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I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy. A question:? |
The doctor advises me to take medicine. However, he said my seizures happen "once in a donkey years", from my experience about 1 seizure in 7-8 years, but the medicine will better control my seizures, though it won't prevent seizures 100% from happening. I am adverse to taking medication bcos of its known side effects (I have a relative who has taken this medicine and her side effects were really bad..). In contrast to my relative who has seizures at least twice a year, my seizure only occurs once in like 8 years, so do you think I should follow his advice and take medication, or leave it, since I'm 50 this year and I've been without medication for so long and I'm still alright, till now. (However, the doctor says if my seizures happen when I'm crossing the road, riding a bike etc. I might meet with an accident that's why he wants me on the medication). Well I just wonder what you all think, esp. if you have epilepsy or know of people who have epilepsy. What's your opinion? I think you paid good money to a neurologist to get the most informed opinion, and that it's not a good idea to base your treatment decision on the opinion poll taken here at Yahoo answers. I suggest you have a frank and open discussion with the neurologist and voice your concerns. Then make your decision. It is entirely possible that you have had silent seizures, and only rarely have grand mal type- and therefore are not aware of the frequency of them, nor any idea of the total number you have had. A doctor doesn't prescribe anti-seizure medications based on the occurence of only one seizure. One seizure does not epilepsy make, and your EEG must be showing something or the neurologist would not be making that diagnosis. Return to your doctor and talk plainly. Then, if you decide to risk not taking the medication, it's up to you. At 50, you are quite capable of making your own decisions without taking polls. You aren't in grade school anymore, and this is not a question of what to wear. This is your life you are talking about, your posterior at risk. It's you that's going to benefit or suffer from the decision, which ever way you choose to go, you who pays for what happens next. You might also discuss other medication choices, since they have several on the market and they don't affect everyone in the same way. But be smart and talk to the doc and not people here. Your life is too important for that. Source(s): nurse If you have been diagnosed as an epileptic after an EEG you must take drugs on a continuing basis. You must not stop the medicine. You have no control over when yr seizure is going to occur. It may choose its own opportune moment to strike. l will advise u to take the medicine as advised by yr doctor. I think your doctor's got a good point - what if you do have a seizure while you are driving, crossing the road, doing ANYTHING that can put you or other's at risk?! I would suggest if you are really unhappy about taking medication you discuss your fears of the potential side-effects with your doctor, or get a second opinion, but don't make the decision without medical advice.. Good luck with it all anyway, Be well :-) That's nuts. So what if you have a seizure every eight years? Unless it's a freak, the risks can't be as great as those of the drug, and there's no certainty the drug would be 100% effective. Dude, I don't have Epilepsy & know of no one that does & I really feel bad for you. How bad are the effects? I in 8 years? That may seem long but say if it progress and you don't know that it is? You may be doing something and put lives in danger. I would take it if it were me. So sorry again! Email me and talk if youd like a shoulder to cry on! A few doctors will work with you on a slidding scale and provide enough free samples to keep you going. If the wide effect are bad you could work with him about a lower dosage, alternative medication and generic drugs. In the whole process you may find factors to lessen the illness altogether and an outside chance of getting off meds or an even lower dose. Sometimes if you are sensitive to your body you can determine inside yourself after you have tested different options. Doing nothing is not usually advised. |
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