Hi Kate,
Super special time of your life, wish you the best. I
began my epilepsy, age 18 and I've had it for 51 years now.
I had two children, both boys, and never went off the drugs.
My second son was on drugs for epilepsy for ages and almost
two years ago he passed away in his sleep at 41 years old.
It might be worth it considering adopting instead of pregnancy
since then epilepsy would not continue in your family. Just
food for thought. I had left temporal surgery almost 14 years
ago, and my seizures during the day completely stopped, however
seizures when asleep began and I still have these a couple of
times a month and I presently take Lamictal. I wish you the
best of all concerning this and encourage you to keep us
updated as we understand the feelings behind your inquiry.
Take care.
Sincerely, Doris
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "katebruer" <kbenda83@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I am 29 and medicated for ep, hoping to start a family. Just wondering what your experiences with epilepsy and pregnancy were. Please feel free to email me off list if you prefer kbenda83@...
> I have had epilepsy since age 10, currently taking 1000 mg of keppra daily. Did you choose to go off meds or stay with them for pregnancy?
> Did ep make conceiving or pregnancy more difficult? What were you experiences? What worked/ didn't? I am willing to go off meds even if I can't drive. Going to the neuro next week, just trying to figure what's the best choice. I am working with a high risk ob and hospital. I have few seizures, 100% controlled by meds. When I did have seizures, it was because of fevers, diseases or medications- almost always while living overseas. Back in the US now, planning to stay for the foreseeable future.
> Thanks!
> Kate
>
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