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On Keppra, Baby on the Way
Fri, 02/01/2008 - 19:06Hi. I am 23 years old and have been on 2000mg of Keppra a day for over three years. I have also been seizure free ever since I started Keppra, and with no side effects. I recently found out that I am pregnant with my first child. I am ecstatic, but I can't help worrying about the unknown effects of Keppra on my baby. My neuro is keeping me on the full dose for the duration of my pregnancy. Other than taking extra good care of myself, does anyone have any advice? Has anyone else gone through this that has a positive outcome? A negative one? I guess I am just searching for some sort of positive reinforcement to put my mind at ease a bit. Thanks for reading.
Amy
Comments
Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way
Submitted by galicia11 on Mon, 2008-07-21 - 10:26
I tried lamictol and it didn't work for me. I have JME and it didn't control my arm jerks. My doctor suggested keppra to me. What medicine are you on right now for your epilepsy?
I tried lamictol and it didn't work for me. I have JME and it didn't control my arm jerks. My doctor suggested keppra to me. What medicine are you on right now for your epilepsy?
Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way
Submitted by kelley07lyn07haught2007 on Mon, 2008-12-01 - 01:36
I am currently taking topomax 150 mg QD and keppra 3000 mg QD. I got on YAZ and I have found that I have not had a single peti mal seziure in the past 6 months since being on the YAZ. It is a great pill. Now I am looking to get off of the pill and thinking about getting pregnant, but I am scared because I want to have a healthy baby.... What to do???? I would try the YAZ.
kelley
I am currently taking topomax 150 mg QD and keppra 3000 mg QD. I got on YAZ and I have found that I have not had a single peti mal seziure in the past 6 months since being on the YAZ. It is a great pill. Now I am looking to get off of the pill and thinking about getting pregnant, but I am scared because I want to have a healthy baby.... What to do???? I would try the YAZ.
kelley
Re: On Keppra, Baby on the Way
Submitted by ntibbe on Sat, 2008-06-21 - 19:37
Hi I know that risks are different when on 2 AEDs and wanted to know if anyone here was taking Lamictal and Keppra while pregnant. I'm 23 and would like to have a child sometime within the next 3 or 4 years. I also have tried different birth controls, but all caused me to have seizures by decreasing the medication in my system and I would like to know if anyone has found a birth control that works for them.
~Nicole~
Hi I know that risks are different when on 2 AEDs and wanted to know if anyone here was taking Lamictal and Keppra while pregnant. I'm 23 and would like to have a child sometime within the next 3 or 4 years. I also have tried different birth controls, but all caused me to have seizures by decreasing the medication in my system and I would like to know if anyone has found a birth control that works for them.
~Nicole~