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questions to ask Neuro?
Sat, 02/19/2005 - 10:32Comments
RE: questions to ask Neuro?
Submitted by fishergal on Sat, 2005-02-19 - 10:32
When I became pregnant, and I saw my nuero about my medication affect on the fetus, it was scary. But to his credit while he did say that there were birth defects that could be caused by my medication, those same defects had shown up in women who had never taken any drugs.
You doctor's first concern will be to stop your seizures. As my doctor informed me, falling on my baby could do more harm than any medication. It could result in the death of my unborn.
If you are new to this, there is medication adjustment time you need to give yourself. If you are already married, you might ask if it would be better to have your child first before beginning medication. It will mean giving up alot of things you have been used to doing. Any stress on the mind or body can bring seizures about and you'll want to be safe where you are for your child's sake.
I don't want to sound doom and gloom, I have a perfectly healthy 18 year old plagued with senioritis. I was not allowed to breast feed. But she was born with no trace of medication in her, bright and alert.
The medications prescribed for seizures do alter many things about you, and although you may not notice, your friends and family will sometimes wonder who is in your body until the right medication is found for you. This is my worry for you. I was finally on my best drug and adjusted, working and better off than most younger moms. I did have the means to stay home on bad days.
When I became pregnant, and I saw my nuero about my medication affect on the fetus, it was scary. But to his credit while he did say that there were birth defects that could be caused by my medication, those same defects had shown up in women who had never taken any drugs.
You doctor's first concern will be to stop your seizures. As my doctor informed me, falling on my baby could do more harm than any medication. It could result in the death of my unborn.
If you are new to this, there is medication adjustment time you need to give yourself. If you are already married, you might ask if it would be better to have your child first before beginning medication. It will mean giving up alot of things you have been used to doing. Any stress on the mind or body can bring seizures about and you'll want to be safe where you are for your child's sake.
I don't want to sound doom and gloom, I have a perfectly healthy 18 year old plagued with senioritis. I was not allowed to breast feed. But she was born with no trace of medication in her, bright and alert.
The medications prescribed for seizures do alter many things about you, and although you may not notice, your friends and family will sometimes wonder who is in your body until the right medication is found for you. This is my worry for you. I was finally on my best drug and adjusted, working and better off than most younger moms. I did have the means to stay home on bad days.
RE: questions to ask Neuro?
Submitted by benosmom on Sat, 2005-02-19 - 08:23
If it was me, I'd ask the following:1) How might my body react to pregnancy?2) "" childbirth3) Will I pass this on to my child? What are the statistics?4) What lifestyle changes would you recommend?5) What about the diet that is out there that is supposed to eliminat the seizures and need for medicine?Good luck!Diane