It was my daughter's fourth and last med that we tried. It caused fever and sore throat and the doctor said .. stop
You might look at this site:
www.askapatient.com
All doctors will tell you that you have to be on a med forever.
That is how the pharma companies make $.
I have been on it for only 5 months. I have had no lasting problems so far. It has completely stopped my seizures. I have TLE. Yes I was also told the same thing about being on it forever... I don't know how long the drug has been out in the US. Guess we need to do some research. Stay in touch.
Sherry