increasing non working Medications and adding new ones

If a medication does not work why not get rid of it before adding a new one. >>> Do people wearing glassed]s get the same script??What has heloed me is asking questions to the doctor. Fo every question he has I have at least one if not two. By doing that they know I wasnt reslts an they tell me more ebout th new medicatiom. " Is this medicayion better for my type of seizure?  "How long does it take to build uo levels in my body???? You see medications for epilepsy are not a one time fits all medication like an asperin.

Thinking of New Epilepsy medications that the Doctors want to try you on.  PLEASE BE CAREFUL !I have just recently gone through 2 new medication try outs since Spring 2015.  THE SIDE EFFECTS MIGHT CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS FOR YOU THAN THE MEDICINE.  I TRIED***FYCOMPA***.  It made me very tired and sleepy, and my Balance was off quite a bit.  Especially I could not walk far outside by myself and feel secure.  It really irritated my family because I was always falling asleep in a chair.  When I was on 4mg. to start I felt ok, a seizure or 2 per week.  But then as Doctor increased my dose to 6mg, then to 8mg. After several seizures.  When I was increased to 10mg. That was the limit.  As my seizures started changing to frontward drop seizures, and I was always tired.  It reminded me of when I was in JR. High. When I was on (Phenobarbital), same type of side effect.  I was inpatient in July 2015 to be checked out and take the FYCOMPA off my medicine list.                   ***SIDE EFFECT ***Very similar effect when taking APTIOM.  *****SIDE EFFECT***** Balance off, unsteady, and also Unsteadyness of hands.  I was told my personality was more nervous and I could sense that too.****I've had seizures since age 12, found out I was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis earlier' (but because of Family tough times with mom and dad ,I WASN't told I have TS Until my first sons Doctor told me when my First son was born,