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Suggest Treatment For Tonic-clonic Seizures

Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2016

Question: I keep having tonic clonic seizures my neurologist is out of town for 180 days how can I get rid of the seizures when he is not able to make a medication adjustment? he did make contact and ask me if the medications were working properly, however he is in XXXXXXX can he legally prescribed a controlled substance such as klonopin without seeing me for that long? especially since these medications are not working properly like they should be

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seizure medication

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Tonic clonic seizures should be controlled via administration of either lorazepam or diazepam in the ER. The necessary precautions with respect to airway and neck security would be maintained better in an emergency setting. When the seizures are controlled on these medication then subsequently valproate or clonazepam and /or levetiracetam can be prescribed to prevent recurrence.

There is one way that your neurologist can assist in the prescription. If you can go to your GP or another neurologist and arrange a telephonic or video conversation then the matter can be discussed and your medication would be adjusted in consult with your neurologist.

If no contact can be established then you need to consult another neurologist.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar