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Epidiolex: Do you take it? Side effects?

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@keeg1010
Hi Kerry,
Thank you so much for joining this discussion and sharing Keegan's journey on Epidiolex! 💜
Two years seizure-free, and now seizure-free again since March — that's truly wonderful news, especially given how resistant MTS (mesial temporal sclerosis) can be to typical medications.
You brought up such an important point about Epidiolex being temperature-sensitive — it was actually your experience that made me rethink how I was getting mine. Thank you so much! 🤗
Before, I bought it directly from a manufacturer, which delivered it to my home without proper refrigeration care. But after hearing what happened to you, I switched to a different manufacturer and now buy it directly at the pharmacy here, where I know it's properly refrigerated the whole way. Since then — February 2026 — I've noticed a huge change in my seizure control. I've just had two mild focal seizures: one caused by pain before a surgery that kept me from sleeping, and the other from a period of significant stress.
Chris

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@santosha I am so glad that was helpful to you. Epidiolex is very sensitive to heat and becomes unstable if not shipped correctly. Being in Arizona, we have to have it sent with ice packs, since the delivery trucks do not have air conditioning and it can be on a truck in 110 degrees all day. I am so glad to hear that you've only had two seizures since February of this year. That's amazing! Sending love and hugs, as always!
Kerry