DOSE:

100 mg

oral

Pharms - Phenytoin

(daily)

BODY WEIGHT:

125 lb

After a craniotomy for a brain tumor, my neurosurgeon prescribed dilantin to prevent seizures. I had no serious documented side-effects, but I was on the medication for less than 6 mo.

I asked my doctor to wean me off of dilantin because of the effects on my emotions (or lack of). I essentially felt nothing. I couldn't feel happy, I couldn't feel sad. There was no anxiety, joy, fear, contentment, nothing. Sex didn't even feel.
I didn't feel bad. I just didn't feel.
A week or so after being off the drug I was back to normal.
Feeling bad, sad, anxious, etc. is better than feeling nothing.

Exp Year: 1983	ExpID: 21679
Gender: Female
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Mar 7, 2003	Views: 9,967
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