I was wondering if there is anyone on here
who started taking aed's and the seizures
stopped completely...For good...Never had
another seizure?
I read so many posts about people who
struggle with meds and seizures; having to
change or add to their meds all the time,
and that leads me to believe that meds may
"help" but not actually "stop" seizures.
Is that correct?
My sis is doing fine on the dilantin her
neuro gave her (so far) but we're just
curious if it's possible that she will be
seizure free with the first drug they
tried. We're still new to this and trying
to understand it.
Having said all of that, we realize there
are no guaratees in life, but i'd just be
curious to know what the percentage rate
is of being seizure free on medication.
Thanks.
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shelbe
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Re: Aed's And Seizures Posted: 09-25-05 15:59pm
critter074
wrote:
:?: just cruious.....
I was wondering if there is anyone on here
who started taking aed's and the seizures
stopped completely...For good...Never had
another seizure?
I read so many posts about people who
struggle with meds and seizures; having to
change or add to their meds all the time,
and that leads me to believe that meds may
"help" but not actually "stop" seizures.
Is that correct?
My sis is doing fine on the dilantin her
neuro gave her (so far) but we're just
curious if it's possible that she will be
seizure free with the first drug they
tried. We're still new to this and
trying to understand it.
Having said all of that, we realize there
are no guaratees in life, but i'd just be
curious to know what the percentage rate
is of being seizure free on medication.
Thanks.
i'm sorry no-one has replied.I have been
epileptic for nearlly 6 years now.I'v been
on 3 types of medicine since
diagnosed....Eppilim,phenetoin and
lamictal.My siezures never stopped.So I
have just (a week ago) been introduced to
another drug....Keppra.Maybe that will be
different.
When I was diagnosed I was in hospital
after having my daughter by c.Section.I
had 30 siezures in 24 hrs.And I was
completly 'out of it' for 3 weeks.I was in
a coma,had more siezures,had a blood clot
removed from my abdomen...I had a rough
time. :cry: as this all happened so
fast,i don't know what my epilepsy would
be like without my meds.Some docs even
have a method that my siezures that
happened when I was in hospital was part
of my illness,so I didn't need to be put
on meds.But as i'v become used to taking
them,its hard to come off them.I still
have siezures,but if you read most aed's
side affects,siezures are one of them.A
bit wierd if you ask me!
I'm really sorry I havn't brought you any
hope.I suppose its just my opinion.There
may be other people out there who do get
cured completly (&my god do I wish I
was 1 of them).
I really hope your sister is 1 of these
people as I wouldn't wish this illness on
anyone.Good luck.And let me know how she
gets on. :wink:
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Critter074
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 9
Posted: 09-26-05 12:28pm
Thanks for your reply, shelbe.
I will definitely let you know how she
does on these meds. We're hoping they
picked a good one for her without having
to bounce her from med to med. So far
she's doing good and has no side effects.
I realize that can change, though, so I
keep that in mind.
Sorry to hear about all you've gone
through. It is not a pleasant trip, I
can tell that already. I just have to
keep repeating my favorite phrase of
late....."it is what it is."
