u/alwaysqueen1

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Stopping medication after just a short time only having one seizure

So I'm very confused about this. I had a very short seizure one day and my roommate called the paramedics it didn't last too long and then in the hospital they said I had another seizure. I am on a very low dose of the generic brand of Keppra I only take 250 mg one today my doctor prescribed me more twice a day but when I was taking it it made me act very irrational. So I've only been taking it for 4 months. Oh my dilemma is that I'm also on Suboxone and have been for two and a half years 8 mg a day. And I'm also on gabapentin which I take a high dose of that daily. So I want to go to a detox center to get off of the Suboxone and I don't want to tell them I'm on seizure medicine because I don't know if they would accept me because I've never been in that situation. And I also take less than what is prescribed so that's also a reason I do not want to tell them and I would rather just go and detox from the Suboxone. But I also read a lot of people talking about how this medication causes suicidal thoughts and I'm not going to hold you I have literally been having the most depression I've ever felt and I have not seen a neurologist yet I have my first visit on August 18th. My question is would it be safe to go to detox and stop taking the seizure meds while in there and honestly I want to stop taking them until I see the neurologist to see if I need them. Cuz I would rather not mess up my brain chemistry if I don't have to. Cuz some of those symptoms and the things that people were going through and the depression that I've already experienced I'm not for. And I truly would appreciate any advice that is given please please help me with this decision. And also do you have seizures right away when you stop the medication or is it later on down the line or is it just different from person to person? I am very confused and sad and I've never felt any of this before and honestly I'm just scared. I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you for your time! 🙂

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