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> Whenever possible physicians will use a single drug, or at least try a single (monotherapy) drug first. This
> they will try after the 2 seizure . Sometimes though seizures are more difficult to control and you may have
> to take more than one medication.
>
> Reaction to a given drug varies from person to person. Medication that works for one person with a certain
> type of seizure may work entirely different for you with that same type. All our bodies take to these drugs
> differently. By the same token, some drugs will reach a therapeutic level in the patients bloodstream more
> quickly than other drugs. Doctors try to achieve a balance by prescribing the medication that offers the
> greatest degree of control with the fewest side effects. This may take one, two, or even more types of drugs
> to achieve.
>
> Hi everyone its just Rodolfo, sorry I haven't been around
> things have been crazy. I have problems w/ taking too
> much medication each day to control my seisure and the
> lupus problems that I have too. So half that the reasons
> I can't live alone. I get crazy about that too because of
> condition I'm in but that life. I will say too much meds
> can hurt me if I'm not being watch, I could be hurt. I'll
> those that no the meds do thier job,so I can be well.
>
> Myself, I am now on 2 drugs with fairly good control. Our neurologist told us one was given for not only the
> type but the strength of the G.M. I was having the other drug would hopefully (and must say has) would
> decrease the # of seizures I was having.
> It is important to keep a diary of everything that happens around the time of the seizure,even what you have
> ate. By doing this and finding similarities you can possibly find things that have triggered your seizure and
> be able to avoid it next time. This diary is also good to take with you on your next Dr. visit, as sometimes
> we forget to ask a certain question. Just hand the Dr. your diary and he can read for himself what has
> happened and how often. This will help him decide how to treat and how often to get blood tests taken to
> check your levels.
>
> Most of all take care....keep smiling and stay healthy and the stress will diminish and so will your seizures.
> Julie
> Julie Hope
> epilepsyhealth@
> http://www.2betrhea
>
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