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A member asked:
My son had a fit on 13 september 2010 .he was 10 yrsold then doctor advised giving dilantin for two years but for last 2 yrs fit did not occur doctor advised to continue medicine till december 2012 .please advice if medicine should b given for so lon
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Yes: Trust your doctor two years on medicine is usually not enough to be sure that he does not need it he will look at the eeg family history etc before discontinuing the medication most patients sarting seizure at his age would eventually be off medications be patient!
Answered 9/28/2016
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