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Keppra and late period?
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 17:09Topic: Share Your Story
I have a benign tumor which causes me to have seizures and right leg paralysis for like a short while. Anyway I was on carpomazapine for a while until I got pregnant and they switched me to keppra. because I was breastfeeding I stopped taking it and because I had been seizure free since 2006 they said it’s fine and they will monitor me. However, I had a seizure in july 2019 13 years later and it was one of the worst ones I’ve had. U went back on my medication but it was giving me really bad side effects so currently I have stopped I am due to speak to my doctor next week but my period is late and I am never late I always regular bcos I only took the medication for a short while js there anyway that it is interfering with my cycle? Or could I b pregnant I dnt think being pregnant is the right option for me right now.
Hi, Thank you for posting and
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2020-04-16 - 08:33
Hi, Thank you for posting and for sharing your story. Treatment and how the body may react to certain medications varies for each individual. It’s best that you follow-up with your healthcare team who is familiar with your medical history to explore this further. They can help you determine if your medication is interfering with your menstrual cycle or if this is related to something separate like pregnancy or another factor. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/women/all-women/hormones-and-epilepsy . You may want to consider keeping a journal or a diary to document how you are feeling and help keep track of your seizures & your menstrual cycle. This can help your healthcare detect possible patterns & help determine what individual treatment plan may be best for you. My Seizure Diary can be used to organize your health issues, track seizures, manage medications, record side effects, or personal experiences and more which can be shared with members of your healthcare team. https://www.epilepsy.com/living-epilepsy/epilepsy-foundation-my-seizure-diary . Additionally, you may always contact our 24/7 Helpline, where trained information specialists are available to answer your questions, offer help, hope, support, guidance, and access to national and local resources. 1-800-332-1000, contactus@efa.org. epilepsy.com/helpline , or contact your local Epilepsy Foundation: https://www.epilepsy.com/affiliates