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Topic: Women With Epilepsy

Help????

02/2007 | 1 Comments

Can anyone help? I was out shopping with my friend at the weekend (She was visiting from London) We has been shopping for about an houe when all of a...
Dilantin, Wine, and Birth Control

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Hello, I've just been re-started on Dilantin. Here are my questions - 1. Is it bad to have a glass of wine with dinner while on Dilantin? I'm Italian...
when?

02/2007 | 4 Comments

I know that this post is up here somewhere already but i figured i'll post something anyway. I am 22 and horribly single. I've been in 2 relationships...
Pregnant 5months and keppra ?

02/2007 | 0 Comments

Ok ladies first i want to say hi to you all i have not been on here in so long. I am doing good and we are having another girl due july 5th. Ok well i...
Scared to Get Pregnant

02/2007 | 3 Comments

I am almost 22 years old and was just recently diagnosed with complex partial seizures. I am currently taking Topomax for the seizures. I am wondering...
Reccomended medicine for cramps?

02/2007 | 3 Comments

Im currently taking Dilantin and Lamictal, I was just wondering what pain medication I can take when I have cramps... the time is coming soon... and I...
pregnant on topiramate

01/2007 | 1 Comments

I am currently 19 weeks pregnant and am taking 100mg of Topiramate(Topamax) per day and 5mg of folic acid. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of...
I may have epilepsy.

01/2007 | 0 Comments

My episodes started way back when I was only 12 years old, I would get this nervous feeling in my tummy, then I would start jerking, but not so much...
Epilepsy & menstrual cycles

01/2007 | 2 Comments

Hi ~ I'm new here, just found this site. My name is Susie. I have a 16 year old daughter with epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The seizures started 11...
PMS Partials

01/2007 | 2 Comments

Hi! I do really well on my Keppra most of the time, but still have partials about every other month during my PMS-I'm sure I'm not the only one-has...
No diagnosis/need help

01/2007 | 7 Comments

I've had epileptic seizures since I was 19. I'm about to turn 29. I've had two neurologists and neither have given me a diagnosis other than "It's...
mood swings

01/2007 | 4 Comments

Does anyone out there have mood swings like incredibly happy one moment and then you snap at what might seem important at the time but was very...
Visit GYN?

01/2007 | 4 Comments

Hi all. I have a question I'd like some feedback on. Almost all of my seizures happen around the time of my period.I have mentioned this to my...
Seizures and Depro Provera

01/2007 | 7 Comments

I have been having seizures since I was 18 years old. I have been on 8-9 medicines (from what I can remember) and none have stopped my seizures. My...
Need Neurologist in New York City

01/2007 | 11 Comments

I just moved to the New York city area and I am looking for a new neurologist. I was diagnosed with JME 11 years ago and put on Depakote and now have...
zonegran?

01/2007 | 3 Comments

anhybody out there taking for grand-mal-

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