Question by Brandy: Can taking an anticonvulsant such as Tegretol for bipolar disorder, cause you to have seizures?
I have heard that if you do not have seizures, but take anticonvulsants, it can cause you to have seizures. is that true? can taking a med for seizures cause you to have them even if you have never had a seizure? I take tegretol for bipolar, and just wanna know if thats possible. all sites i read on it only say things about people who are bipolar epileptics.
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Answer by Cupcake
I’ve never heard that before. Some of my bipolar meds prevent seizures (I’ve had 2 in my life but I’m not epileptic) and I’ve never had seizures since I started them.
If they really had this effect I doubt your doctor would have given you this medication.
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August 22nd, 2010 7:31 am
Sure, it can happen, but if you’re bipolar, you’re taking them at a dose meant for people with bipolar disorder. To work as an anticonvulsant, it has to be used at a much higher dose. Different effects on the brain. Is it totally impossible for it to happen? No, it could,but it’s very unlikely.