Since you're all so nice to participate in this room for me, I thought I'd update you: I saw a new neurologist yesterday who was very concerned by my allergtic reaction to Dilantin and insisted I stop cold turkey, because the reaction can actually be life-threatening if left to fourish. So now I'm on a drug called Keppra. Fingers crossed.
It has a "don't drink yourself under the table or it could compromise your meds" requirement. It mostly metabolizes in the kidneys, rather than the liver, as Dilantin did. So basically I'm cool to drink a little wine here and there. LIFE BEGINS AGAIN!!!
- Sarah Lane