I have been on too many meds to count. I was on phenobarbital, volume, Dilantin, Depakote, Topamax, and vimpat just to name a few. My son is on Trileptal, Keppra, Onfi, Depakote (two, 250 mg, and… read more

I had taken Topamax durring my pregnancy. Was fallowed closely by medical specialists for a “high risk pregnancy”. My child was born at 28 weeks with a severely low birth weight. The last few weeks… read more

I had two girls . One was 11 6 1/2 & the other was 10 lbs 6 Oz.

The oldest is pregnant with her first child and the youngest just finished 1 year of college. Yes I was on AEDs and the only issue… read more

I have heard of this but I am afraid to shell out the money only ro have it not work. I'm waiting for it to be out a little longer so I can hear how well it works. If it works well, I would be more… read more

He needs to seek the advice of a his neurologist, if he agrees with your sons decesion he will give your son a plan to reduce the meds gradually then eventually stop them
It's not a pleasant… read more

You can never just suddenly just stop a asm. It's a little complicated but generally, most meds would need to be slowly reduced and this can take 2-3 weeks but on top of that, you would need a… read more

Please advise him to becareful. I know what he is going through but AEDs like most drugs that have been taken for a long time can bring ramifications if you don’t stop them gradually.

As his 22 years old i suggest he already decided what his doing, personally i would like to think he has gathered knowledge on possible complications of stopping cold turkey. Therefore it will most… read more