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Hello! Respected Sir/ Madam I'm 35 year old man since 8 years have been suffering from Non-epileptic [till now 5 times in long intervals] Seizures, anxiety disorder including psychosomatic complications. So earlier some years I used to take phenytoin 100mg twice in day but there was plenty of side effects such as vitamin d deficiency, skin problem & flu like symptoms, but later on doctor switched to levipil500 (levetiracetam) twice in a day, alas! afterthat other complications got worse such as psychosis, fear, mood swings, upset stomach,constipation etc, but when again doctor told me re-continue with phenytoin so after continuing this nowdays side effects are much severe including gastritis,  weakness, sleeplessness etc , but the shocking thing is  when I'm stopping drug while during changing drugs i feel much better fit & fine , and whenever taking medicines developing such problems.Please suggest what should i do I'm too much in trouble and can gabapentin be suitable in this case.
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Aside from phenytoin and leveteracetam, there are medications that can help with your seizures. Consult a psychiatrist and a neurologist for the best treatment options.
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If your fits are NON epileptic(as u mentioned) then phenytoin or levitracetam have no role in treatment. Even gabapentin is not useful and it will give u more side effects. For treatment your diagnostic evaluation is required. I am a professor with 22 years of experience in eating patients. You may consult me online through practo aur preferably through my Google page.  To know more about me you may visit my Facebook page. Dr Suneet upadhyaya from Jaipur
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For seizures you please take the opinion from a neurologist. Newer antiseizure medications are there, which cause fewer side effects. For other symptoms like anxiety and psychosomatic problems, psychiatrist opinion should be taken, which i need more details regarding your history.
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Hi.. will need further history regarding your condition to advise appropriately.
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consult for further evaluation and management
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