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Suffering from Epilepsy it's making me excitement side effects so pl tell me alternative medicine pl tell me as soon as possible

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My son 15 year old had fits last year... Doctor suggest ed to take Levigress 1000 for this..Since one year he is taking this medicine till now he had never get any fits... Now he started to give leptomate 25 with Lavigress 1000. I want to take second opinions regarding it.

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When fits are under control with one medication, usually no other medicines need to be added. Only when there is a consideration of tapering or stopping the present medicine for whatever reasons, an a ...  Read More

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This is the 1st time he got ..whthr it is epilepsy... if he has taken tablets.. is there any side effect. Why it has got like this..what is the reason?..is it curable..can he continue studies and.his music career..

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GET HIS EEG DONE AND CONSULT NEUROLOGIST. ...  Read More

I got fits 3 yrs back and am using eption 300 mg regularly. My last fits attack was 2 and half years back. Can I stop tablets

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You cannot suddenly stop rotini. Consult your neurologist and get a eeg done. If eeg is normal eptoin can be gradually withdrawn under supervision of a neurologist . ...  Read More

It has been coming from 9years Am using now c-toin tabletst. Then from five months no fits simitoms But suddenly last night it came many times I am doing job now .

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This is a breakthrough seizure. It could be due to missing the dose of C-Toin, development of resistance to medicines, additional problems like fever, infection, electrolyte imbalance etc. Consult yo ...  Read More

Malti Jha(patient name), she gets unconscious when she has gas problem. After it she gets fitts of epilepsy. She is under medicine of IHBAS hospital Delhi for about 6 years but no results of good health. Her medicine are Valparine (500+200) mg daily twice.

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When was the last seizure episode. Any report like EEG, MRI brain done? ...  Read More

Hi Doctor last year my son got fits and he was admitted in hospital I got the mri scan consulted neurologist as well I am using brizallam valeptol medicines it's been 6 months he did not get any fits today he got again I was afraid to see him in this condition as he was spitting from mouth in unconscious stage when it will get cured as hes 6 year o

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I'm suffering from fits on childhood onwards,right now I'm using levipil 750mg tablets two times per day by the last year onwards before that I used 3yrs at my matriculation from 1998-2000 then stopped tablets.when I was graduation I got fits in 2008.from that I got married at 2011 and after 1year I got fits 2to3 times after that again su

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You need to see a neurologist with a fresh EEG and CT Scan for deciding the line of treatment ...  Read More

Hi Doctor My son is 5 years old last one week he got fits 3 times I took him to child pediatric got it checked started using medicine but still he got the seizure again and I got him admitted to near by hospital I got the MRi scanning report started giving him valeptol 5ml morning and evening can you please check and let me know with the mri scanni

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He is having seizures.. He might need change in medicines ...  Read More

My sister has suffering from that past since 2 yrs but in a year fits come 1 or 2 times but today it come . Its come when they is sleeping that is recorded personally by me that when she is sleeping the fits occured. they take medicne pescribed by neuro specialist from past year. this is also noted that te problem occured only after the removal of

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. What were the symptoms which made you think that she had fits? Take her to a neurologist and get her checked out for further evaluation and management. B ...  Read More

Why phenobarbitone tablet and carbamazepine tablet are given in combination ? is it safe and effective combination of these two drugs for epilepsy treatment ?

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She(18F) took eucalyptus oil 5ml and had 2 GTCS on one day(2/1/25), and she was prescribed phenytoin 100mg thrice daily and leviteracetam 500mg twice daily and EEG was taken on 5/1/25 which showed BACKGROUND : Awake record shows 8-9Hz alpha activity of 60 ot 100uV, which is wel modulated and most prominent over bilateral occipital regions, with nor

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Do epilepsy medicine have to be taken life long ? I get seizure even taken medicine at time regularly plzz tell me the cause ..I donot drink not smoke ..I m athlete manage a gud life style

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My real brother when he was 8-9 years old had an epilepsy episode twice but after the regular medication till one year there is no another episode of epilepsy and it's been 11 years now. During the epilepsy year he was not able to perform In school and need to get admission in government school there also he was not performing well also my parents

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Consult a Neurologist/ Epileptologist with all his details including description of the seizure he had, any family history and all investigation reports like EEG / MRI brain. From your description it ...  Read More

My son who is 10 years old, suffering from epilepsy .He have to take medicine Masorate CR 300 2 times a day more than 3 years. In that time he never have any attack .But today he have a sudden attack.He never stop taking medicine.So my question is why this attack coming again.What should we do now.Please help me.I am very worried.

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First of all, the most important thing is what is the reason of epilepsy. The underlying cause will determine the future course ...  Read More

Hi find the attached CT scan report I am understanding recently mother fall down due to epilepsy but don't know CT scan any one result about

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Blood in the brain ...  Read More

My daughter aged 4 and half years old. She is taking medicine on daily basis for epilepsy. She is having tics. For example she blinks a lot while trying to speak . She is going to speech therapy. Is there any medication for fits and her tics in homeopathy Kindly guide us. Also there's ack of social communication for her.

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S, kindly take an online consultation.... Need some more information ...  Read More

Epilepsy occurs so please help Me sir. Madicine Is going on for 3 years Sir please help me sir . please

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Hi, I understand you are suffering from an illness however to provide help a detailed evaluation of the symptoms, investigations as well as the details of the medicines should be known. ...  Read More

My 2.5yrs was gone through EG and his report it was found generalised epilepsy. Pediatrician has given him medicine sodium valproate.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.  ...  Read More

I have anxeity heart palpitation and dizziness. Did ct brain for dizziness. It's normal. But in eeg it denotes" The eeg shows evidence for Intermittent sharpened activity over the fronto temporal region bilaterally. These findings suggest liability to seizures"" But doc says it is normal and he didn't perscribed any medicine for epilepsy rather he

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The doctor who ordered the EEG is the best person to give proper explanation.Trust your doctor ,he is right in advising you to take anxiety medication after ruling out the causes and not prescribing a ...  Read More

Hi Sir My son is facing issue of fits epilepsy which always comes when he sleeps . His body parts like hands legs also jurks when he sleep . He is just 5 years old .pls suggest

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Needs clinical evaluation and work up with medical management probably. ...  Read More

I am 5'6" but my weight is 71 kg and I don't like fit and I want to lose weight and want to be fit but here is no gym available so plz help

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Go for a brisk walk / jog / exercises / cut down on oily food & junk food ...  Read More

I am suffering from epilepsy from 2002but never days every day i am getting epilepsy what to do mri is normal ct scan is normal

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Are you on any medications? Need more details need a neurologist consultation for titration of antiepileptics ...  Read More

I have followings symptoms after an accident- 1. Twitching behind head 2. Headaches 3. Brain is not active as normal 4. Sleepiary/ drowsiness 5. Diziness Is it Epilepsy?? CT scan is normal I also want to consult a doctor on practo... I speak Hindi.

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These symptoms are not epilepsy You can consult me anytime I speak Hindi too ...  Read More

What are the various conditions or disorders other than epilepsy where anti epilepsy medicines are prescribed?

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1) Cefzone is an antibiotic which is given to treat infection 2) valparin chorno is generally used for epilepsy only 3) Tegrital is used sometimes for trigeminal neuralgia ( facial pain) , sometimes i ...  Read More

Hi, I want to know who is specialized in treatment of serious Epilepsy , is it neourogist or neorosergeon? Thanks

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Can help you with the next course of action and plan.Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

If one sibling has epilepsy,which started later in.life at 25-26 years of age, will.other siblings have it too? Tho there is no .family history of epilepsy at all or any underlying health condition that could.lead to such disease. how common is it for a sibling of epileptic patient to get epilepsy aswell? No family history of sizures or epilepsy.

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I have been diagnosed with epilepsy in 2018. I had 2 fits attack back in 2018. I started medication and after that didn't had any Fits attack till now. But there something that i feel every month, i will describe it as an aura. This aura lasts for about 25-30 seconds. During this time I suddenly go into a different state, everything around me looks

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Can i take fexofenadine (Allegra 180mg) if i have epilepsy? Usually I not supposed to take antihistamine if having epilepsy. I also mentioned this to my doctor , but he said that it is fine to take Allegra 180. Please advise

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Dear sir, I used antidepressants 20 days after that I am facing unknown problems like REM Sleep Behavior disorder or Sleep terrors. In EEG test it showing epilepsy. It's happening in 1 month only. Next month EEG normal and MRI normal. Is Antidepressants will cuase RBD, fits, Sleep terrors.

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Hello. Certain medications can cause sleep disturbances and RBD. It's necessary to know what class of antidepressant you have taken so that another class of antidepressant can be tried. Not all will c ...  Read More

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