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A member asked:
My bf has eplipsey he is on medication for it he is also drinking at the weekends he is mixing drink wth medication what will happen to him ?
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Avoid alcohol use: Alcohol can at times exacerbates some of the side effects of anti-epileptics as well as lower the threshold for seizures themselves. I would recommend avoiding alcohol use as it could precipitate seizures and perhaps leading to further injuries and poorly managed epilepsy.
Answered 5/25/2016
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