Hi Rhian,

I agree with Tatoo all the way I've seen many different neurologists over the yrs. and they never helped me as much as my Epileptologist who works at an Epilepsy Center. Thanks to my Epi. (epileptologist) I've had 2 brain surgeries to help reduce my sz. and I take a lot less AED's (sz. meds)

One thing I forgot to tell you is that you should ask your Dr. to do a DNA test on you. By doing this the Dr. will be able to find out what AED's will help you the most with the least side effects. It was through DNA testing that I found out I was drug resistant. Also while taking tegretol stay away from grapefruit or grapefruit juice because the enzymes in the fruit will mess up the tegretol and will trigger sz. Also stay away from nutra sweet because it has been proven to trigger sz. also it causes more electrical activity in a persons brain and fires up the neurons leading to sz. I found that out the hard way when I used to buy diet soda and drink it then the sz. started up.
Here's wishing You the best and May God Bless You!

Sue