The first medication I was put on I think was the best for me.

In my experience, there’s more “trial and error” to finding the right med mix than I would like. Part of this is because the right med mix does vary by individual. And some meds do have negative long term effects, which might be why your mix was adjusted. I’m surprised that your doctor would completely change your meds without providing a clear explanation as to why.

When I was referred to my doctor which led to my surgeries, it was because I was told by the previous doctor that she ran out of medicines to give me. My current doctor has told me I literally have a thick skull from all the medicines I have taken!

I'm going to guess she knew of the medications that are the current ones for those meds I mentioned to her and felt like it was time to get with the current meds, I didn't? About that when she did, she asked what I was doing on those meds I mentioned and showed her, that was it as far as that conversation went, been my current meds since then and haven't had any prob with In my opinion, a few side effects of but nothing I can't handle, and they happen time to time but not often but do, but I am ok with that, my opinion here.

When first diagnosed remember from what recall, was put on Dilantin 1 3 times a day. My seizures were milder until my pregnancy after giving birth especially.
My Dr. told me they would have worsened in time, but having a baby started sooner. Being a mother was well worth it, loved every minute of it.