Question
My child has been suffering from epilepsy for two years and has been taking a large number of epilepsy medications. The child has become very weak, frequently experiences headaches, and the treatment has been ineffective. I want to switch medications. When can I switch to a different epilepsy medication?
Answer
When the side effects of epilepsy medications are too severe, even if patients can control epilepsy seizures, they often cannot tolerate the side effects due to their severity. At this point, patients should gradually reduce the dosage of the medication under the guidance of a professional doctor and switch to other medications. Additionally, if the medication taken by the patient has reached the maximum dosage prescribed by the doctor but still cannot control epilepsy seizures, the doctor will consider switching to other medications based on the cause and type of seizures. For allergic reactions, doctors need to analyze and handle the specific situation of the patient.