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Taking and stopping medication

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Taking and stopping medication

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• Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged 30-49 >> Interview EP39 >> Explains why he wants to come off medications.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 1980 at age of 13 but had symptoms since around the age of 6. Current medication: phenytoin (Epanutin) and levetiracetam (Keppra).

• Nerves & brain >> Epilepsy >> Aged under 30 >> Interview EP33 >> Discusses how she lowered the dosages of her drugs herself.

Diagnosed with epilepsy in 2001. Has tried various drug treatments though seizures have not been controlled. Current medication: levetiracetam (Keppra) and clobazam (Frisium).