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AM I PREGNANT???
Wed, 07/15/2015 - 09:44I have grown up having seizures all my life from a low pain threshold (so only when I got hurt). 10 years ago I was in an ATV accident and now have scar tissue on my temporal lobe. I didn't start experiencing partial seizures until after I got pregnant last May and had a miscarriage. I'm thinking the hormones from the pregnancy sparked the start of the seizures? They have gradually gotten more prominent and worse over the past year and I was diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed Lamictal, which I have been taking (200 mg) for 2 months. My doctor gradually increased me to 200 mg and wanted me to increase to 300 mg, but I pointed out that I hadn't had any seizures since upping to 200 mg. I didn't have any seizures for 2 months, so I decided to stay at that dosage (why would I take more meds if I didn't need to?)
I could have possibly conceived on July 4th (unprotected) and exactly a week later I had a partial seizure in the morning, another the next morning, and another that second afternoon which was the worst it's been so far. I haven't been eating different, I get enough sleep, etc. Could the hormones be triggering the seizures?
My doctor doubled my dosage that second afternoon and so far so good. It's too early to take a pregnancy test, as it's only been 11 days. PLEASE HELP!