Hi am new to this whole forum thing.
I have been epileptic since I was 3.
It started to occur with absences and I had this up until I was 15 at which stage I grew out of it.
I then got pregnant when I was 17 and had a fine pregnancy but the day after I had my son I had a TC Seizure which I had never had before in my life.
Apparently the stress of having a baby and the hormones can trigger it to come back.
My son is now 9 and I am married and would like to have another child.
I have been on Epilem 1500 mg a day for the past 9 years and have noticed side effects from this however it has controlled my seizures well.
In order to get pregnant my neurologist wants me to try a new med so I am slowly building up my levels of Lamotrogine and weining off the epilem.
Has any one been pregnant whilst on Lamotrogine and were your babies healthy enough?
Also what were the main side effects from this med.
So far I have experienced back pain since I have been on it and dry mouth and vivid dreams. This is all I have noticed so far.
Does it make you gain weight like the Epilem at all?
If there is any info you have for me I would appreciate it.
I have read up on it and realise everyone is different but would be helpful to hear what other people have experienced.
x
I have been epileptic since I was 3.
It started to occur with absences and I had this up until I was 15 at which stage I grew out of it.
I then got pregnant when I was 17 and had a fine pregnancy but the day after I had my son I had a TC Seizure which I had never had before in my life.
Apparently the stress of having a baby and the hormones can trigger it to come back.
My son is now 9 and I am married and would like to have another child.
I have been on Epilem 1500 mg a day for the past 9 years and have noticed side effects from this however it has controlled my seizures well.
In order to get pregnant my neurologist wants me to try a new med so I am slowly building up my levels of Lamotrogine and weining off the epilem.
Has any one been pregnant whilst on Lamotrogine and were your babies healthy enough?
Also what were the main side effects from this med.
So far I have experienced back pain since I have been on it and dry mouth and vivid dreams. This is all I have noticed so far.
Does it make you gain weight like the Epilem at all?
If there is any info you have for me I would appreciate it.
I have read up on it and realise everyone is different but would be helpful to hear what other people have experienced.
x