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Too much medicane? I need answers! HELP!
Mon, 10/09/2006 - 01:10Topic: Medication Issues
My docter put me on tegretol, depakote, and he just put me on keppra because he said I wasn't taking enough medicane. Isn't that a lot? I am soon getting engaged and I am worried because I do want to have children soon. And I do know that I can not take depakote or keppra if I am pregnant. I have been on tegretol since I was diagnosed with seizures which was when I was 9, and started taking depakote at 11. I am 19 and I just started keppra and I was wondering if this helps. I really need answers. Is it fine if I keep switching medicanes? Because I don't want to take depakote or keppra anymore. What other medicane can I take to replace there?
But anyways, someone please get back to me if you know answers...thanks.
Comments
I know, it is a lot of
Submitted by lover_a on Mon, 2006-10-09 - 05:01
I know, it is a lot of medication. He's just a regular nuero. My seizures have increased a little, but I still don't see why he would put me on all these medications. I am really scared that If I don't take them I'll have seizures. I asked him if he could take me off both of them and give me a medicane that I would be able to take when I decide on becoming pregnant, but he said he didn't want to switch them, or atleast not yet. I am really scared that this can harm my children. I really don't know what to do.
-lover_A
Re: Too much medicane? I need answers! HELP!
Submitted by scorpio on Mon, 2006-10-09 - 03:52
I am not sure a scatter-gun approach is very helpful. How many seizures are you still having? What doseages are you taking? Does your doctor wean you off one, or more, drugs while he introduces another? Aside from risks concerning pregnancy, are side-effects a problem?
These are the sort of questions that need addressing, if they are not already.
Chris
Re: Too much medicane? I need answers! HELP!
Submitted by txrhb1 on Mon, 2006-10-09 - 02:28
Gosh, that sounds like a lot of meds to me! Did he add the medicine because your seizures were increasing? Are you seeing a regular neuro, or an epileptologist (a neuro who specializes in epilepsy)? If not seeing an epileptologist, I would suggest doing so. Especially with your desire to have children soon, I think it would be a good idea. My epi recommends that you be only on 1 seizure medicine before trying to get pregnant. ((( hugs ))), Barbie _________________________________________________________________ Raise money for your favorite charity such as Epilepsy Therapy Development just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch-www.goodsearch.com