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Long-term Effects
Tue, 04/07/2015 - 14:25Hi everyone,
I'm a 24 year old female (diagnosed at 16), and currently on a set doseage of Keppra, Lamotrigine, and Carbamazepine. I have been taking the same medication for almost 2 years now and have since been seizure-free. My concern is the effect taking these 11 pills every single day will have on me in my future. Does anyone have much information on this? I'm having a hard time finding any.
Also, I'm wondering if it's possible that I have out-grown Epilepsy. As I said I've been 2 years seizure free and had completely no auras. Is that possible?
Right now I have the oppurtunity to go into the "Seizure Investigation Unit" in Vancouver, Canada but I'm terrified. As I haven't had one in so long I'm really scared for them to try to make me have them in order to track where in my brain they may be coming from (I've had 2 MRI's done and they've seen nothing on the scans). Any thoughts on what I should do?
Thank you,
- A scared, defeated, sad woman.
My concern is the effect
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2015-04-08 - 18:01
My concern is the effect taking these 11 pills every single day will have on me in my <<<< You are young and have only been taking meds for a few years. I have only taken AED's for 50+ years.Right now I have the oppurtunity to go into the "Seizure Investigation Unit" in Vancouver, Canada but I'm terrified. <<< relax you need to understand that those units can also assist you in not only knowing if there is anything wrong but where it is coming from. That unit can also see what has happened. If they don't see anything on the EEG and every other tests comes back normal they might tell the doctors to wean you off medications. Especially if you have been seizure free for 2 years as you posted.I hope this helps and you stay seizure free and have grown out of epilepsy.. I know it can be done since my cousin grew out of it..Joe