Pregnancy And Seizures
I'm curious about getting pregnant while still having seizures. I usually get about 25-30 seizures at the most a month. I am now on keppra, vimpat, and a certain type of oil (epidialex) that is given to infants/children for their seizures. It is 1 medication that helped me with preventing seizures I used to get about 10-20 a day. So it was a big difference for me. And now my husband and I asked my neurologist about us having a baby and they turned and looked at us and said that they don't have… read more
Why not simply adopt a child? I am not naive to what is called maternal instincts. But if you can't have your own due to medicine intake then adoption is the next best thing. There will be no question of sacrificing physical perfection of the newborn or other risks to the foetus or baby due to meds etcetra and you are a mom to a child who otherwise might not have a mom. Add to this the reality that pregnant women are now viewed as at a higher risk of getting covid-19. Thus what is wrong with adopting a child in your particular case?
My Nephew had that. It was corrected and He turned out to be a Model in a store part-time!
She an Epiteptogist.
Work with the Doctor!
DreyaAnderson:
I had PetitMAL & Absence Seizures when I was Diagnosed in 1963.
And I threw my first GrandMAL in May/June 1969.
MY LAST ONE WAS IN MAY 29.1986.
44 + YEARS & COUNTING.
HAVE A GREAT NEUROLOGIST~ DON'T NEED ANOTHER.
Marlene,
I'm sorry....I misunderstood You. You spoke about Your "Nephew" and then again about Your "Son" in the same line. Thought it was 2 People. Misread I guess 💜
Pregnancy And Epilepsy
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