On Mar 17, 8:37 am, tomdalt...@hotmail.com wrote:

 What does the Dr. say who ran the tests?  Normally an EEG can only
measure epileptiform waves that **occur while the test is running.
That's why they often flash lights, sounds etc. during the tests to
try trigger milder reactions that show up on the test while it's
running.  Either you didn't have any during that (1? ) test, or the
meds. are controlling them.
 The last seizure I had was June 1998.  I expect to be using Tegretol
and Frisium for life, since it took from 1993 to 1998 to find a mix
that worked.  We've had several people from 1998 to now who've wanted
advice on stopping use of meds. that we can't have enough information
to do.   Since each of our seizure types and their causes are
different, that's why the Dr. would have to assess what is right for
you.
   I can't find an older post by you in the history file but there
have been 2 or 3 others who've had the same questions or concerns
about long term use? or wanting to stop using something that is
working. I don't have enough medical training to know when one of us
could stop using a particular pill for a particular szr. type.   Did
the original Dr. (who's prescribing what you're using?) tell you why
your szrs. started and did they do other tests than just an EEG?
   If there's organic damage to some area, then the pills will likely
be needed indefinitely since most brain traumas or injuries won't self-
repair.   That's what the medication is supposed to help.
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  This group used to have 20-30 regulars posting and reading the
group, in 12+ timezones.  Before Christmas a 'kid' thought it would be
fun to take on identities of several posters and post Dumb Stuff here.
Some fun.    I expect he's offline-- I would have liked to get his
home address.   But most of the regulars who posted from about 7
countries in Europe, New Zealand, Australia and about 12 others in the
U.S. and Canada don't read the group any longer, or intermittently.

   You could watch for other replies over next ~week or so, but other
posts ahead of Christmas got about 3 replies total, down from
potential of 10+  and replies didn't often come in right away, so I
suspect most regulars who had useful links etc. for 'newbies'  have
left.
   I had 4 or 5 websites, but none of them would specifically address
your questions.  They are more specific to details on various pills,
seizure types, and first aid etc. for people who are already diagnosed
and accept the treatments that are working for them.     G./