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Topic: Women With Epilepsy

Any info would really help

06/2007 | 3 Comments

What effect does progesterone have on a woman's epilepsy? My doctor suggested that I go on depo-provera and a different drug. Since my seizures happen...
Eclampsia related Seizure

05/2007 | 0 Comments

I was not diagnosed with pre-eclampsia when I was 29 weeks pregnant and had a seizure, minor stroke & brain hemorrhage on New Year's Day 2007 at 32...
Lamictal & Mirena Combination!

05/2007 | 14 Comments

Hi all, I had a Mirena IUD insterted 5weeks ago. At the moment I am on 250mg Lamictal daily and 500mg Keppra every 2nd night and 250mg Keppra every...
New Med Suggestions

05/2007 | 0 Comments

I may want to start a new med treatment. But I would like suggestions. I'm currently taking Lamictal 250mg per day and 100mg of Topamax for migraines...
Conception Time Frames

05/2007 | 3 Comments

Hello everyone, I am a newlywed with JME and we are trying to get pregnant. I have been reading books on women with epilepsy and doing research on...
2 questions: pills & a good gynecologist?

05/2007 | 0 Comments

Hi, So, I've got two questions. For those of you on birth control and AEDs, what are you taking? How's it working? I'm about to change my meds for the...
What are These Sensations?

05/2007 | 6 Comments

I get the freakiest sensations inside my head, like my brain feels "startled" over and over again in the space of a few seconds or minutes. It builds...
Panic Attacks/Passionflower...

05/2007 | 10 Comments

Hi Folks - lately I am experiencing stress and panic attacks (PA's) without even going into the szs that feels is coming on, as I have never done...
nursing on anti seizure medication

05/2007 | 1 Comments

I had a baby girl 2 weeks ago. She is healthy as can be. I was on Trileptal during my pregnancy, the neurologist said it was better for the baby than...
medicine and pregnancy

04/2007 | 3 Comments

I know many of us are trying to get pregnant while on meds i was just wondering what other peoples doctors have said is the safest medication to be on...
Topomax potency / post pregnancy?

04/2007 | 1 Comments

Hey odd question - Just had a baby 7weeks ago & was drug free for 18months. (YAY me!) Immediatly after giving birth I began topomax & started the...
Lamictal and Hormones

04/2007 | 4 Comments

I've noticed since I've been taking lamictal that while the lamictal is working wonderful for my seizures, thankfully! The lamictal doesn't seem to be...

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