Seizures
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Epilepsy
Asked by T.O. from Davenport
on September 12, 2007
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Does any other mom on this site have epilepsy? I do and I have concerns about my next pregnancy.
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- Hi T.. I am a mother of a happy 3 year old boy and an epileptic. I am sure that I shared many of your concerns. Feel free to contact me. I would love to help if I ...
- My Husband's mom had epilepsy and was told back in her day, she started having babies in the 50's, that with her condition, she shouldnt have any babies. Well, needle...
- Hi T.! I have not been classified as having epilepsy but I have seizure disorder. I have three kids and I may be able to help you out with your concerns. K.
Seizure Disorders and Epilepsy
Asked by A.O. from Colorado Springs
on July 25, 2006
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Just seeing if there are any moms around here that have kids with a seizure disorder or epilepsy.
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- My daughter has epilepsy. Some days she has constant seizures every 1-2 minutes that last 5-15 seconds. On her good days she will have seizures about every 20 minutes....
- A.-My son is 71/2 yrs old.He is my youngest. He was born with Lissencephaly which means smooth brain. As a result of this he has siezures. We are currently have him on...
- A.: I do not have children with Epilepsy, but my brother has had Epilepsy for over 20 years. So, I can definitely be a source of support. I have started to do some ...
Moms with Epilepsy
Asked by T.S. from Los Angeles
on March 5, 2008
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I am being quite vulnerable here, but I am desperate to talk with other moms who have epilepsy. I am 5&1/2 months into my pregnancy, everything has gone perfect so far...
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- When I found out I was pregnant, I immediately stopped taking my medication. I was very careful to eat right and take care of myself. I had a very healthy pregnancy ...
- i have epilepsy too. so glad you are here and open enough to discuss it. I had a little girl, who is now 4. I took tegretol through out my pregnancy and had no problem...
- The only advice I have, is that sometimes getting a good chiropractor to adjust you decreases and sometimes stops the epileptic episodes, as might acupunture....AND if...
Seizure Meds
Asked by J.J. from Bismarck
on March 25, 2011
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I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 4. I went off my meds 4 years ago and I believe that on Sunday night I had a seizure in my sleep-EEG was inconclusive but the sign...
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- I know you will talk to your doctor about this, but just know that depakote is NOT safe during pregnancy. I believe it is similar to lithium and is suspected to cause...
- I have no first hand information for you but you need to talk to your pharmacist...he/she is going to be able to access some excellent information for you. I would als...
- I too have epilepsy. When I wanted to get pregnant with my 1st child (now 3 1/2yr) my neurologist switched me from Depakote (which I had been on for years) to Keppra....
Epilepsy
Asked by S.K. from Pittsburgh
on July 31, 2009
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I was wondering if anybody has had to deal with epilepsy in a child. We may have the opportunity to adopt a child with epilepsy & I don't really know anything about i...
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- Hey S. I don't have a child with epilepsy, but I can tell you epilepsy is not a "one size fits all" disease. There is a broad range of seizure types, medications a...
- Hi S., My son is almost 3 and he was diagnosed with epilepsy in April. In the big picture, this condition has been far more daunting for mom/dad then for my son. He...
- I have a daughter with epilepsy. If you give me more details on the type(s) of seizures or the specific syndrome I can be of more help. I also have two healthy daugh...
Hydrocephalus and Epilepsy(seizer Disorder)
Asked by K.C. from Santa Fe
on November 10, 2006
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I was looking for any other moms who has a child with hydrocephalus or epilepsy? If anyone has any ideas or comments please send them to me
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- Hi K., My 8 month old son Avi was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms (a form of epilepsy) a month ago. We delt with 20-200 seizures a day from the time he was 3 month...
- Hi K. My daughter was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus while in utero. She had a shunt when she was 2 months old. She is just over 5 months old now and doing great. W...
- Hi K., My daughter has hydrocephalus. We found out when she was around 6 mths old. She had surgery right away to put the shunt in. She then had another surgery at 1...
Catamenial Epilepsy and Keppra
Asked by L.F. from Houston
on May 11, 2009
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To make a long story short, I had a seizure at work on Wednesday. I had seizures when I was young, but its been almost 10 years since I had one. I was told that I had ...
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- Catamenial epilepsy is 100% hormonal-related. http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/catamenial_patterns.html And while Keppra is made for epileptic seizures, it does...
- Hi L.! I have lived with simple partial seizures in my epilepsy for 10 yrs. I know so much about epilepsy and medications, espically Keppra, but it would take fore...
- I had a seizure on March 17 with no history of any type of seizure disorder. The doctor could have my license revoked. Instead, he put me on Keppra. I don't really ...
Wondering If There's Any Parents on Here with a Child or Love Who Has Epilepsy
Asked by K.B. from Austin
on March 27, 2008
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Hello looking for parents in the Austin area who has a child or love one with epilepsy.
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- My son was diagnosed when he was just 4yrs old. His first was wth my parents and I will never forget that phone call. He had what they call Grand Mal Seizures (excus...
- My daughter (now 15) was diagnosed with epilepsy two years ago after having two seizres six weeks apart. After her second seizure, she began taking Keppra and has bee...
- K., I will try to get the name of the doctor treating my granddaughter if you like. Our granddaughter was just diagnosed on the 4th of March. She is doing well. Gra...
Any Mom's Out There with Epilepsy?
Asked by P.B. from San Francisco
on January 23, 2008
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I had my first grand-mal seizure at 33 years old while 8 months pregnant. My pregnancy was then considered high risk and weekly monitoring was required. Everything t...
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- Have you tried Stem Cell or FGF2?!! They are helping people get rid of seizures!!! Love, G.. :0) http://www.stemcelltherapies.org/umresearch/epilepsy.html www....
- Hi P., Although I do not have Epilepsy, my mother-in-law does and has for 50 something years (before the new information and treatments they have now) and she deliver...
- Hi P., I am a mom of two grown children, one is 32 and is handicapped, my other daughter is 25. Anyway I do not have seizures now but I did as a child. Whatever you do...
Epilepsy and Headaches
Asked by T.J. from Fort Walton Beach
on February 7, 2012
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Hi all, my friend has a cute little three year old boy, who was just recently diagnosed with Epilepsy. The doctors haven't pinpointed exactly what seizures he has oth...
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- Can't they see another doctor who is more interested in the patient? I found several links to that medication and it's a dangerous drug with law suits, I think they a...
- First, Yes, I am familiar with doctors who are arrogant, and really tell you nothing except your "marching orders" such as "Give depakote." After all, we are just stup...
- Sorry to hear. Get a book from the library or look up acupressure points on the internet. I've also had some good results with Nikken magnets (casual necklaces or spot...
