Getting pregnant epilepsy
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I wonder if you have migraines or common headaches as this is a side effect of epilepsy. You most likely have inherited epilepsy if you have epilepsy but to be safe I would recommend you check in with a doctor every 3 months or so for the next couple years, keep away from cigars/cigarettes, and lower your alcohol intake. This is going to help prevent any future problems with epilepsy and hopefully lengthen your life. Hope this helps!
i have epilepsy, when stressed I have seizures.
I have epilepsy as well, I didn't have any fits during my pregnancy and my daughter hasn't been diagnosed. She just has a 50/50 chance because I have it.
However, I will like to know if this is a safe medicine to get pregnant with. I know it is still consider as new medicine for epilepsy, and there might be risks for birth defects. I just want to make sure if there has been new research about this medicine and pregnancy, I will like my future children to be healthy. Is there also a big percentage for my children to have epilepsy? How can I prevent any birth defect from happening?
We are both concerned that we could pass epilepsy on to our child. Is this particularly likely? At the diagnostic stage we both were diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy.
First of I want to say I am in no pain what-so-ever. Experiencing no vertigo. My body just feels like it's asleep. That's it plain and simple. I'm 5' 6", 120 pounds, so I'm healthy and I'm only 19. I work out every single day at the gym. It's only at night do I feel this tingling sensation. Here's the catch--I have epilepsy and I'm on these medications: Keppra, Vimpat, and Zongran.
I have epilepsy, Im now pregnant, this is my second pregnancy, at first I was obliged to także medicines by doctor and my daugther was born healthy but had some issues related to epi medicines, she is four now and have problems with talking and understanding... At this pregnancy doctor gave me choice to take, change or stop taking medicines. I decided to stop taking, because risk is too big. Its always better for baby to not take any medicines related to neurology.
How can this be? This is the 1st post where I have found someone with choroid plexus cysts and epilepsy. So, now there are at least 2 of us. There has to be more. Help.
This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/296824'>complex partial seizures and choroid plexus cysts</a>.
t imagine that a girl at your age that is not done with school and is not married should be thinking about getting pregnant yet. You have so much life to live before settleing down in the mommy world. Have fun, travel, go to the bars hang out with friends. Things can change so much from when you are 20 to when you are 25 and older. You don;t want to regret not living your life. There are so many advancments to getting pregnant I wouldn;t worry about that it will happen when you are ready.
I had half my thyroid removed in 2012. I started getting seizures after that when I got pregnant with my daughter when I was about 9 weeks. Then they came about every three months. A month after my daughter was born I had a grand mal seizure. They have done an MRI, CT, EEG and still have found nothing. They put me on medication but I still don't think that it is epilepsy. I am really wondering if it has to do with my thyroid getting removed.
I was also put on folic acid which will prevent a clef pallet which is the biggest birth defect for of baby born from epilepsy patients. We found out 3 weeks ago that we are pregnant an so far the baby is perfectly healthy!
Don't give up hope of having a child. With a close watch from you neuro and obgyn and the right meds. It's very possible!
Hello everyone. I am pregnant with my first child, which is a little girl. What worries me though, is that both her father and I have epilepsy. What are the chances of her developing epilepsy in childhood, like both of us did? Thanks for any help!
The last time I had a similar faint was 4 years ago when i was pregnant but i did not feel this fatigue afterwards. TOmorrow I was htinking of getting my thyroid hormones checked.
My husband of almost 6 years also has epilepsy and has no problems with ejaclation. We have only tried twice to get pregnant and we have 2 kids. First time with both kids. He is on Lamictal and Levetiracetam (2 types of meds) twice a day. He had his last seizure a year ago. I have never heard of any sexual side effects, cause we havent dealt with any, but then again he is italian so that also increases his passion, lol.
Medications, and other things can cause seizures, this is not the same as Epilepsy. Epilepsy is caused by an electrical discharge that can only be seen with an EEG. You still may be having symptoms of anxiety or you may be feeling the "aura" that many epilepsy sufferers experience just prior to a seizure. I know you don't want to have this, but it is easily controlled, much easier than anxiety. Take care.
I was diagnosed about a year ago with Epilepsy and put on Lamictal. My question is, when God willing the time comes, what is the track record with these drugs and pregnancy and breast feeding?
For many people with epilepsy, it is difficult to drive and participate in some recreational activities. Most women with epilepsy can become pregnant and can have a normal and healthy baby. However, it is important that regular follow-up with the attending physician and intake of medications ( Keppra ) is done. It is also important to know that two life-threatening conditions: status epilepticus and sudden unexplained death are risks for this condition.
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