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Q: Wanting to Get Off Seizure Meds Forever.can This Be Done?

asked by: prescott on February 9th, 2007

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To anyone, doctors, please reply.I was a tractor-trailer driver for long long time. Job injury, back operation,then basically from then on meds till now.Even as I type. After opp.I was on a lot of pain meds, then brain injury, then more meds, then in and out of hospitals.Last seizure 2003,cause prevoked by takin prozac, with diliatin.That was the last one. Now only take dil.,dep.,procardia. Accupril.Lexapro.Now warfin recently bloodclot left leg. I want to get off all meds and return to a normal life without all of this. Before all this only wear glasses,thats it;no meds.Please assit me. My e-mail is matthew 49007@yahoo.Com thank you

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replied on February 18th, 2007

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It's pretty rare for someone diagnosed with epilepsy to gain full seizure control without drugs, but some folks have done it. You might try using diet (ketogenic, modified atkins, low glycemic, gard, or others), eeg neurofeedback, or surgical options if you are a candidate (requires lots of testing to find out). Check out this chart of non-drug epilepsy treatments for more info.

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