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Shall I Continue Not Taking My Medicine For Epilepsy?
sir,i m suffering from mirgi(epilepsy)from last 8 yrs.my age is 23 and i m male.i treated with doctor bharucha and doc nirmal surya.they suggested me to take valprin chrono and surya suggested me valprol-cr.i doesnt took it for long time.now from last four yrs im not taking any medicine.iand i didnt got any attack yet from last three and half year.is this ok with me? should i continue again to take medicine?or i m ok.i have some problem with speech whenever i consontrate or talk regularly with somebody my zaban(jeebh) sleeps.pls suggest
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I am Dr.Bruno. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you
Question : last four yrs im not taking any medicine.iand i didnt got any attack yet from last three and half year.is this ok with me?
Answer : If you have not got fits for three and half years when you are not on treatment, then it is OK For you . . . Why do you want to start tablets again
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