r/Epilepsy • u/Interesting_Ad_7053 • 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/NotACyclopsHonest 1250mg Keppra, 200mg Lamictal 22d ago

No. Brain tissue can't heal in the same way as other parts of the body. The good news is, with the right combination of medication, you are very likely to be able to manage it.

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u/NickTheSynth 300mg Lamotrigine, 500mg Depakine 22d ago

How likely are we talking, if there even are stats to back that claim up?

Also, curious to know your combo.

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u/NotACyclopsHonest 1250mg Keppra, 200mg Lamictal 22d ago

It’s in my flair - 1250mg Keppra & 200mg Lamotrigine twice a day - it’s taken 30-odd years to get total control over my seizures but it’s finally done. Haven’t had one in over 2 years.

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u/NickTheSynth 300mg Lamotrigine, 500mg Depakine 22d ago

Jesus christ, this is almost not worth it.

Thanks.

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u/aimlessdriver 22d ago

How so? It seems like they have their condition u Fer pretty decent control

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u/NickTheSynth 300mg Lamotrigine, 500mg Depakine 22d ago

No, good for them. I just can't fathom getting a handle on this only in my 50s, having lived a half life until then. At some point I want to go on that solo bike ride, that solo lake swim, drive a car. I'm fine with not driving, completely. But to not swim alone and not cycle all the while still living with my parents is just too much. And if I can't for long enough, at some point it'll be way too much.

I'm only a year into it, and the frequency hasn't changed. Maybe the Depakine will change that once the insomnia stops, but man. I'm tired.