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It’s time for your medication DVD
The first downloadable DVD resource to explain what life is like for people using epilepsy medication is available on YouTube. Entitled ‘Taking the tablets’, this new DVD answers many common questions that newly-diagnosed individuals want to know about anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
Epilepsy Society (formerly The National Society for Epilepsy or 'NSE') is one of five charities who have collaborated to fill an important DVD information gap about why taking tablets matters. The charities, which are all members of the Joint Epilepsy Council, pooled their health expertise and contacts. Volunteers agreed to share their experiences of being on epilepsy drugs on camera for the benefit of others.
Dr Henry Smithson, a Senior Lecturer in General Practice who took part in the DVD said: “Anti-epileptic drugs are the commonest form of treatment used for people who have seizures. The majority of people with epilepsy are looking at taking medication for a long period of time, indeed sometimes life-long.”
This short DVD is straightforward about the reasons to take medication and is based on first hand experiences. People can put their mind at rest by also talking things over with their doctor, specialist nurse or local epilepsy helpline. Two thousand copies of the DVD have been produced and distributed across the UK for use at epilepsy clinics and by specialist nurses and fieldworkers. The general public across the world can view ‘Taking the tablets’ on YouTube.
