It may be the dose prescribed…the type of epilepsy you have…even something as simple as your age or weight.
But research shows that, over time, the effectiveness of your anti-epilepsy drug may decline.
At the very best, finding the right anti-epilepsy drug is a crap shoot. There’s always the hope that this one will do it.
Or maybe adjunct therapy will work. Or, sigh, the side-effects derail you and you’re on to the next.
Is asking for seizure control too much to ask?
The saying “there’s something for everyone” may be true.
But with epilepsy, it’s often a dicey proposition — not to mention frustrating — to determine what that “something” is for you.
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“Suicide Risk from 11 Anti-Epilepsy Drugs,” headlines blared across the country.
But we’re still here.
Was it sensationalism by the journalists, irresponsibility by the pharmaceutical industry or laxness of the FDA?
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Tegretol,
Topamax,
Trileptal,
Zonegran
It may be the dose prescribed…the type of epilepsy you have…even something as simple as your age or weight.
But research shows that, over time, the effectiveness of your anti-epilepsy drug may decline.
The saying “there’s something for everyone” may be true.
But with epilepsy, it’s often a dicey proposition — not to mention frustrating — to determine what that “something” is for you.
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Epilepsy,
Medication Issues,
News,
ResearchTags:
anti-epilepsy drugs,
biofeedback,
Cell Transplantation,
Deep Brain Stimulation,
Epilepsy,
Gama Knife Surgery,
Gene Therapy,
Homeopathy,
Hormone Imbalances,
Naturopathy,
options,
Responsive Neurostimulation,
surgery,
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation,
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
In a fraction of a second, head trauma can dramatically change your life.
It can be a boink on the head, a fall, sports activities, or a car accident — among many other possibilities.
July 28, 2010 Medical News Today
“While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a warning of an increased risk of suicide for all epilepsy drugs, a new study shows that only certain drugs may increase the risk. The study is published in the July 27, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…