Hi Tiger Lilly,

I'm sorry that the vimpat didn't work for you. Just like you I've had 2 surgeries to help reduce my sz. but that is all they haven't stopped. I might have a third surgery done if the vimpat doesn't work by having a neuro pace device put in me. I took tegretol for yrs. and then right out of the blue I broke out with a rash from the AED so I had to go off of it. Just in case you don't know stay away from grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking tegretol I found out that the enzymes in the fruit can trigger sz. and mess up the drug. My Epi told me to stay away from that and also anything with nutra sweet in it as well as ceil phones because they will cause more electrical activity in the brain that will trigger sz. Here's wishing you only the best of luck and May God Bless You!

Sue