How to Get Help for Seizures

If you suffer from seizures, there are lots of helpful resources available in your community and online. Find a support group, a neurologist or the latest anticonvulsant drug medication.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Ask your family doctor and pharmacist if they know of any neurologists that they would recommend. Because seizure control is so dependent on medication, pharmacists and neurologists interact a great deal, discussing drug levels and side effects. Pharmacists are minutely aware of which doctors are prescribing the most effective anticonvulsant drug regimens.
2. Call each neurologist's office and talk with the doctor's nurse. Explain that you need a doctor who will help you to manage your seizures. If the nurse isn't welcoming and supportive, consider calling the next neurologist.
3. Talk to other people who suffer from seizures. Get the names of their neurologists, and call any doctors whose names keep coming up.
4. Go to the American Academy of Neurology's Web site (aan.com) to find a neurologist and/or find out more about neurology.
5. Log on to Epilepsy.com for Web-based information sharing and discussions.

Tips & Warnings

• If symptoms persist or if you have specific medical conditions or concerns, contact a physician. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.