 Laura B
New - Lamotrigine/ lamictal and contraceptionCreated by Laura Bat3/5/10 - 2:59 am|24 Views|4 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi
I am trying to find a suitable method of contraception, i am particularly interested in the implant/ implanon. There is some confusion as to whether it will work effectively whilst i am using lamotrigine as it may stop the hormone from working...
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 kattat...
New - Lamictal Side Affects and TTCCreated by kattat...at3/9/10 - 6:29 pm|26 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone :)
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 Shakey...
New - Hysterectomy reduce seizures??Created by Shakey...at3/18/10 - 9:36 am|4 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Good morning ladies...
I like, many of you, have catamenial epilepsy. My seizures are completely controlled except for 1-7 days before I start my period. I have been on several different meds and several different combonations of meds for several...
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 mrsray
New - New Pregnancy on Topamax 200mgCreated by mrsrayat12/29/05 - 11:26 am|4844 Views|33 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...
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 colama...
New - Does anyone with seizures have low self esteem?Created by colama...at3/15/10 - 7:32 pm|12 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone!
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 sonjac...
New - Epilepsy, pregnancy and giving birthCreated by sonjac...at1/21/08 - 7:14 am|336 Views|33 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Good morning,
I am very curious to hear the experience of women while they were pregnant, and during labor & birth of a child.
How did the pain, stress affect your epilepsy, and was it easy to manage seazures? I am trying to figure out how...
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 Lizbeth
New - lamictal & estrogen levelsCreated by Lizbethat12/9/06 - 5:03 am|1138 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have been on estrogen for 6+ years now because I was having hot flashes, night sweats, etc... and my blood level showed a very low level of estrogen. (I have PCOS.) Now that I have started lamictal, it seems those old symptoms are...
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 Laura ...
New - Period trigger a seizureCreated by Laura ...at3/10/10 - 9:27 pm|27 Views|5 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Has anyone had a seizure during on around your period. I guess what I'm trying to say is Do you think your period has triggered a seizure of some kind before...
Everyone has something that triggers their seizures... Up untill a few years...
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 Black....
New - Epilepsy triggers?Created by Black....at3/18/08 - 11:11 am|1084 Views|70 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
hi
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 Gina M...
New - Medications and hairlossCreated by Gina M...at11/30/06 - 12:42 pm|2016 Views|25 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?...
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 Wildly...
New - Topamax and AcneCreated by Wildly...at1/5/06 - 5:40 am|2721 Views|20 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...
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 rosegirl
New - sex driveCreated by rosegirlat10/9/06 - 11:15 pm|5006 Views|59 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. ...
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 jennrn81
New - Pregnancy and tegretolCreated by jennrn81at3/8/10 - 8:35 am|12 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 golibano
New - Partial Complex Tounge Chewing in SleepCreated by golibanoat3/8/10 - 5:05 pm|3 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am 31 years old and in my 3rd trimester of my pregnancy. I am currently taking keppra for my partial complex seizures and during my pregnancy I have been ok with my seizures.
Today I was having some seizures during the day while I was awake which...
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 SarahA...
New - Worried... In need of comforting adviceCreated by SarahA...at3/8/10 - 10:49 am|27 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hey guys. I'm Sarah and I'm 22 years old. One week ago today I had a siezure. It was the first time and I haven't been to the doctor. (No insurance.)
I can't remember exactly what happened right before the siezure... What I do remember is not being...
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 KerriB
New - Can seizures be caused by birth control?Created by KerriBat2/22/08 - 2:02 pm|213 Views|33 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Now, I know some of you may think this is strange, but here goes:
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 diannapop
New - Birth Control Pills and SeizuresCreated by diannapopat2/20/10 - 9:10 pm|19 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
My daughter is 15 and was diagnosed with seizure disorder after experiencing absence seizures at age 7. She has had 3 tonic clonic seizures since diagnosis and is currently taking Topamax for the TC and Zeurontin for the absence seizures. She is also very...
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 dianaric
New - To all Moms Please Help!Created by dianaricat1/12/10 - 9:09 pm|79 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello everyone,
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 Trichica
New - Planning Pregnancy Under Keppra - seeking experiencesCreated by Trichicaat9/8/09 - 1:17 pm|99 Views|13 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I wanted to thank ALL of you for sharing your experiences and knowledge
regarding this very sensitive subject. I plan
to start trying to have my second child in 2-3 months. Since my
original posting, I've had an incident after only one month after my
last...
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 james000
New - I KNOW THE RIGHT Created by james000at2/27/10 - 10:55 am|40 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
hello everyone i have met a woman who can help cure your illness with her spells and magic,i am a living testimony..we met online sometimes ago,before i met her i never believed in spells and magic until she did one for me.i took another of someone like me...
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 seakats
New - epilepsy and sleep apneaCreated by seakatsat12/2/09 - 3:57 pm|15 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 hallab...
New - Uncontrolled epilepsy and c-sectionCreated by hallab...at10/22/09 - 3:59 pm|22 Views|1 Comment
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...
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 Golfin...
New - Breastfeeding and KeppraCreated by Golfin...at1/7/10 - 6:49 am|14 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
At my neurologist's urging, I discontinued my 500 mg/day Keppra 6 years ago when I was pregnant and when breastfeeding my daughter and suffered through clusters of seizures every month. This time, my OB kept me on the Keppra and upped my dosage of folic...
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 gsurosey
New - Catamenial Epilepsy?Created by gsuroseyat2/20/10 - 10:10 am|38 Views|7 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I thought that maybe I had finally found something to help, but at the same time I'm not so sure. This got a lot longer than I intended, so please bear with me...
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 tashaj...
New - Is sleep deprivation your triggerCreated by tashaj...at1/6/10 - 5:22 am|41 Views|4 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 queent...
New - Want to get pregnant while on LamictalCreated by queent...at4/7/09 - 1:27 pm|149 Views|23 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 bella2010
New - Pregnancy and labor experiencesCreated by bella2010at2/15/10 - 4:46 pm|12 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi All,
I am almost 6 months pregnant. I have been on Lamictal for about 5 years, and I have been well-controlled the entire time except for a couple of instances which were explained.
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 libann
New - Menopause and seizuresCreated by libannat6/28/05 - 8:13 am|1728 Views|36 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello to all,Just wanted to ask if anyone if going thru Menopause and have sieuzres. Recently I had 2-gand mals, which I have not had for a long time. This weekend I had...
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 PeggyS
New - Anyone taking Keppra?Created by PeggySat4/15/06 - 2:05 pm|4431 Views|61 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,...
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 marta30ny
New - Lamotrigine problems, please help!Created by marta30nyat12/16/08 - 6:17 am|126 Views|10 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 Marsha...
New - Drop AttacksCreated by Marsha...at12/4/09 - 4:59 pm|65 Views|8 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 mickey23
New - Ovarian Cyst ...connection with seizures???Created by mickey23at2/18/10 - 6:49 pm|8 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 emma_nz
New - Amount of folic acid to take before conceiving??? (and during pre...Created by emma_nzat6/6/07 - 7:42 pm|428 Views|7 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,...
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 Newyor...
New - I'm afraid I'll never grow up!Created by Newyor...at9/22/09 - 8:18 pm|173 Views|20 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.
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 gretat
Keppra and menstrual cycleCreated by gretatat9/23/07 - 2:56 pm|469 Views|13 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if anyone had a change in the length of their menstrual cycle when they switched to Keppra. I was on Trileptal for a few years with 25-day cycles. I hated Trileptal and had nothing but problems...
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 KDGriffin
Controlled Seizures Yet Suffering from Depression and PsychosisCreated by KDGriffinat2/15/10 - 3:35 pm|11 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello,
I am a 33 year old female and I have been seizure free for 11 years. However since the start of my seizures when I was 14, I began to have major depression and hearing a voice telling to me to kill myself. I have not acted on this until recently (February...
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 maya1010
IS CLOMID AND LAMICTAL A GOOD COMBINATION?Created by maya1010at11/17/08 - 3:32 pm|30 Views|3 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am a 32 year old woman who was just got diagnosed with seizure disorder 2 months ago. I suffer from tonic clonic seizure. And apart from that I also recently got married. My husband works abroad and will only be with me for 2 more months before going away...
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 aspepath
pregnancy and keppraCreated by aspepathat12/27/05 - 10:01 am|5174 Views|58 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...
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 noharizk
Epileptic, not on AEDs, about to give birth. What happens during ...Created by noharizkat2/10/08 - 9:10 am|136 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....
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 agwalt
Changing AEDs while pregnant?Created by agwaltat2/26/08 - 10:21 pm|85 Views|10 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi,
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 lyzolari
Web Survey for Women With Epilepsy (WWE) who have already complet...Created by lyzolariat2/11/10 - 11:44 am|18 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Web Survey for Women With Epilepsy (WWE) who have already completed one
or more pregnancies to term
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 angel95
Yaz and SeizuresCreated by angel95at1/19/10 - 6:34 pm|33 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 Cherry...
Migraine headaches suddenly revisited when I've had no seizures f...Created by Cherry...at1/31/10 - 7:03 pm|8 Views
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I am a 28 yr old who was diagnosed in 2004 after having a sudden seizure after a long stressful day.
I've never had any seizures since 2005, but my neurologist still recommends me to keep taking a small amount of Depakote, as my EEG results afterwards...
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 Amy-Lou
Anyone from Australia?Created by Amy-Louat8/21/09 - 4:16 am|16 Views|1 Comment
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hi I live in Australia and am planing to have a baby. I am hoping to have some people to connect with via email or whatever to talk about epilepsy and pregnancy.
My email is rapacker@bigpond.com please email me :)
Amy
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 roxvar...
Safest Mediction to take while trying to get pregnantCreated by roxvar...at1/17/08 - 3:57 pm|79 Views|10 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
Hello-
My husband and I want to get pregnant, but I have been taking Depakote 1000mg for 18 years. Im now 30 yrs old and my husband is 34. I have to do a few tests and be evaluated to see what medication I can switch too. Any advice and information...
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 betsya...
Topamax and PregnancyCreated by betsya...at11/2/08 - 3:09 pm|22 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
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 juliep
Dilantin to Lamictal for pregnancyCreated by juliepat9/27/09 - 6:45 pm|23 Views|2 Comments
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.
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 pixie0879
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 siham
Please Help_Tegretol+PregnancyCreated by sihamat12/25/09 - 1:34 pm|12 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
hi
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 Shakey...
Seizures after MenopauseCreated by Shakey...at1/12/10 - 10:58 am|17 Views|2 Comments
Posted To: Women With Epilepsy
I have kind of a strange question that I have never been able to get a straight answer to..
I was hoping some of my fellow epileptic ladies may be able to help w/ their experiences or thoughts.
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