Hey all.
Has anyone dealt with catamenial epilepsy? What have you done to help it?
I have just been diagnosed with it after having a major fit in my sleep and hurting myself. I am currently 28 weeks pregnant and they have put me on medication, I am petrified it is going to harm my baby.
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Please speak to your doctor. Your doctor would have weighed the risks of medication and it’s effect on the baby and the effect of untreated seizures on the baby and decided that medication was definitely worth it. Epilepsy is relatively common so medical professionals are very experienced and have a good knowledge on what is safe to take and what isn’t. If it was safer to not take medication for you and the baby they would not have prescribed medication.
The thing to remember is seizures can have an effect on you and the baby, so minimising seizures in pregnancy is important.