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Hi everyone ! first time here!
Anyways, I have been thinking about a temporal lobectomy and the tests say I am a candidate...
But heres the thing... I take a fairly low dose of lamictal (600mg/day) and it COMPLETELY controls my seizures.... HOWEVER I have read that this surgery has been pretty successful so I am thinking, why not just stop the seizures from where they start and take NO meds?!
BUT if I tell my epileptologist that my seizures are completely controlled with the lamictal, than I dont think she would have me continue with the surgery even though i want it... so I sort of have to lie to her about how often I have seizures and make it sound worse than it is to get her on board with the surgery decision!!!
Bottom line: am I a candidate for surgery even though my seizures are controlled with AED's?
Anyways, I have been thinking about a temporal lobectomy and the tests say I am a candidate...
But heres the thing... I take a fairly low dose of lamictal (600mg/day) and it COMPLETELY controls my seizures.... HOWEVER I have read that this surgery has been pretty successful so I am thinking, why not just stop the seizures from where they start and take NO meds?!
BUT if I tell my epileptologist that my seizures are completely controlled with the lamictal, than I dont think she would have me continue with the surgery even though i want it... so I sort of have to lie to her about how often I have seizures and make it sound worse than it is to get her on board with the surgery decision!!!
Bottom line: am I a candidate for surgery even though my seizures are controlled with AED's?