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Topic: Women With Epilepsy

Keppra causing irregular periods

05/2016 | 0 Comments

Hi all, I am 27 years old, and I started taking Keppra on 11th April for the first time. I'm still getting used to it, gradually increasing my dosage...
Nocturnal seizures

05/2016 | 0 Comments

I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 7 years old and the type I have is absence seizures. They would happen during the day but I've been noticing...
Epilepsy and Periods

05/2016 | 1 Comments

Hi there, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy when I was 12. That was just a few months after I started menstruating. I'm now 26 and the...
single mom

04/2016 | 1 Comments

I'm a single mom of 4yr old. I've had sz for 26yrs..GM, CP,etc. They seem to come on whenever they want..they r in right frontal lobe so docs don't...
Memory loss.

04/2016 | 3 Comments

Hi im new to the site and would just like a bit of help. I have terrible short term memory loss recently. I forget to take my tablets frequently...
Vaccinations while pregnant

04/2016 | 1 Comments

Hi all, I am looking for some feedback on this topic. I am 29 weeks pregnant and taking Levetiracetam (so far it has work for me). I experience once...
Weight Gain on Epilim

04/2016 | 0 Comments

I am a 24 year old female. I was diagnosed with juvenile clonic tonic epilepsy when i was 11 years old. since then I have been on Epilim. my dosage...
Pregnant Epileptic with IUD

04/2016 | 0 Comments

I had an IUD for 2 years and was shocked to find out I was pregnant with my second child. I'm also an epileptic and saw there was not much out about...
Tegretol & Pregnancy

04/2016 | 0 Comments

I am taking 800mg of Tegretol a day, my partner & I are thinking about starting a family & are now getting ready so it can be a safe, healthy & fun...
Garcinia cambogia and lamotrigine?

04/2016 | 0 Comments

I am considering trying garcinia cambogia since I've heard really good reviews for it but I just wanted to know if anyone on lamotrigine(lamictal) has...
pregnant

04/2016 | 0 Comments

i was wondering if anyone has been on both keppra and lamictal while trying to get pregnannt?
Pregnancy and Epilepsy

03/2016 | 0 Comments

Hello I'm currently almost 7 months pregnant and have been blogging about my experience with being pregnant and epileptic. I would love for everyone...
Dilantin & Trileptal with pregnancy

03/2016 | 1 Comments

I've had seizures for about 15 years. I've been on a combo of Dilantin (300mg) and trileptal (1200mg) for 14 years. I've been seizure free for over 10...
Birth control & Epilepsy

03/2016 | 0 Comments

I've had epilepsy since Jan. 2013... I'm 20 almost 21 and I am still a virgin. I've never really been sexually active but want to start. I really don...
Women With Epilepsy

03/2016 | 1 Comments

Want to hear a funny one? I have had epilepsy since 1967. In 1978 I got married (I was on Dilantin & phenobarbital)got pregnant and had an unharmed...

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