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08/11/2017 at 11:21

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Hi everyone,

As you may already know, the goal of Carenity is to help you exchange experiences and opinions, to help each other manage your condition in a better way.

So in this discussion I invite you to share the treatment for eplilepsy that you have to take every day, to be able to compare your experiences with others and to learn more about treatments available.

Don't hesitate to give your opinion if it can help others!

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06/07/2021 at 10:52

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@Sunshine5‍... I hope Briviact is working for you. My Neurologist has now taken me off Topiramate and put me on Zonisamide?

I've been on this only a month now and am still titrating dosages up every 2 weeks. Will see how it goes.

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07/11/2022 at 16:11

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@Sunshine5 ... I will be starting low dosage of Briviact soon. Any side effects to be aware of?

I hope you can advise.

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@lesmal

I did not notice any side effects as such. I started on a low dose of 50mg twice daily, then 50am 75pm and gradually building up to 100mg twice daily. Taken since 2015. What are your seizures like? Mine are absences.

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@Sunshine5 Focal seizures. Will be starting on 25mg once daily, then titrating up to 50mg twice daily. Have to do it in 8 week process. I hope this will work.

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06/07/2021 at 12:00

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Hi Lesmal, hope Zonisamide is helping you. I've tried that drug too but didn't make any difference to my seizures.

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@Sunshine5‍... Thank you... Will keep you posted on progress. Stay well.

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Am now on pregabalin and phenytoin but changing over to brivaracetam soon! This will be my 8th trial!

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Update... I've been on Carbamazepine, Tegretol, Vimpat, Lamictal, Topiramate, Zonisamide, and am weaning off Briviact.

I'm still on pregabalin and phenytoin, but focal seizures are still not controlled.

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What treatments have you tried for epilepsy? What works for you? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/epilepsy/your-opinion-on-epilepsy-treatments/your-daily-treatment-2040 2023-02-05 14:57:55

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