1st time siezure while pregnant - Epilepsy Message Board

06-18-2003, 05:17 PM

I am 26 years old and a little over 7 months pregnant with my first child. This past Saturday I had my first grandmal siezure. My husband was with me, thank goodness, and called 911. They did blood work and a CAT scan and I had an EEG this past Monday but I seem to be fine now. I don't remember anything about the actual siezure. I came to a couple minutes afterwards when the paramedics were there. If anyone knows of any kind of siezures relating to pregnancy, please give me your thoughts. My husband is going crazy with worry. He's afraid to leave me home alone now and we're trying to research as much as we can

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mommajessibelle · 06-18-2003, 05:30 PM

i am no dr but i do have grand mal seizures and i know with me my hormones seem effect my seizures meaning i have my seizures while i am having my periods maybe to due the fact that you are pregnant and your hormones are going crazy right now that is what caused it i really dont know i am only guessing i dont know if this helps or not i wish i could be more help to you and i hope that you and your baby are ok my thoughts and prayers are with you

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
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live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

kutie · 06-18-2003, 07:06 PM

Hello, I am glad all appears to be well. I am wanting to get prego this summer sometime, and am on Tegretol. I want to come off of it, but am scared of this exact thing.

mommajessibelle · 06-18-2003, 08:59 PM

every person is different though i have 3 kids and as soon as i found out i was pregnant i stopped taking my meds and i never had a seizure while pregnant but every person with e is different i think i have that catamenial epilepsy because i only have seizures while i am having my period so in my case it has to do with the hormones so i was "safe" while pregnant i that makes any since to any body reading this i cant explain it and neither can any of my drs but hey who knows right

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mother of 3
ages 4,3,and 1
my pride and joy

live life to its fullest you never know when it may be to late to do all the things you would have done tomorrow

llamashackgirl · 06-18-2003, 09:36 PM

I have heard that being pregnant can cause someone to have seizures, only through the pregnancy though. In fact, when I fell and hit my head and had a seizure (first one), EVERYONE asked me if I was pregnant! I had never heard of it before, but ever since then, more and more people are saying that the hormonal changes in your body can cause you to have seizures.

Not to turn things around, but since my seizure (5/14) I was supposed to have 2 menstrual cycles. The first one was very light (I am on birth control pills and, since the seizure, Dilantin) and I have not have one this week and I was supposed to start on Monday. I am 99.9% sure I am NOT pregnant....but has anyone heard that Dilantin may cause menstruation to be absent or delayed?? (I know it decreases the efficiency of the birth control by 6%)

Thanks
llamashackgirl