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Take control of your epilepsy and seizures. Seizure management has never been easier.
TAKE CONTROL TODAYCommunicating effectively with your doctor and health care team is a learned skill - one that some people do better than others. If you're having difficulty talking to your doctor or don't feel that you are getting your needs met, it's often helpful to step back and look at what is going on.
Next you need to figure out how and when to stay in touch with your team. Health care professionals like to look at a situation and collect data or information about what is going on before making a decision. When you track your seizures and how you are feeling, you are bringing in the critical data that your team will need. When you don't do this, it's very hard for your doctors to know what to do next.
When to talk to your doctor and how to share this information will vary depending on how long you have had seizures, what your usual seizures are like, the setting in which they occur, or if you are going through any special circumstances or treatments. Scheduled appointments usually give you the most time to talk with your doctor, but other situations may arise when you need help between visits.
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Topic Editor: Steven C. Schachter, MD and Patricia O. Shafer, RN, MN.
Last Reviewed:5/25/07
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