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Suffered Fits While Sleeping. Taking Eptoin, Folvite, Zinfe- SR. Should These Medicines Be Taken Life Long?
my dad is 52 years of age. 5 years ago,he suffered fitts at night while sleeping. we got an eeg and doctor prescribed eptoin 100 mg n folvite tablets for 3 years. we continued the medicine for 3 yrs without any break. we again got the ct scan done after 3 years which showed everything normal. then also doctor didnt stopped the medicine and we further gave the medicine for 2 years with a decreased dosage as prescribed by the doctor. 2 months ago we stropped the medicine as we thought everything was fine. 5 days ago, a similar fitt occured and now doctors have started his medicine once ore with 3 eptoins per day with folvite tablets and zinfe- SR. is this medicine supposed to be taken for life long? why did this happen again if the reports came out normal?
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
Hi Himani,
I am sorry that your father had to suffer an attack of fits when all seemed fine.
It is not a rule that a person with normal CT scan and EEG and completed treatment does not suffer a fresh attack of fits again in his life.
I hope you are getting my point.
There could have been a trigger for this new fit to occur recently.
The medicine is not to be taken for lifetime. However, it is important to take the medicines for a minimum of 3 years after the last attack of fits.
I hope to have given you some insight as to what is happening to your father.
I wish your dad a very good health and speedy recovery.
Regards,
I am sorry that your father had to suffer an attack of fits when all seemed fine.
It is not a rule that a person with normal CT scan and EEG and completed treatment does not suffer a fresh attack of fits again in his life.
I hope you are getting my point.
There could have been a trigger for this new fit to occur recently.
The medicine is not to be taken for lifetime. However, it is important to take the medicines for a minimum of 3 years after the last attack of fits.
I hope to have given you some insight as to what is happening to your father.
I wish your dad a very good health and speedy recovery.
Regards,
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