1st Trimester

Epilepsy

Anyone else out there pregnant with epilepsy and have an AED on board?

I am 9 weeks and was on 2000mg of Keppra XR a day and the hormone levels have my med levels going crazy so I just got bumped to 2500mg... I know it has very low incidence of problems but I am still so scared! !

Re: Epilepsy

  • Me! I am 4w1d and am also on Keppra XR. I am currently on 1500 mg a day. I am really nervous and scared too about being on medicine while pregnant (I'm also on Zoloft). I'm really hoping that I don't have to increase my medicine. I've been seizure free for 11 years, so I'm hoping that helps. When did you get your levels taken? My ob won't see me until I'm 8 weeks and that makes me nervous. I might call my neuro instead to do a blood draw. 
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  • bboroskibboroski member
    edited September 2015
    I would Def have your blood levels taken. I will be 12 weeks on Friday and my meds have already been bumped again!
    They took an initial level when I first got pregnant and now I have a standing order for once a month. I am now at 3500mg a day because of the increase in blood volume and metabolism.

    I am seeing a high risk specialist next Tuesday to discuss delivery and having one of them on hand incase something triggers a seizure while I'm delivering.
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