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Can You Have Children On Lamotrigine And Levetiracetam?
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I take 1000mg levetiracetam and 500mg Lamotrigine a day. And I'm not interested in having children yet But I would love to in years to come, So I was just wondering if that it wouldn't affect anything? I keep getting different answers by the same doctor and its annoying me.

posted October 3, 2016
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Do not worry as all Docs say different things so just always ask Doc first xxxx

posted October 5, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was on epanutin and phenbarbitone and keppra and carried 2 children one is 46 the other is 37 I had no problems and was on primidone as well x

posted October 5, 2016
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i know that lamotogine wont

posted October 5, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I had 1 child who is 40 now and the reason for just 1. I was put on Epanutin and was told Epanutin can cause malformed babies, and they advised me not to have anymore. When I had Daughter I was on Phenobarbitone and I couldn't feed her myself because of the drugs so I bottle fed her.

posted October 4, 2016
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Talk with your OB/GYN AND your Neurologist. My niece has epilepsy and severe migraines. She worked with her doctors and has 3 lovely children. Her migraines actually went away while pregnant which may indicate a hormonal issue as the problem. I'm not sure which meds she was on, but I know she was on several and everything worked out fine. Good luck to you and God bless.

posted October 4, 2016

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