Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Australia
Women Taking Anticonvulsants Please Help Me Posted: 04-01-05 00:54am
Dear everyone
I am a 22 yr old
female and I have been on anticonvulsants
for the past 18 months 3 months ago I was
taken off my normal medication tegretol
because it made me sic the tegretol cr 200
and I was put on keppra or ( levetriacetam
) I am currently on 750mg morning and
night of this and last month my period
came twice and this month I have skipped
it all together. I am also on another
medication called epilim or ( sodium
valproate ) I take 2400mg of this daily
as combination and I would just like other
women or mens inputs if you have any
knowledge of this fact happening to be
caused by our medication.
Ty sami
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kayakmom
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Posted: 04-19-05 12:58pm
Hi there. Does your doctor know about
your cycle change? Would be a good idea
to tell the neuro as well as your regular
doc. Some have this issue. I have a
friend on another seizure med that is
having issues like that...
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FRUSTRATED
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 3 Location: LOUISIANA
Re: Women & Meds Posted: 06-16-05 15:00pm
Dear sami
I am not too familiar with epilium but I
do know that keppra is a good
medicine side affect and pregnancy wise.
But two meds might be
overpowering your birthcontrol. You
might ask for a stronger birthcontrol
pill.
