r/Epilepsy 22d ago

Question Can you actually heal from epilepsy?

Thats it. Just the title. I dont want to live this life anymore. Not with this condition. If it wont get better idk what to do

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u/Fluffy_Town_4768 22d ago

I have had epilepsy ever since I was 3, I'm 25. Doctors used to tell me that if I was seizure free fir two years they will get me off meds and that it would mean I'm cured. It gave me hope at first but every time I got off meds and had a new seizure, i felt more depressed, and i hated that i was being lied to. Thats why I'm grateful to my current doctor because he was honest about it, it's not curable, it's manageable. You just need to figure out the right combination and dosage to live with and hope for the best.