Hi shereebergeon00,

Welcome to the forum! Darlene gave you some wonderful advice. I took phenobarbital for many yrs. then I went on Mysoline which breaks down into phenobarbital but it's a bit stronger. Depending on how long you've been taking the pheno. your Dr. may want to put you in the hospital to make sure you don't have severe seizures do to the withdraw of pheno. just like you I've had absence sz. along with complex partial sz. for 43 yrs. I have never tried the new med you will be taking. I will tell you to find the best sz. med for yourself just get a DNA test done and that will show what sz. med will be the best for you with the least side effects. Wishing you only the best and May God Bless You!

Sue