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Epilepsy seizures
I had my first seizure when I was 15 years old.
Symptoms of seizure- hands and legs shaking violently and loss of awareness and confusion. One week later, I consulted a neurologist and was prescribed Levera tablet. All my MRI and eeg reports were normal. Two weeks later, I got my 2nd seizure due to a missing dose. I continued the medication Levera.
After being seizure free for
3 years after 2nd seizure, my doctor decided to gradually decrease and then stop medicine. Medicine dosage was reduced with no instances of seizure. But 2 days later, when medication was completely stopped, I got 3rd seizure. The first seizure I got has no apparent reason and 2nd and 3rd were due to not taking medicine. I am still on Levera.
My question is do I have epilepsy?
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Based on your history:
• First unprovoked seizure at age 15
• Second and third seizures occurred when medication was missed/stopped
• Seizure-free for 3 years on treatment
Next Steps
• Continue Levera (levetiracetam) regularly
• Do NOT stop medication abruptly
• Re-evaluation plan:
– Consider taper only after 3–5 seizure-free years
– Under neurologist supervision
• Follow-up:
– Periodic neurologist review
– Repeat EEG if advised
Health Tips
• Strict medication adherence (missing doses can trigger seizures)
• Maintain good sleep (very important trigger)
• Avoid alcohol/excess stress
• Inform close contacts about your condition
⚠️ Safety precautions:
• Avoid driving until medically cleared
• Avoid swimming alone / working at heights
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Eeg can help to decide whether you have epilepsy or seizures are due to some other cause like metabolic imbalance, electrolytes disturbance, infection, etc.
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