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I have a resected (90%) benign brain tumor in left temporal lobe. i'm on trileptal (600 +900) & i get epilepsy every 3 wks, dose issue? accumulation?
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Other possibilities: Depending on the type of seizure (epilepsy) - grand mal, petite mal, partial, etc., Trileptal may be appropriate but at too low a dose, or you may need to take an additional anti-seizure medication. Talk with your neurologist or seek out the opinion of another neurologist.
Answered 9/28/2016
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"Ride the horse": I often say when choosing a seizure med, we need to "ride this horse until we find out if it'll get us where we want to go. We don't change horses unless we have to." meaning...We need to push the dose up gently until either seizures stop (yeaaaa!) or we get unacceptable side effects (oh nuts!) and have to find a different med. Talk with your neurologist. If tolerable, you might need more.
Answered 12/16/2013
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