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And your on a med that you take and is daily, and look online about it and find out it may hinder the medical procedure and test that they are going to be done with you, what do you think about what should be done, I wondering what your thoughts are on this post? Curious is all,

July 9, 2025
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Contact the Doctor arranging the test, and also your Neurologist.Epileptologist.

July 9, 2025
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"What should I do if I discover my epilepsy medication might interfere with an upcoming medical test?"

It's crucial to contact your healthcare provider immediately if you discover potential interactions between your epilepsy medication and planned medical procedures. Never stop or adjust your medication without consulting Show Full Answer

"What should I do if I discover my epilepsy medication might interfere with an upcoming medical test?"

It's crucial to contact your healthcare provider immediately if you discover potential interactions between your epilepsy medication and planned medical procedures. Never stop or adjust your medication without consulting your neurologist first, as this could trigger seizures. Your neurologist and the doctor performing the test need to coordinate the best approach. They may:
- Adjust medication timing around the procedure
- Temporarily modify your dosage
- Choose an alternative testing method
- Provide special instructions for the day of the test

Remember that medication levels in your blood are important for seizure control, so any changes must be carefully managed by your healthcare team.

July 9, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Hang on there and try to stay pos and good luck with your condition and situation at hand, my opinion

July 10, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I’m kinda going through that now- minus the test. I’ve just found out that I’ve got pneumonia and both antibiotics I was prescribed interact badly with both my epilepsy meds and my painkillers. 2 outta 3 of my drs are on holiday and they won’t even let me leave a message for the third dr. They were filled by a different pharmacist who doesn’t check for drug interactions and the doctor I saw doesn’t know if it’s good or not to take them. So I texted my usual pharmacist- who’s on days off- and asked him what I should do. He said the one I have taken ( strong antibiotic) should be fine but it’ll give me more migraines and it’ll make me not want to drink fluids- which it has, but he wants me to hold off on taking the other one until he can check it out. I have to take my epilepsy meds and my painkillers; so I’ll just take the one antibiotic and wait to hear back from the pharmacist

July 10, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I take 11 pills at night and 11 during the day (different ones). Who knows whether they are all okay? Good luck with the doctor.

July 9, 2025

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