Managing epilepsy
Living with epilepsy can feel overwhelming, but you’re not alone. Managing your condition starts with understanding your seizures, finding the right treatment, and making small changes that support your wellbeing. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with epilepsy for some time, this page offers practical advice, trusted resources, and support to help you feel more confident and in control.
Monitoring your medication
If you have epilepsy, how it is managed is very important. Here is information about how doctors monitor epilepsy, looking in detail at monitoring your medication and therapeutic drug monitoring.
Alarms and safety equipment
Some people with epilepsy find it helpful to consider safety aids or equipment that might help them with day-to-day life. For example, an alarm, or monitor, that can alert family or friends when someone has a seizure.
You and your pharmacist
As well as dispensing medicines your pharmacist can help you understand what they are for and how to take them. They can also help you to get the best results from your medicines and offer help in other ways.
ID cards and medical jewellery
Some people with epilepsy choose to wear or carry with them a medical identity (ID) card or medical jewellery that says they have epilepsy.
First aid for epileptic seizures
What to do if someone has a seizure.