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You are going through a lot. This condition is, in fact, Epilepsy. Grand Mal and Absence seizures are types of Epilepsy. Do you get seizure all over your body, or only some parts of the body ? Tegretol is known to work well in partial epilepsy, where one gets seizures involving only some parts of the body... for example, a hand seizure, with twitching of the mouth, etc. But for Generalized seizures, there are other medicines which are proven to be more effective. (Like... Sodium Valproate, Phenytoin)
I can not comment on acupuncture, as I am not trained in this discipline. But you can discuss this issue with your Neurologist who is treating you for your Epilepsy. I can only say that many studies have been done on acupuncture, but there is no strong evidence that this works.
Please get back with any more queries you might have.
You are going through a lot. This condition is, in fact, Epilepsy. Grand Mal and Absence seizures are types of Epilepsy. Do you get seizure all over your body, or only some parts of the body ? Tegretol is known to work well in partial epilepsy, where one gets seizures involving only some parts of the body... for example, a hand seizure, with twitching of the mouth, etc. But for Generalized seizures, there are other medicines which are proven to be more effective. (Like... Sodium Valproate, Phenytoin)
I can not comment on acupuncture, as I am not trained in this discipline. But you can discuss this issue with your Neurologist who is treating you for your Epilepsy. I can only say that many studies have been done on acupuncture, but there is no strong evidence that this works.
Please get back with any more queries you might have.