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Suffering With Hashimoto's Thyroid, Clonic Tonic Seizures, Got Off Medicines. Is This Decision Right?
I have hashimoto s thyroid disease . I also have had clonic tonic seizures. I was put on tegretol, later I took lamictol. I took myself off of the seizure meds 4 weeks ago since I have not had a seizure in 2 years. Was this a terrible move. If I do need to go back on seizure meds what would be the best one to be on since I have the hashimotos?
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
Hi
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an inflmmatory disease of thyroid which can lead to hypothyroidism.I had good results with Thyroxine,Anti inflmmatory drug and Corticosteroid.You can use them and observe.If the swelling of the thyroid is too big,then surgery has to be done.
Please do not stop medicines for seizures,unless your physician has asked to do so.
please consult physician/Neurologist and take his opinion.It has no relation to Hashimoto's.
Wish you good health
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an inflmmatory disease of thyroid which can lead to hypothyroidism.I had good results with Thyroxine,Anti inflmmatory drug and Corticosteroid.You can use them and observe.If the swelling of the thyroid is too big,then surgery has to be done.
Please do not stop medicines for seizures,unless your physician has asked to do so.
please consult physician/Neurologist and take his opinion.It has no relation to Hashimoto's.
Wish you good health
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Seizure medications should be continued for at least three seizure-free years.
Also, the decision to discontinue the medications should be taken by the neurologist, and you should not do it on your own. You may get seizures again.
Once the decision has been taken to withdraw, the dose should be gradually reduced and the medicine should be stopped over a period of at least three months. One should not stop it abruptly.
Both tegretol and lamictal are safe options for you.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
Seizure medications should be continued for at least three seizure-free years.
Also, the decision to discontinue the medications should be taken by the neurologist, and you should not do it on your own. You may get seizures again.
Once the decision has been taken to withdraw, the dose should be gradually reduced and the medicine should be stopped over a period of at least three months. One should not stop it abruptly.
Both tegretol and lamictal are safe options for you.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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