People with poor kidney function usually need to take less Vimpat and may take it less often, because it stays in their body longer. Vimpat (lacosamide) is generally used as add-on (adjunctive) therapy for partial seizures in individuals age 17 years and older whose seizures are not well controlled by other medications.
Do you have an enlarged thyroid? If your doctor has diagnosed you as having thyroid nodules, a thyroid lump, or an enlargement of the thyroidâknown as goiterâyou'll want to learn more about the signs, symptoms, tests, and treatments for these thyroid conditions.
In cases where goiter is a result of hypothyroidism, the underactive thyroid can cause symptoms such as cold intolerance, constipation, forgetfulness, personality changes, hair loss and weight gain.1. Aside from the swelling itself, many cases of goiter present no symptoms or signs at all.2,3.