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pregnancy and keppra
Tue, 12/27/2005 - 13:01Topic: 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 a ton of information of Lamictal and pregnancy but not much of Keppra and pregnancy. My husband and I want to start planning for a family, but we are VERY nervous. My ob/gyn put me on a prenatal vitamin and extra folic acid. I would appreciate any information from anyone.
-aspepath
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Re: pregnancy and keppra
Submitted by juliedavis80 on Thu, 2008-09-04 - 13:45
I am 28 years old. I have been on a variety of drugs to treat my JME (Topamax, Depakote, Lamictal, & Keppra). I have a very intelligent, healthy 18 month old son! When I was pregnant, I was taking 1500 mg of Keppra daily along with a lot of folic acid (even prior to the pregnancy). I'm very happy to say that he was born without any birth defects. I had been seizure free for 2.5 years prior to giving birth. After the birth of my son, I had 2 seizures within the first 6 months. I can't stress how important it is that you get enough sleep to avoid seizures after giving birth. I'm now taking 2500 mg of Keppra and we're planning on trying for another child in the winter. Wish us luck!
Re: pregnancy and keppra
Submitted by Isabel82 on Mon, 2009-03-30 - 17:45
Hi I was diagnosed with JME in 98', I have had only one grand mal seizure in all my life. I have been taken 500mg of depakote since then and with no serious side effects, in 2000 I tried on switcing to lamictal but I felt really depressed and with a lot of anxiety, so I decided to swith back to depakote. I got married in 2006 and now I have discussed with my husband the posibility of having a baby, so my neurologist told me that I had to switch to keppra since is one of the best medicines available for babies out there, but im really really nervous on the possible side effects.... and I dont even know if keppra is going to bring the seizures or the jerks back... I have been free of them for almost 10 years now so imagine....
Anyway I feel positive and optimistic and praying to god everyday so my body accepts the keppra well.... any information or advice you have?? in regards to alcohol consumption or driving a car during the switch?? Is not like im an alcoholilc or anything hahaha but I do go out with my husband for the ocassional drinks....
tks to everyone...
Isa from Guatemala
Hi I was diagnosed with JME in 98', I have had only one grand mal seizure in all my life. I have been taken 500mg of depakote since then and with no serious side effects, in 2000 I tried on switcing to lamictal but I felt really depressed and with a lot of anxiety, so I decided to swith back to depakote. I got married in 2006 and now I have discussed with my husband the posibility of having a baby, so my neurologist told me that I had to switch to keppra since is one of the best medicines available for babies out there, but im really really nervous on the possible side effects.... and I dont even know if keppra is going to bring the seizures or the jerks back... I have been free of them for almost 10 years now so imagine....
Anyway I feel positive and optimistic and praying to god everyday so my body accepts the keppra well.... any information or advice you have?? in regards to alcohol consumption or driving a car during the switch?? Is not like im an alcoholilc or anything hahaha but I do go out with my husband for the ocassional drinks....
tks to everyone...
Isa from Guatemala