salimander
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Hi! I'm a 22 year old male from Australia. I've had seizures since i was a baby but they were so infrequent that I was never diagnosed with epilepsy until my late teens, and even then I wasn't medicated. Around the time of my diagnosis, I was having about a seizure every 18-24 months. However, last year I had three seizures only a few months apart, and on each occasion I broke my clavicle (the same one each time!) after which I was put on Sodium Valproate, which I am currently taking (500mg twice a day). A few days ago I had another seizure, which means I only had 3 seizure free months on medication.
I am a university student so late nights aren't completely avoidable but I try (and often fail) to get to bed earlyish.
I stopped drinking most alcohol when I started taking the medication (On a night out I'd have only have 2-3 drinks)
My question is, am I going to have to stop drinking completely, get into an utterly strict sleep routine for the medication to stand a chance at working? Or am I just likely on the wrong dose or even wrong medication?
I am a university student so late nights aren't completely avoidable but I try (and often fail) to get to bed earlyish.
I stopped drinking most alcohol when I started taking the medication (On a night out I'd have only have 2-3 drinks)
My question is, am I going to have to stop drinking completely, get into an utterly strict sleep routine for the medication to stand a chance at working? Or am I just likely on the wrong dose or even wrong medication?