to hear that this group has already been helpful to you!
I'm glad you've already spoken to your doctor about the dizziness you keep having, even after the change to Zonisamide. The good news is that everyone responds differently to different AEDs, so while dizziness is a common side effect across many medications, Zonisamide might work better for you than Briviact did. This reminds me of what my doctor says: "every patient is unique".
Crossing my fingers that your body will adapt better to Zonisamide than to Briviact—keep me updated!
Chris

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