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Keppra and the menstrual cycle

Sat, 06/17/2017 - 15:17
Hi, I am on 500 mg of Keppra daily, I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2012. Since October 2015 I have missed the odd period and my period has become very light, now I have missed two month in a row and I am wondering if this has anything to do with Keppra? I am also on the contraceptive pill.

Comments

Just an aside... I have

Submitted by Trillian on Sat, 2017-09-30 - 17:07
Just an aside... I have catamenial epilepsy, seizures when i ovulate. You really shouldn’t be on an oestrogen contraceptive if you have epilepsy, progesterin ones are good because they have anticonvulsant properties.

I have the similar trouble

Submitted by murr88 on Tue, 2017-10-10 - 12:26
I have the similar trouble with Topamax. 

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