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Should I Take Medicines For Life Term After Having Fits?

i'm a 34 yr old woman. last month I fell down because of Fits. It is for the first time. MRI scanning are normal. but thre is slight variation in EEG. my dr advised me to take medicine fot at least 2 yrs. but heard that have to take medicine for the lifetime. is it rue?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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If you don't have further seizures, many doctors will stop the medication after a certain period (6 months, one year, two years).

So you may not need it for your lifetime.
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Should I Take Medicines For Life Term After Having Fits?

If you don t have further seizures, many doctors will stop the medication after a certain period (6 months, one year, two years). So you may not need it for your lifetime.