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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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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Hello-- This is my first post on here after months of lurking. ;) What a great place to share experiences and information.

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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Now, I know some of you may think this is strange, but here goes:

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.

I'm not sure if I am having seizures - I think I am. I have been under investigation by my Neurologist for over a year now and am still having these "funny turns". Its really strange as these "turns" happen at the same time each...

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?...

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...

Hi my name is Francesca and 26 yoa.  I was diagnoses with juvenile myoclinic epilepsy when i was 16.  for the last 2 years i have been on lamictal.  i had a grand mal seizure this past summer.  Lack of sleep and the occational drink seem to exacerbate...

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Hi everybody! I have seizures and I am really looking into wanting to have a baby soon. I have a question though. My seizures are about 7-10 seconds long, not very dramatic, and happened at least 3 times a night; I really want to know HOW this affects the...

I am 18 and suffer from juvenile absence epilepsy. I was supposed to grow out of this (diagnosed age 7 roughly) but haven't. Spoke to my neurologist about decreasing my dose of Lamictal 100mg twice daily to see what the effects would be - I suspected I may...

Hello, I am getting ready to start taking birth control pills to help regulate my menstrual cycle. I used to take min ovral and didnt have a problem with that.  I take tegretol right now to regulate my seizures.   I was wondering if anyone has tried Portia...

Can E meds affect your periods? Normally my periods are pretty much like clockwork. They are also accompanied by extreme cramping. I also always know a week before they are coming because of pre-symptoms. However after starting...

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...

This is a web survey for: Women Who Had Epilepsy While They Were Pregnant And Who Have Already Completed One Or More Pregnancies That Resulted In Giving Birth The survey takes less than 10 minutes.

I'm on 600mg of Lamictal xr and have been loving it!  However, my breasts have gained a whole cup size while on it.  Not that I'm complaining, but is this a side effect?  Has anyone else had this happen to them?   I am not pregnant (took a test to be sure).  Anyone?

Hi All, My husband and I will be trying to have a baby in the near future, but I am extremely worried because I am taking both Lamictal and Keppra to control my complex partial seizures (haven't had one in over 5 years-knock on wood!) I have heard...

Hi everyone.  Been awhile since I posted anything.  I'm 23 years old and am taking 300 mg lamotrigine a day 2 mg folic acid and prenatal vitamins.  I've been trying to have a baby.  Turns out I can conceive but carrying it is a different story.  I miscarried...

My question is this : I have been on so many AED and its changing again. I have been on Lamictal for the last 2 years. They had to change me from Trileptal cause I got pregnant. I only have spells when I'm on my period so I told the ob just wait till I give...

hello i#m new to this site and i was just wondering if anyone could please help me.  i've had epilepsy now since i was 10 i am now 20, when i was first having them i was having night time seizures, i'd be asleep have a seizure then be sick then wake up,...

i'm a 28 year old woman diagnosed with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy when i was 16 - and have been on depakote since. my doctor has, of course, always told me that i should let him know when i'm thinking about getting pregnant. well, it's now within a couple...

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Hi  My wife(18 week pregnant) has history of partial complex seizures with secondary generalization. She has been on Trileptal since past three years and has been seizure free (almost), because sometimes when she is sleep deprived or stressed out...

I am just curious. What are you women using for birth control with your epilepsy. Also is there anyway to regulate your period without pills?

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,...

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. ...

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Hi,Can anyone recommend a neurologist in Seattle WA?  I am moving there in April and even though I have not had a seizure in a while, I still would like to have a neurologist… just in case.

Hi,I need help!!  I am moving overseas in April and will obviously need a new neurologist.  This however is not the problem.  When I was first diagnosed, I was not happy with the neurologist I was diagnosed by so I went to another one.  My first neurologist...

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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...

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