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Topic: Women With Epilepsy

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IRTIM2
IRTIM2
New - Holy Cow, am I lost on what to do!!!
Created by IRTIM2at11/20/09 - 8:26 am|5 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello friends my name is Tim,                  11/20/2009  My wife(Stephanie) has an epileptic disorder and she takes 1(250mg) tablet of depakote twice a day, as well as 800micos of folic acid. We were in the process of switching...
Mosmer36
Mosmer36
New - Can somebody relate to me and tell me im not the only person like...
Created by Mosmer36at11/14/09 - 9:31 pm|41 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi my name is Marsha,
272019
272019
New - left temporal lobe seizures
Created by 272019at11/15/09 - 1:08 pm|19 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
 Hi!
skyesmom
skyesmom
New - Keppra Questions for Pregnant Folks...
Created by skyesmomat5/1/09 - 3:20 pm|100 Views|21 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hey everyone!  I'm a first timer to this site and this experience.  I am 31 and 14 weeks pregnant with my second child.  Ten years ago, when I had my first child, I had never had a seizure a day in my life.  All the sudden on a hot summer day almost 4...
recioev
recioev
New - Lamictal and birth control pills
Created by recioevat3/20/06 - 7:38 pm|2990 Views|18 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I was just wondering if anyone was on brith control as well as Lamictal. My neurologist said that there is no interaction, but I came across 2 studies on the interaction that stated that it decreased Lamictal concentration by almost...
kimtwin82
kimtwin82
New - How to tell friends and people you may have a possible relationsh...
Created by kimtwin82at6/1/09 - 8:28 pm|57 Views|6 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I'm a 26 year old woman who started having seizures about a year and a half ago.  My issue is telling people, coworkers and men who I may start a relationship with. It's an odd topic to discuss because I feel it's like I"m telling people I"m sick...
noharizk
noharizk
New - Epileptic, not on AEDs, about to give birth. What happens during ...
Created by noharizkat2/10/08 - 9:10 am|121 Views|6 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi  I took a decision to stop taking AEDs before getting pregnant. I discussed this with my neurologist and my Obygen - and they were both supportive of my decision due to the fact that a) i have complex partial seizures, but i just black out....
epilep...
epilep...
New - absent seizures affecting memory
Created by epilep...at10/9/09 - 1:44 pm|47 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
im 17-yeas-old. my memory had become the biggest problem in the world. I cannot function in school, and it has gotten extremely harder for me within the past couple years. not even in school, but in ordinary day events. my friends make fun of me, and nobody...
elizleigh
elizleigh
New - Keppra levals?
Created by elizleighat10/6/09 - 3:15 pm|20 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Wow, it's been AGES since I've had to post on this site!  Hope everyone is doing well!
rose0527
rose0527
New - On Keppra, Baby on the Way
Created by rose0527at2/1/08 - 4:06 pm|488 Views|63 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
sarahn...
sarahn...
New - Pregnant on Lamictal AND Topamax
Created by sarahn...at11/14/09 - 2:34 pm|1 View
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I was wondering if anyone else has had a baby while on Lamictal and Topamax. I have read a lot of posters have had healthy babies while on Lamictal. However, I am on both of these medications. My doctors wanted me to continue to take them because my seizures...
queent...
queent...
New - Want to get pregnant while on Lamictal
Created by queent...at4/7/09 - 1:27 pm|119 Views|20 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
KJL74
KJL74
New - Seizures and hormones
Created by KJL74at11/5/09 - 1:38 pm|25 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am 35 years old and I have petite seizures right before and during my period. This started in high school but recently it seems like it is becoming worse and more often. I've read about people taking birth control pills or taking other meds 14 days out...
Black....
Black....
New - Epilepsy triggers?
Created by Black....at3/18/08 - 11:11 am|933 Views|57 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
hi
kmworden
kmworden
New - Switching from Keppra XR to Zonergan- tossing& turning
Created by kmwordenat6/10/09 - 7:48 am|27 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have been on Keppra and then Keppra XR for a little over a year.  Seizures started to get progressively worse post-pregnancy so I am switching to Zonegran.  I also take Klonopin which seemed to be helpful in working with the Keppra to manage my seizures. ...
smp
smp
New - epilepy and breast cancer
Created by smpat10/11/09 - 10:07 pm|8 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I was diagnosed in November 2007 with epilespy after dealing with, what I thought were anxiety attackes for 10 years.  April 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I had a bi-lateral mastectomy.  While on a/c chemo my seizures seemed to have stopped...
EMSMommy
EMSMommy
New - epilepsy after childbirth
Created by EMSMommyat11/4/09 - 7:26 am|3 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
has anyone had a baby and feel lik their condition is getting worse. Feeling sick all the time?
Tiffany K
Tiffany K
New - Safely Treating PCOS and Epilepsy At The Same Time
Created by Tiffany Kat7/24/08 - 7:24 pm|47 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi Ladies:
adritu...
adritu...
New - should I switch from topamax before getting pregnant?
Created by adritu...at10/26/09 - 8:33 pm|6 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everyone, this is my first post-- I'd really appreciate whatever feedback you can give me. I had an EEG the other day in hopes of getting off AEDs all together, but no dice, still spikes and my neurologist still said I should stay on.
emma_nz
emma_nz
New - Amount of folic acid to take before conceiving??? (and during pre...
Created by emma_nzat6/6/07 - 7:42 pm|410 Views|6 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everyone, My name is Emma & I'm new to this forum (so glad I found it). Anyway I had a baby girl last October - after being seizure free since 1997, however in about April I began waking up having bitten my tongue really badly,...
Donnajoy
Donnajoy
New - Tegretol and Weight Gain
Created by Donnajoyat6/27/06 - 6:07 am|1993 Views|14 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have been on tegratol for almost 1 year now and have put on about 15 pds, mostly in my mid-section. Very upsetting as i cannot seem to do anything to get it off. Has anyone had any success losing weight while on tegratol- how did...
tmr1028
tmr1028
New - Hormone Testing
Created by tmr1028at7/19/09 - 2:17 pm|36 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am new posting to the boards.  Was wondering if anyone has done hormone testing for their epilespy?
hallab...
hallab...
New - Uncontrolled epilepsy and c-section
Created by hallab...at10/22/09 - 3:59 pm|9 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi all, I am almost 28wks pregnant and have been told I need to book a c-section for my baby due to my seizures becoming unstable during the pregnancy. I have tonic clonics in custers and have been in status several times. Anyone else been through...
jaimeb...
jaimeb...
Hormones And Epilepsy
Created by jaimeb...at10/21/09 - 9:33 am|9 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello, my name is Jaime.  I am 29 years old and was diagnosed as epileptic at the age of 15.  I am currently on Lamictal, which has controlled my seizures for most of the past 9 years. 
chloech
chloech
Lamictal dosage when breast feeding
Created by chloechat10/21/09 - 5:03 am|2 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
leonbetty
leonbetty
Seizures and mental illness
Created by leonbettyat10/16/09 - 8:11 pm|21 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
  I am looking for anyone who has any experience with psychosis folloing cluster seizures. My wife, 67 just went thru that and she almost died. She is okay now I think but I want to find out how to prevent it from happenig again. Thank...
mandyvas
mandyvas
i have a question about ct scans
Created by mandyvasat10/16/09 - 2:05 am|5 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
 
garytoh
garytoh
Epilepsy and its trigger factors
Created by garytohat10/12/09 - 10:32 am|20 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello,
SlimSh...
SlimSh...
Epilepsy and Pregnancy
Created by SlimSh...at9/21/08 - 8:01 pm|59 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone Just wanted to introduce myself first. I'm Yelena and I just joined in this community. i was diagnosed with Mioclonic epilepsy at age 10. I'd say that its well controlled for the past 6 yrs, thanks to depakote ER. I'm taking 750 mg a...
crysta...
crysta...
What is wrong with me?
Created by crysta...at10/12/09 - 7:16 pm|34 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello!
casper80
casper80
Weight Loss
Created by casper80at11/1/08 - 5:02 pm|70 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
  I would like to know if anyone else has had trouble lossing weight on Keppra. I have been on it for four years now and I have gained 10 kgs. I have tried everything to lose weight. I now eat a healthy diet, and walk daily min 40 minnutes. Does...
sunnyred
sunnyred
Can Childhood Epilepsy Cause Memory Problems?
Created by sunnyredat7/17/09 - 2:10 pm|41 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I had epilepsy as a child - the absence seizures. They began probably around age 5 and the doctors said I was having between 20 and 40 per day. I started on medication which was stopped when I was 9 and they said that I was no longer having seizures. However,...
aspepath
aspepath
pregnancy and keppra
Created by aspepathat12/27/05 - 10:01 am|5107 Views|51 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone I am 28 years old, female, with JME. My doctor has switched me from Depakote to Lamictal and now Keppra. I take Keppra 1000mg a day. Is there anyone, who is on Keppra, who is pregnant or who has had a baby. There is...
Greenw...
Greenw...
Ahem! Shooting Silvery Spots - Turned to shooting headaches
Created by Greenw...at6/3/08 - 3:45 am|57 Views|8 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
16th June: Now I'm getting terrible headaches. SHort shooting pain that totally stops all thought and all actions...it happened 4 times over 3 weeks.
marta30ny
marta30ny
Lamotrigine problems, please help!
Created by marta30nyat12/16/08 - 6:17 am|110 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
akewbc
akewbc
Epilepsy and Breast Cancer
Created by akewbcat10/5/09 - 6:24 pm|6 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
  Four years ago I was diagnosed with epilepsy. Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am a cancer survivor  and I'm looking for other breast cancer patients and/or survivors to share their experiences with anti seizure and chemo/followup...
Trichica
Trichica
Planning Pregnancy Under Lamictal - seeking experiences
Created by Trichicaat9/8/09 - 1:17 pm|64 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
betsya...
betsya...
Topamax and Pregnancy
Created by betsya...at11/2/08 - 3:09 pm|19 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
haylei...
haylei...
pregnant on lamictal so nervous plzz give me some advice
Created by haylei...at10/1/09 - 2:17 pm|22 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
swedis...
swedis...
Am I the only one?!
Created by swedis...at9/30/09 - 9:36 am|14 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hey!
origin...
origin...
Female infertility
Created by origin...at9/29/09 - 9:10 am|6 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi  I am 33 yrs old and as a child i took 1500mgs of Tegretol a day between the age of 9-14 yrs old now im having problems conceving and am looking into fertility treatments.   I know there are many men out there having the same problem...
Newyor...
Newyor...
I'm afraid I'll never grow up!
Created by Newyor...at9/22/09 - 8:18 pm|127 Views|18 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
In another thread I explained how I was supposed to have gotten over my epilepsy when I was a teenager. Looking back on my life and recent events make me believe that's not so.
maedlam
maedlam
16 Weeks Pregnant
Created by maedlamat9/28/09 - 7:14 am|13 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
In October of 2005, at age 25, I had my first seizures. My MO is to have a grand mal, pass out, wake up and have another. This happened in October and then again in November. They seemed to align with my menstrual cycles, so there was a hormonal component....
juliep
juliep
Dilantin to Lamictal for pregnancy
Created by juliepat9/27/09 - 6:45 pm|8 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello-- This is my first post on here after months of lurking. ;) What a great place to share experiences and information.
lb34
lb34
breastfeeding and anticonvulsant medications
Created by lb34at9/25/09 - 2:25 pm|9 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Has anyone breastfed their infant while on anticonvulsants and what has been your experience?  I am contemplating breastfeeding my child to be born the end of November and I am currently taking Zonegran and Keppra.  My neuro says the benefits definitely...
agwalt
agwalt
Changing AEDs while pregnant?
Created by agwaltat2/26/08 - 10:21 pm|77 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi,
chelsea93
chelsea93
Pregnancy and Trileptal?
Created by chelsea93at9/25/08 - 3:27 pm|43 Views|4 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Im chelsea and im only 15 but im really worried about when i get older and want to have kids. I am on Trileptal right now and have been for a little over a year. I was wondering if anyone whose on trileptal has had a kid or if anyone knows if the medication...
jane_r...
jane_r...
Frequent Dejavu Question
Created by jane_r...at8/29/09 - 12:21 pm|17 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
maggiela
maggiela
Lamictal dosage and pregnancy?
Created by maggielaat2/16/08 - 10:37 am|33 Views|4 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello, I recently learned that I'm pregnant and was wondering about the effects of Lamictal on my baby --- specifically, I'm curious if lowering my dosage will decrease the chances of birth defects? Or does having the meds in my system pose a threat...
batgrl
batgrl
OK So does anyone Know What this sounds like?
Created by batgrlat9/17/09 - 9:31 pm|31 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
OK So... technically I have not been diagnosed just yet. But I was wondering if any of you could help me. This has been ongoing for a year and started off with I wanna say ADHD like symptoms, and has honestly seriously progressed to this point, and I would...

 
aspepath
aspepath
pregnancy and keppra
Created by aspepathat12/27/05 - 10:01 am|5107 Views|51 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone I am 28 years old, female, with JME. My doctor has switched me from Depakote to Lamictal and now Keppra. I take Keppra 1000mg a day. Is there anyone, who is on Keppra, who is pregnant or who has had a baby. There is...
rosegirl
rosegirl
sex drive
Created by rosegirlat10/9/06 - 11:15 pm|4956 Views|54 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Anyone notice that it practically disappears? I certainly have. I know that it's probably because of the meds but it would be nice to have it back. ...
mrsray
mrsray
New Pregnancy on Topamax 200mg
Created by mrsrayat12/29/05 - 11:26 am|4835 Views|32 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi Everyone, I have had two nocturnal seizures 4/05 & 6/05 and was placed on topamax. I just found out that I am pregnant. Does anyone have any information about the risks of taking or not taking topamax or any other seizure medication...
bo_bos
bo_bos
Memory and Epilepsy
Created by bo_bosat5/10/05 - 1:16 pm|4588 Views|84 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I don't know if anyone is experiencing what I am but I can't seem to retain conversations, what I said or the other person said only moments before, my grammer is the pits and most irritating of all I seem to have  a...
Summer...
Summer...
Newly pregnant and taking Lamictal
Created by Summer...at11/13/06 - 1:28 pm|4575 Views|26 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hey There, I'm new to this site...so HELLO....Hope everyone is doing well! I just recently..actually 2 days ago found out i was pregnant..Yay! I'm currently taking lamictal for my seizures. I love it and have found that it has...
PeggyS
PeggyS
Anyone taking Keppra?
Created by PeggySat4/15/06 - 2:05 pm|4405 Views|59 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi Everyone! My name is Peggy and I've had epilepsy for about 27 years. They started when I was almost 16 and I'm 43, now. I have complex partial seizures from the temporal lobe region. My seizures basically occur right before,...
KyliesMom
KyliesMom
Gran Mal Seizures
Created by KyliesMomat5/16/06 - 4:13 pm|3794 Views|15 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello its been a while since i been in here but right now i am so very fustrated. I know i take my meds like i am suppose to i may mis a dose once in a great while. Well last week wednesday i had a seizure and when i have my seizures...
bugsbunny
bugsbunny
Lamictal and pregnancy
Created by bugsbunnyat2/7/05 - 5:43 pm|3754 Views|40 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everybodyI have juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. I am currently...
Terri N.
Terri N.
Epilepsy and Memory Loss
Created by Terri N.at10/8/06 - 4:36 pm|3621 Views|31 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I'm brand new to this forum. Looking it over, I don't see my major problem & don't have much info about it. I have lost alot of my memory & it supposedly is because of seizures. I have been on Neurontin since I had some blackouts,...
canuck...
canuck...
Seizures and Menstral Cycle
Created by canuck...at9/21/06 - 9:37 am|3295 Views|25 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I've been having seizures since I was 12. Oddly enough when I started having my period. My first 2 seizures were around my period. Also if I have ever forget to take my meds (Ooops!) around my period I would have a seizure...if I'd...
katiel
katiel
seizures with periods
Created by katielat8/16/05 - 5:08 am|3107 Views|43 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Had a few questions and didn't know if anyone could help.  Back in March I began taking Dexatrim diet pills.  I was fine for about 10 days and when I got my period, I had my first 2 seizures.  The first one happened...
recioev
recioev
New - Lamictal and birth control pills
Created by recioevat3/20/06 - 7:38 pm|2990 Views|18 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I was just wondering if anyone was on brith control as well as Lamictal. My neurologist said that there is no interaction, but I came across 2 studies on the interaction that stated that it decreased Lamictal concentration by almost...
starbu...
starbu...
Pseudo Seizures
Created by starbu...at1/20/06 - 10:47 am|2824 Views|15 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi there, Im hoping someone out there can help me out. I have just returned from the A & E Department of my local Hospital after being sent their by my GP due to my having 2-3 seizures a day and having a real bad headache down...
poochini
poochini
Can seizures cause orgasms?
Created by poochiniat4/26/05 - 6:02 am|2793 Views|30 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I know there have been discussions of orgasm or sexual activity causing seizures.  But can seizures cause orgasms?  I have on numerous occasions had a spontaneous orgasm in my sleep --without any physical stimulation. ...
momof1
momof1
Sex Drive
Created by momof1at9/13/04 - 4:47 pm|2759 Views|48 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Does anyone else have limited sexual interest due to their seizure disorder? I have just read that temporal lobe epilepsy can cause affect the sex drive. I personally have no interest in intercourse. I now wonder if this could...
quirky
quirky
Am I pregnant or is it the topamax? Please help!
Created by quirkyat6/15/06 - 4:41 am|2728 Views|18 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everyone, I am on my 4th week of taking topamax, now on 100mg per day, working my way up to 200mg per day. I also take tegretol retard and keppra. I am new with the topamax but only recently I have noticed that I have not been...
Wildly...
Wildly...
Topamax and Acne
Created by Wildly...at1/5/06 - 5:40 am|2705 Views|17 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Has anyone experienced severe acne breakouts related to Topamax? Right now I have a huge zit (like 3 or 4 zits in one) on my chin. I was reading up and noticed that a side effect of the medication can be acne like this. What can be...
mrsray
mrsray
Breastfeeding & Medication
Created by mrsrayat6/9/06 - 2:12 pm|2366 Views|17 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone. Has anyone successfully breastfed while on seizure medication? I have not received a clear answer from any of my dtrs. in regards to this issue - they give a 50/50 response. Thanks....
robin
robin
Depakote to Lamictal for Pregnancy
Created by robinat2/7/05 - 6:52 am|2201 Views|17 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
My daughter is now 26 and will be thinking of getting pregnant next year.  She has been on Depakote for 9 years now and has been seizure free every since.  Her OB-GYN was upset about  her Neur. having her on  the...
seizur...
seizur...
Question on dating with E.
Created by seizur...at9/29/06 - 1:56 am|2159 Views|22 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
My cousins down here have been texting me on my cell phone telling me that I have passed another birthday and I should get a boyfriend now and get married. But, here's my question.....how do you trust a man to date when you have epilepsy?...
seizur...
seizur...
Question to all seizure patients
Created by seizur...at10/10/06 - 2:56 am|2148 Views|15 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Ok something happened to me today at work. The strangest thing. I've mentioned many times that I'm on the new med Topamax so am not sure if this is the cause for it or not. So, here goes...I was sitting at the table giving my student...
KyliesMom
KyliesMom
Aura but didnt pass out/ i am lost ?
Created by KyliesMomat5/18/06 - 11:08 am|2056 Views|12 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Ok i when i have seizure there gran mal or whatever they call them now. Well i had one last week and well when i have seizures i have a aura before hand and unless you have one its hard to explain. Well last night me and fiancee...
Gina M...
Gina M...
Medications and hairloss
Created by Gina M...at11/30/06 - 12:42 pm|2013 Views|24 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I figured this would be the better place for this because men losing their hair, well, perhaps it's a prejudice thought but I figured women would understand me freaking out about it more. Have you ever had your meds cause hairloss?...
Donnajoy
Donnajoy
New - Tegretol and Weight Gain
Created by Donnajoyat6/27/06 - 6:07 am|1993 Views|14 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have been on tegratol for almost 1 year now and have put on about 15 pds, mostly in my mid-section. Very upsetting as i cannot seem to do anything to get it off. Has anyone had any success losing weight while on tegratol- how did...
jmaubert
jmaubert
Need Neurologist in New York City
Created by jmaubertat1/16/07 - 12:58 pm|1962 Views|11 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I just moved to the New York city area and I am looking for a new neurologist. I was diagnosed with JME 11 years ago and put on Depakote and now have been seizure free since my first Grand Mal. My husband and I are planning on having...

 
lamict...
lamict...
Absence seizures or NES?
Created by lamict...at12/7/08 - 10:46 pm|6 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have had absences since I was an adolescent. For years it went undiagnosed and defined as a "tick". 3 years ago, at the age of 22, I had 2 grand mal seizures and was finally diagnosed as having generalized epilepsy. Still, no mention of absences....
Amazon
Amazon
14 years of epilepsy but new to everything.
Created by Amazonat3/25/09 - 7:55 am|13 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi to everyone out there. Am new to forums. have had epilepsy for about 14 years now, though was not very active in my therapy. i.e. my sis, who is a doctor used to consult with my neurologist and i just used to take the medicines they prescribed....
maedlam
maedlam
16 Weeks Pregnant
Created by maedlamat9/28/09 - 7:14 am|13 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
In October of 2005, at age 25, I had my first seizures. My MO is to have a grand mal, pass out, wake up and have another. This happened in October and then again in November. They seemed to align with my menstrual cycles, so there was a hormonal component....
amsuss
amsuss
2 questions: pills & a good gynecologist?
Created by amsussat5/8/07 - 6:50 am|266 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi, So, I've got two questions. For those of you on birth control and AEDs, what are you taking? How's it working? I'm about to change my meds for the first time in over 5 years - big upheaval- and I find out not from the doctor,...
emma1985
emma1985
21 years old, pregnant and on tegretol carbamezapine
Created by emma1985at12/23/06 - 10:15 am|1197 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
hi, my name is emma, i am 21 years old and have had 2 grand mal epileptic seizures at the age of 12, and 1 at the age of 13. i got put on EPILIM which made me gain stones of weight so go changed to carbamezapine at the age of 15. A...
meliss...
meliss...
2nd pregnancy while on tegretol
Created by meliss...at7/10/08 - 8:44 pm|64 Views|6 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have a new 6 month old little girl and I just found out that I am pregnant again.  This pregnancy was not planned like my little girl was.  I was terrified thoughout my first pregnancy because of being on Tegretol and all the problems it could cause. ...
KyliesMom
KyliesMom
3 Pregnancys 2 miscarriages/progesterone shots with last pregnanc...
Created by KyliesMomat4/17/06 - 6:36 pm|907 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Ok this is how it is lol i am 22 years old i had 3 pregnancys 2 were miscarriages the 3 one i had progesterone shots and developed epilepsy my daughter is now 2 years old i no longer took the shots after 3 months of my pregnancy and...
barb
barb
37 yr old Pregnancy with JME
Created by barbat3/11/05 - 2:02 pm|959 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I'm posting this in the hope that it will help someone else on the site.My husband and I waited to have a family mainly concerned about side effects from several of the AEDs that I've been on.  I've been on 200mg/daily...
Shelti...
Shelti...
39 Pregnant and on Lamictal
Created by Shelti...at7/8/07 - 4:15 pm|428 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am a new member to this website and my first posting. This actually is my 2nd pregnancy (1st was a miscarriage). I am 4 months and I am scared to death. I switched in 2005 from Depakote to Lamictal. It took several months to get...
morganj_k
morganj_k
6 Weeks til delivery
Created by morganj_kat6/26/07 - 1:38 pm|205 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello, I am brand new to this site and glad that I found it. I will be having my little boy in 6 weeks and scared to death about breastfeeding...until today. While I was looking through the blogs on this site there was one from an...
shakygrrl
shakygrrl
A mom-to-be here, worried about Grand Mal sz.
Created by shakygrrlat12/30/06 - 4:55 pm|1353 Views|11 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi all, I'm also a new member. Great board. A brief snapshot of me: We're adopting a baby girl in the next couple of months. The wait has been over 2 years, and I cannot wait to be a Mom. After briefly considering bio children,...
Xianni...
Xianni...
A WADA test
Created by Xianni...at5/18/06 - 5:37 am|682 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I recently had to have a WADA test and found it VERY painful but I'm still having some twinges down my leg. Has anyone ever had this test? How long do the twinges and occassional numbness last?...
stacey...
stacey...
A Woman in Control: Author Stacey Chillemi gives others with epil...
Created by stacey...at7/5/06 - 7:16 am|343 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
A Woman in Control: Author Stacey Chillemi gives others with epilepsy area A WOMAN IN CONTROL: Author Stacey Chillemi gives others with epilepsy a reason to stay strong For Manalapan author Stacey Chillemi, the first moment of clarity arrived in college....
Angie6380
Angie6380
Absence Seizures
Created by Angie6380at5/23/08 - 6:46 am|78 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello Everyone,
sgritchie
sgritchie
Absence Seizures (Generalised)
Created by sgritchieat8/27/06 - 6:37 pm|1103 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi, I'd like to know if anyone suffers from Absence Seizures (Generalised) e.g. Petit Mal and Grand Mal, either from early childhood through to adulthood and whether you have found success or seizure control with any one drug or...
epilep...
epilep...
New - absent seizures affecting memory
Created by epilep...at10/9/09 - 1:44 pm|47 Views|9 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
im 17-yeas-old. my memory had become the biggest problem in the world. I cannot function in school, and it has gotten extremely harder for me within the past couple years. not even in school, but in ordinary day events. my friends make fun of me, and nobody...
Keitilen
Keitilen
Accusations of Suicide
Created by Keitilenat3/7/07 - 6:57 am|854 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello. My name is Kaitlin and I am 17 years old. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in the fall of 2006 and was put on Keppra. Keppra made me sick so I stopped taking it without telling my Mother -- bad idea, I know. One night I went...
wteahcg
wteahcg
Acute Repetitive Seizures/ Cluster Seizures
Created by wteahcgat10/31/08 - 9:56 am|4 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
If you're in the Los Angeles area and suffer from acute repetitive seizures, or is a caregiver for someone with acute repetitive seizures, you should check out this opportunity (www.epilepsyresearch.net). Healthcare Communications Group is reaching out to...
twil
twil
Adult women with Lennox-Gaustaut
Created by twilat5/5/09 - 6:45 am|7 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Curlca...
Curlca...
Advice on pregnancy/delivery; vaginal vs. c-section births
Created by Curlca...at7/13/06 - 12:27 pm|804 Views|10 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
All, I am a 39 y.o. woman; I've had complex partial seizures since I was about 3, with very occasional grand mals throughout the years. I take 750 mg of Lamictal and 1000 mg of Keppra per day. I am currently about 12 1/2 weeks...
Kylien...
Kylien...
Agh i hate being epileptic and these dam seizures! Oh and i had m...
Created by Kylien...at7/24/07 - 6:32 am|392 Views|4 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Ok well first i should say i got a new handle i was kyliesmom so some of you may know me. Well i had my other baby girl her name is Abbigail and she is 7 weeks old i had her a mont early, i had her on june 7th and nothing was wrong...
Greenw...
Greenw...
Ahem! Shooting Silvery Spots - Turned to shooting headaches
Created by Greenw...at6/3/08 - 3:45 am|57 Views|8 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
16th June: Now I'm getting terrible headaches. SHort shooting pain that totally stops all thought and all actions...it happened 4 times over 3 weeks.
fzMousie
fzMousie
Alesse and seizures
Created by fzMousieat4/26/06 - 11:27 am|416 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Has anyone used Alesse? I am not on seizures meds, just antidepressants at the moment. I refuse to take any more medication until they start running tests to begin ruling out other possibilities. The doctor just slapped me...
grifgr...
grifgr...
Alone with kids and had a seizure...
Created by grifgr...at4/24/06 - 3:19 pm|745 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and thought it might be time for me to find someone to talk to who can understand how I'm feeling. I'm a 36 yr old sahm of a 6 yr old girl and 8 yr old boy. I've been taking Dilantin since I was...
LucaKe...
LucaKe...
Am I having a seizure while I sleep?
Created by LucaKe...at2/2/09 - 2:01 pm|20 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello.   I have not been diagnosed with any form of epilepsy, but recently I have started to notice some odd things while I sleep.