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Old 04-24-2008, 12:42 PM   #1
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Hi everyone, Yes i hit my 1 year post surgery mark seizure free! I just came back from hawaii celebrating my anniversary...but; I saw my neuro yesterday expecting to begin tampering off these meds but he told me to return in a year, that I was good could get the liscense, and he could make decisions next April I though by law you only had to wait one year seizure free to get off the meds but now is 2? I been planning to conseve a child and the neuro told me to get on folic acid for a few months and that should be good enough, but I planned to get off the meds first this month to lower any risk of birth deffects, now I have to wait another year.. This is my question, is it one year or two bedfore you can get of the meds? the other neuro told me and certified me that since I had dead tissue and all post studies are cleared I will never suffer from seizures again (Amen) so why prolong the meds? sorry but Im confussed, and now his prolonging my plans. I see my neuro-surgeon tomorrow but I know there's nothing he can do.. Thanks all for listening

 
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Re: 1 year post-surgery FREE!! but confussed...

I guess here is a view from a different point. What would happen if the doctor told you to lower your dose and seizures came back? It would add to the tangle of twine.

I think the doctor is trying to play the safe and slow card here JUST to be sure everything is working well. One more year is not that much more to ask. We are talking about your safety. There are too many "what if's" that can't be answered until he starts to lower your dose in a year.

I've been on meds since 1981. Think about how long that is, that's almost all of my life. There are too many unpredictables with epilepsy. medications, how our bodies react, removing medications. Nothing is as simple as counting 1-2-3.

 
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Travis thanks for the advise, and I had my appoinment with my neurosurgeon today and he also agreed that it was due to safety measures to wait and see if i go without seizures for another year first. He said everything looked good and he doesnt believe I will have another seisure even when my meds are taken off so atleast Im very happy about that I did start my folic acid treatment as for preparation procedure as told by my neuro, hope everything continues smooth...

 
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Congrats on being seizure free that is what we all dream for. Even if you have to wait another year it is still another year free of the anxiety of having another seizure. Your doctor is just doing his job and making sure that you are going to stay healthy. Be grateful instead of confused for that.

 
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Thanks Jheezy and I'm very grateful for being free till today and I plan to wait on my plans of motherhood...

 
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