Seizure medications in pregnancy
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Hi there, i had a brain injury in feb and havent had any seizures yet but i was told in order to get back to driving/work etc i might have to take an anti-seizure medication. What medications are there? And i was told by someone else that they will slow down my recovery. because they are stimulants? in what way would they slow it down?
Hello, I am a first time pregnant mom to be at 35 and I have some complex med problems that require maintenance meds. I'm epileptic with a small brain tumor and taking Lamotrigine, which I know isn't great for the baby. But I'm low dose (200 mgs a day) and a seizure will most likely cause more injury to the baby than stopping. I also have an anxiety disorder and chronic pain due to a failed knee surgery a few years ago.
The medications used to induce anesthesia in general do not trigger seizures in most people, but some medications have been implicated rarely. In patients with seizures on antiepileptics, not taking medications prior to surgery, or the effects of anesthetics on the seizure medications can also lead to seizures. The stresses of surgery could bring out seizures in someone with a predisposition to seizures.
Then in the early evening, he had a major seizure. This time, he had three of them in a row, and afterward, was back to lethargic. As money is tight because of Christmas, we had no money to take him to the vet until today. He has been lethargic ever since Saturday morning, will only eat beef and rice that I make him and not much of it, he's drinking some water and using the bathroom outside like normal, but all he wants to do all day is sleep. It's very sad. Sooo not himself!
July was the last time i had a seizure (I took myself of the medications and I havent had one seizure since then...I know i hate taking pills)
But from August of this year I have been having some horrible pain in the left side of my head that last about 3-10 minutes. It usually occurs early in the morning when I wake then it occurs at least 2 or 3 times during the day.
we have tried sleep medications in low dosages back in january. he only sleeps 2 - 3 hours per night, and right now im concerned more about his crying before falling asleep. i am at a loss as to what i can do to help him. its like he is crying in pain but went for physical last week and his pediatrician said after the exam it night be his medication or perhaps something happened to his brain during his last seizure. i was tempted to bring him to the er several times.
ve struggled with a large part of my life that have gotten much worse recently (memory, agitation, sociability, attention), and then delved in to the different medications I would now have to take to minimize seizure risk.
Puzzled as to why he was not talking about removing it, I asked.
Last year after marriage the frequency increased. Thrice in 3 months. We went to a different doc. He said that he had primary generalized seizure or a right right frontal focus with hemispheric bisynchrony. He also said that carbamazepine is not right medication for it so slowly changed it to kepra. My husband dint have seizures for 5 months. After carbamazepine was completely stopped and he was completely on kepra , he got seizure. He takes 3700 MG ok kepra per day.
i have a daughter (7 yrs ) and she had seizure disorder, the doctor said she had the white things in her brain 2 yrs ago when they did all sorts of test with her when she was in the hospital , i was wondering if someone knows if this is the cause of her having seizure or not .? and what exactly are the symptoms of this white matter disease ? and where does she gets it from cause she never had seizure until she turned 5 yrs..
There is a small increased rate of seizure in pregnancy, likely related to hormonal and metabolic changes. Again, I am not a medical doctor - I am only a neuropsychologist (and I mainly work with children) and this is information I have learned from neurologists I work with. You really need to consult with your neurologist and gynecologist. Good luck.
The year before he nearly died when they filled his lung up while in surgery. I often wonder if the poor oxygen satuation may have started his epilepsy. He has had clonic tonic seizues in the past but not recently. Rencently he has be having comple partial (cps) and absence seizures. He also has Aspergers and has had surgery for Chosesteatoma of the right ear and has had prostetics put in the ear.
Our youngest daughter, who will be 8 in March, had a seizure induced by a fever in early November. The seizure lasted about a minute or less and she was convulsing and lost consciousness. I was shocked and scared because she had not had a febrile seizure since shortly before her third birthday. The only other seizure she had was at 15 months, and again, was a febrile seizure.
I have been diagnosed with a heart problem and have been exercising regularly as part of cardiac rehab. I have been experiencing frequent sugar lows, resulting in blurred vision and dizzyness. Last week, I awoke in the hospital after having diabetic seizures. I remember feeling weak and taking some glucose tablets. Apparently these weren't enough to ward off the seizure. I am worried about future seizures. Specifically, I am wondering if the seizures might aggravate my heart condition.
Your symptoms sound like Trigeminal Neuralgia. There are anti-seizure medications that are given for TN that will stop the pain and the shocks. The drug companies all have programs that will help you with the cost of medications, but you will need to see a doctor to get the prescription. Your best bet is a neurologist who is experienced with TN or a Facial Pain Specialist.
Health insurance -- have you contacted your local social services agency -- usually a county or state office?
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