Re: [epilepsy] pregnancy and AED's

 

Hi Kate,

MGH (MassGeneral) has a Pregnancy Registry that logs people's responses to medications while pregnant. I've never heard about not being able to eat cold cuts...

Remember, when you're pregnant, your progesterone levels increase, and progesterone is a natural AED. So that's something in your favor. I think keppra is okay to take when pregnant, but you may not be able to breast feed.

I think it will depend on what's happening if your dosage has to be increased. It probably will be, but that's something that will be worked out between you, your OB-GYN, and your neurologist.

elizabeth

----- Original Message -----
From: katebruer
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 8:08 PM
Subject: [epilepsy] pregnancy and AED's

Hi- I am looking for advice on whether getting pregnant will effect my epilepsy or medication

My doctor says its ok to get pregnant on Keppra, but then they tell you that you can't eat cold cuts. If I am supposed to be avoiding all these other things, is it really safe to get pregnant on AEDs?
Do any of you have experience with this? Do you have to increase your dosage as you gain weight? Does it effect the child? I feel that some effects wouldn't be identified until the child was school aged- like learning disabilities, and many until they try to have children of their own.
Also, I feel like my seizures are infrequent, less than 1x per year when not medicated, that I don't feel that I need to be medicated. I can avoid what triggers seizures for me for the most part and I can always feel them several minutes before they come.
My doctor says that my seizures would increase with pregnancy- has anyone else found that to be true? Did your epilepsy or medications interfere at all with pregnancy?
Thanks!
Kate

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