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Should a person with a seizure disorder avoid drinking alco hol and why?
Yes, because if the person is on anti-seizure medication, alcohol can lessen the effects of the medication which could prompt a seizure. Also, this information should be on the bottle of the medication. If not, please contact your local pharmacy and inquire.
Should people with Epilepsy drink beer liquer?
No. It does not mix well with the medication and even if you are not on medication, it lowers the seizure threshold, making you more apt to having a seizure.
Will sleeping pills results in seizure?
It would be very unusual for a sleeping pill to cause a seizure, however, if you do have epilepsy, you should consult your doctor about any medication that you take, including sleeping pills, in case their is some negative interaction with your anti-epileptic medication.
What type of medication is Phenytoin?
Anti-convulsive medication used to treat seizure disorders.
Is it okay to drink alcohol when you have Spina Bifida?
That depends on if you are on any medications, and what one(s) you are on. If you are on anti-seizure medication of any kind, you definitely should NOT drink alcohol, at all. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist to determine if it is safe for you to drink alcohol, if you are not on anti-seizure medication.
Can seizure medicine cause you to have a seizure?
People on medication can still have seizures, but that does not mean that their seizures are being caused by the medication. There are many causes for seizures. If you follow the instructions with your medication and those of your doctor, your medication should not cause any major problems. Taking the correct dosage and at the right times is important. Some seizure medication does have side-effects, but you will get that information from your doctor.
Why do seizures need to be medicated?
There are a few ways you can look at that question, like whether all people who have epilepsy need to be on medication or whether medication is needed when a seizure happens. Most people with epilepsy are on medication. Epilepsy comes in such a wide variety of types and severity, that there are all sorts of medications and dosages and each individual person is different, so there is not one standard approach. Some people have very mild seizures and may not be on any medication. Others could have very severe seizures and need a lot of medication. Those that are on medication for epilepsy normally take their medication a set amount of times a day, not at the time they have a seizure. Their medication is designed to control seizures, meaning it should at least reduce if not eliminate seizures. Once a seizure starts, there is nothing that can be done to stop it. However, some seizures are extremely mild, lasting just seconds, with only the person that has had it knowing that something has happened, so there is no need for any assistance. Giving someone medication during a seizure is not going to stop it and in many cases it would be difficult to get someone to take medication when they are having a seizure anyway. Only in the most extreme cases, would medical intervention be needed, like if someone was going from one seizure into another for a long period of time, like for 20 minutes or half an hour. Then it would be advisable to call an ambulance. That is something that is very rare. For the majority of people, they will have a seizure and recover soon afterwards, and if you called an ambulance immediately the seizure started, they might be fine or at least well on the way to recovery by the time it arrives, so there would be no need for the ambulance. People seeing someone having a seizure and not knowing what it is tend to panic and call an ambulance, but usually it is not needed. People do get brought to hospital in those cases, just because an ambulance has come and on a precautionary basis, but are usually discharged very soon afterwards, as they have recovered by then. A seizure may only last for a few minutes, so usually there is no medical assistance needed and it is not of any help to the person as they would recover themselves anyway. There is normally no need to give them medication after a seizure either. The person will just follow their normal pattern of when they take their medication. So if someone is having a seizure, all you can do is be there for them, make sure they are OK and comfortable. That is more than sufficient treatment for the vast majority of seizures.
Is m615 a pain pill?
No. It's an anti seizure medication
If you take depakote 500mg EC for a very mild seizure disorder and take 1 every other day then stop for 4 days is it possible to have a seizure or is it still in your system enough to control it?
I hope you didn't decide to taper off the medication without medical supervision. There may or may not be enought med left in your system to control a seizure, but probably not. If you're at risk for seizure you shouldn't be discontinuing your seizure med :-)
What is Keppra and what is it used for?
Keppra is an anti-seizure medication and helps to prevent seizures.
What seizure medication show up as pcp?
Lamictal (lamotrigine). Link attached.
If you stop taking your medicine which is clonazepam what may you experience?
Do not stop using clonazepam or change your dose without first talking to your doctor, even if you feel better. You may have increased seizures if you stop using the medicine suddenly. You will need to use less and less (tapering) before you stop the medication completely. Your doctor may also prescribe another seizure medication for you to start while you are stopping clonazepam.
