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Topic: Women With Epilepsy

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-
Lamictal and birth control pills

01/2007 | 3 Comments

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone else has taken Lamictal and birth control pills at the same time. I just discovered that taking Lamictal and Yasmin (oral...
THREE DAY EEG

01/2007 | 5 Comments

SO MY EPILEPTOLOGIST WANTS ME TO HAVE THIS THREE DAY EEG. I'M GOING TO CHECK INTO THE HOSPITAL FOR THREE DAYS AND BE HOOKED UP TO THE MACHINES...
Hi Everyone I am new here!!!

01/2007 | 1 Comments

I was wondering if anyone knew the birth defects on Epilepsy medication. I cannot find it when I search it Thanks Angele
Just been diagnosed

01/2007 | 4 Comments

Hi, my name is Debbie and I'm new to the site, but I can't tell you how helpful it's been. I was diagnosed with seizures back in October 2006, after I...
Pregnancy with Zonegran?

12/2006 | 3 Comments

Hi! I was diagnosed with TLE (95% simple partial seizures) about a year and a half ago and am now on my fourth medication to be tried, Zonegran. I'm...
Having Grand Mal Seizures Again!

12/2006 | 7 Comments

New to the Board. I am Having Grand Mal Seizures again, I had 3 last week. they were pretty bad. I stopped breathing. I am freaking out over here a...
Lupus and Epilepsy

12/2006 | 4 Comments

Hi! :) Does anyone out there have both Epilepsy and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (S.L.E.)? I was diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Right...
Ortho Evra with Keppra?

12/2006 | 3 Comments

I was just diagnosed with epilepsy 2 weeks ago after having a couple grand mal seizures and several partial clonic seizures in my past. I was using...
No Diagnosis

12/2006 | 1 Comments

Im a 24 year old female who has had 3 grand mal seizures that I know of. The reason that I say "that I know of" is that the only way I knew I had a...
lamictal & estrogen levels

12/2006 | 7 Comments

I have been on estrogen for 6+ years now because I was having hot flashes, night sweats, etc... and my blood level showed a very low level of estrogen...
Lost memory/time while driving

12/2006 | 8 Comments

I was driving home from work, typical day,ect...The next thing I know I'm at least 9 to 10 miles past my exit and I do not remember getting there. I...
Overweight and Seizures-are they related?

12/2006 | 10 Comments

I was diagnosed with epilepsy this past spring. I have always been a little "heavy", but with in the past two or three years I have really put on the...

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