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That’s great that your
Submitted by Patriotrehab on Mon, 2019-10-21 - 22:47
That’s great that your medication has been working so well for you! If you want that to continue...do not use alcohol. Drinking alcohol while on Trileptal can increase certain side effects and increases your risk of seizures. Also discontinuing the medication without the supervision of your doctor increases your risk of seizures. I understand that it’s hard when your friends are drinking alcohol and you’re not, but remember you could lose your ability to drive and put your safety and the safety at others at risk if you let your curiosity about alcohol get the best of you. Many of us with epilepsy don’t even get to drive because our seizures aren’t fully controlled with medication. Be grateful that you have that freedom to drive and don’t throw it away because you can’t drink.