Epilepsy
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It's really nice to connect with someone who also has epilepsy. Sometimes it can feel isolating, like I'm the only one dealing with it. When they increased your dosage during your first pregnancy, do you think they might need to do the same this time around because you're pregnant again? 🫶🏻
@Grace I understand, and yes, I think my neurologist will increase my dosage again because I'm pregnant again. I remember in my first pregnancy, he told me that because of the hormones and other things my body was going through because of pregnancy, it could make the medicine less effective.
At the beginning of my second trimester, I was recently hospitalized due to severe vomiting, which caused me to throw up all of my epilepsy medication. As a result, I fainted and had a seizure. They increased the dosage of all my medications, except for carbamazepine, which they lowered because it's harmful to unborn babies. It's so frustrating having to deal with things like this.
I have epilepsy also. I'm due in March. This is my second pregnancy. I had seizures in my first pregnancy, and my neurologist went up on my dose. I have to make an appointment with him regarding this pregnancy as well as I had my first seizure today. They did an ultrasound, and the baby was okay... just knowing I had a seizure today, and it's been 6 months since my last one makes me feel bad... I know it's probably all the hormones from pregnancy 😩