Neuro wants me to change meds

[LivingFruity]

It is all crazy making. Where is the guarantee that this med is "better"? Sometime is sounds like they are selling candy.

I say (and I am not a doctor)... stay the course. Heal, get well, train the brain to learn how to balance itself, and get to a point where you can lower the existing meds.

:agree: You know your body and are more in tune with it than anyone else. I say stick to your own intuition. The medication option will always be there if you change your mind, but why go through all of that if you are finding more peace and control through natural healing. I think you made the right choice, but that's just my non-medical opinion

 

[Bernard]

I merged your second thread with the original so there is more continuity and context in the discussion.

My goal is to get off most/all of my meds and use complementary methods. Why do I want to start an entirely new med as opposed to go off what I have?!?

Did you ask your doctor that question? It's a bigger question than just monotherapy vs. multiple and this drug vs. that drug, and you should explore the whole issue with the doctor to understand the concerns driving the decision.

... Where they weren't happy is with my meds. They want me on monotherapy as soon as possible (and eventually less than that). Unfortunately, to do that, they want me to go into the hospital for 4 days to come off both Tegretol XR and Lamictal as well as 50% Ativan.

There are a lot of variables in the equation right now. I don't know what his objection is to the Tegretol and Lamictal, but I understand that there could be [ame=http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DKUS_enUS256US256&q=ativan+addiction]addiction issues with long term use of Ativan[/ame].

I don't have a clear picture in my head on the timeline for when you started with all the non-drug efforts, but if you have only recently attained real seizure control, I can understand your reluctance to change things just when everything seems to be working.

 

[LuvMyTwins]

Agree Bernard....

I would rather go off of what I have now as opposed to starting something completely new. I also agree about the Ativan. That was given to me for anxiety and I've already asked to be weaned off of it asap.

His issue with Tegretol/Lamictal is that he believes that Depakote is better. I've done a lot of research on Depakote and don't like the side effects (I have catamenial seizures and D. messes with this).

Just yesterday I sent both the doctor and the NP an e-mail regarding where I want to go in terms of meds and complementary therapy. I'll see what they have to say and keep updating.---LMT