sarahjane82
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Hello, My history with seizures started when I was 10, I've had around 7 seizure total in my life. I started out with grand mal and now they are partial. However, I have not had a seizure in 7 years while on medication( Lamictal). There was an incident 3 years ago where my eye was twitching, but I'm not sure that was a seizure or just my mind playing tricks. I was at 300 mg, then when my EEG came back normal a year ago (which they have never been normal in the past). With that news I started taking 200mg. Now, I am currently taking 150mg. I've been having bad headaches and loss of appetite, but no other side effects that I'm aware of. My goal is to be off of it soon because I want to try for a baby this summer. I know Lamictal is one of the better medicine to be on when pregnant, but its hard to know if I'm making the right decision. I plan on having another EEG done if I come of my med or even if I am on a low dosage before we start trying. Then again, I know EEGs can come back normal even when you still have chance of a seizure. My neurologist thinks I should come off, but the neurologist before that said I should always stay on it. My obgyn has had patients with epilepsy taking Lamictal with perfectly normal pregnancies.
I would like anyone who has been through similar situations or who is pregnant or has been pregnant on Lamictal. Any information would be wonderful!!
Thank you so much.
I would like anyone who has been through similar situations or who is pregnant or has been pregnant on Lamictal. Any information would be wonderful!!
Thank you so much.