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Mayo Clinic study says it is best to go off anti-siezure meds ASAP:
“It is often recommended that children with epilepsy who become seizure-free on anti-seizure medications be withdrawn from the drugs to avoid side effects of long-term use. Those potential side effects include cognitive slowing, incoordination, weight change, behavioral decline, and liver damage,” says Katherine Nickels, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist and an author of this study. “However, few previous studies had examined the risk of intractable epilepsy following withdrawal of anti-seizure medication, and the reported risks varied widely.” http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/547087/
I've been on antisiezure meds for almost 20 years and confirm everything they say about the side effects.
“It is often recommended that children with epilepsy who become seizure-free on anti-seizure medications be withdrawn from the drugs to avoid side effects of long-term use. Those potential side effects include cognitive slowing, incoordination, weight change, behavioral decline, and liver damage,” says Katherine Nickels, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist and an author of this study. “However, few previous studies had examined the risk of intractable epilepsy following withdrawal of anti-seizure medication, and the reported risks varied widely.” http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/547087/
I've been on antisiezure meds for almost 20 years and confirm everything they say about the side effects.
