Epilepsy treatment in pregnancy, How to get a healthy and smart baby

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  • @DrOmarDanoun
    @DrOmarDanoun  26 днів тому

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  • @sammiller4103
    @sammiller4103 10 місяців тому +3

    I just got a positive test I have epilepsy and am on 1000mg of levetiractam

  • @rosecarrier5776
    @rosecarrier5776 4 місяці тому +1

    My neurologist gave me topiramate. I have epilepsy and it gives me bad headaches and he said it would help me. 😂 it never did. Didn’t help with my epilepsy at all too and all he did was make it stronger. It did nothing. Then I moved and I have a new doc. He did an eeg on me and changed my meds and wondered why the other guy gave me that meds.

  • @farahmukthar9574
    @farahmukthar9574 Рік тому +1

    Asalamu alikum wa rahmatulilah wa barkathu thank u so much it is very helpful for my daughter

  • @simranarora5122
    @simranarora5122 2 місяці тому

    Hi Doctor,
    I have a medical issue of General Epilepsy (triggers- mainly stress, lack of sleep or fever, last seizure was on 19th July 2023 due to stress which I got after 2 years)
    I also have WPW syndrome and I had undergone ablation treatment in the year 2019 however this was not successful. I currently don’t have any symptoms or palpitations caused by WPW.
    I recently got married last year, my husband and I are thinking about family planning but what bothers me the most is passing my health illness to the child in any form.
    Could you please advice how should we go about this and what are the risks involved during and post pregnancy.
    Also my medicines are:
    Levepil 750 morning
    Folic acid 5 mg morning
    Lamitor OD 100 morning
    Levepil 1000 night
    Lamitor OD 100 night
    I’ll be very grateful to you if you could guide us 🙏🏼

  • @TresorMBONDA
    @TresorMBONDA 18 днів тому

    Hello doctor, how much folic acid should I get each day during pregnancy and what diet should I adapt?

  • @shanoali5918
    @shanoali5918 Рік тому +2

    Hi Doctor I got a seviour epileptic attack on 6th of this month, earlier doctor was treating me with oxcarbazepine 300mg twice a day since last 3 years but currently I am 4 months pregnant and all this happened so my neurologist has changed my dose oxcarbazepine 450mg twice a day, currently I am doing well. But I am quite worried about my further pregnancy months so please do advise doctor. And please make a video on detail information about oxcarbazepine in your upcoming videos….

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      All the information are in this video about pregnancy. I will make a video in the future

  • @Sweeet_jennyyyy
    @Sweeet_jennyyyy 2 роки тому +1

    I’m taking Keppra 500mg a day and I just found out I’m 2-3 weeks pregnant…I hope Keppra doesn’t affect my baby

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +1

      Congratulations on the pregnancy. The good news is that Keppra is one of the safest medications in pregnancy... Important to note the changes during pregnancy

  • @shivani5110
    @shivani5110 9 місяців тому

    Hello Docter!
    I am pregnant to 6 month old and i take sodium volproate and volproic acid cr 200 mg and levetiracetam 500 mg twice in a day with folic acid before 3 months of conception of pregnancy and now this medicine is countinue as it is ,so what this medicine are safe in pregnancy. please docter reply.

  • @DrOmarDanoun
    @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +1

    Pregnancy is safe in epilepsy especially when the seizures are under good control... Follow with your neurologist and OBGYN... Please let me know if you have any questions

    • @joannbrandy6728
      @joannbrandy6728 2 роки тому

      If I had a baby, could they have epilepsy? That's my main concern also I have asburgers, could that get transferred?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +2

      The inheritance of epilepsy is complex, most of epilepsy is not inherited, but some are. You need to be evaluated by a geneticist or a neurologist to make sure. Asperger is similar to epilepsy as well.

    • @denisemarshamen
      @denisemarshamen Рік тому

      Hey doctor I need u help

  • @RajivNarayanan
    @RajivNarayanan Рік тому +1

    Can you make a video of reproductive health of male taking epilepsy meds

  • @sheilamoradi9231
    @sheilamoradi9231 4 місяці тому

    My mom had focal seizures I've been epileptic for 52 years and I'm 52 years old now she took phenobarbital and Dilantin with me is what they prescribed her in Iran why did that happen to me

  • @joydivision2079
    @joydivision2079 2 роки тому

    What if you only have partial seizures? My medications all say to not get pregnant, my neurologist also told me to not get pregnant. I am obviously listening to him, I am just curious.
    This year I only had 2 tonic seizures but I have partial seizures most of days. I am happy trileptal is part of the good ones hahaha.

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +1

      It is highly case by case... So it comes back to the neurologist judgment

  • @anchsharma2218
    @anchsharma2218 4 місяці тому

    I am taking oxetol 450mg twice a day alongwith, lobazam 5 mg at night , now , I am pregnant so please let me know , this is safe medicine for pregnancy. I m taking these medicine from long years and I did not face any seizure . I just worried about my baby , that lobazam 5 mg is safe for pregnancy time .

  • @pragyachaturvedi1610
    @pragyachaturvedi1610 2 роки тому

    Very information vidio .I was so scared about this . no side effect my baby .during pregnancy I have take levenue750 mg .tab..

  • @sandraks6345
    @sandraks6345 9 місяців тому

    Hello doctor, I'm a seizure patient, my doctor treating me 10 years, now I'm pregnant but my doctor told me don't discontinue the medicines, my medicines are oxcarbazepine 300 mg twice a day and clobazom 10mg twice a day and folic acid 5 mg daily.. I'm worried about this, any problem affect to my baby..

  • @aishwaryar3153
    @aishwaryar3153 7 місяців тому

    Very very thanks doctor..my fears reduced..quitaphine 200mg & lamotrigen 100mg is this combination is safe for pregnancy and aft pregnancy for the baby sir? I am planning for pregnancy..pls reply sir.

  • @cnh8039
    @cnh8039 Рік тому

    Sir, though not taking any anti-seizure medication during pregnancy , what is the effect of taking anti-seizure medication for any (may or may not be immediately before the year of pregnancy) 2 or 3 years before the year of pregnancy but not during the pregnancy, what is the effect of the tablet Brevipil 50mg once in a day on pregnant ladies , please answer

  • @sheilamoradi9231
    @sheilamoradi9231 4 місяці тому

    When a pregnant woman has seizures does the baby have seizures I'm 52 years old and I don't have children cuz I decided I didn't want what happened to me to happen to my child what happened to my child my mom had focal seizures with me

  • @laurahero8778
    @laurahero8778 5 місяців тому

    Hi there. I’m concerned about my future in getting pregnant because I have functional, complex partial and ofc grand-mal seizures that are not too hardcore but also not easy to deal with. Plus I also take three pills a day, toprimate, Clonozamade & Lacosamide. Will a future baby be formed well?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  5 місяців тому

      We mentioned the effect of these medications in the video for full information

  • @hadiakhan2156
    @hadiakhan2156 Рік тому

    I am getting married next month and i am tensed about
    My married life specially i am overthinking about pregnancy..currently my doctor prescribed Lerace 250mg twice a day..can u plz guide me and tell seizures can become in pregnancy???

  • @soniaguiragosian9112
    @soniaguiragosian9112 2 роки тому

    Hello Dr. Omar what hormones can a woman on menopause take with epilepsy thank you for your videos I appreciate it👍💯

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +1

      We know that estrogen in certain cases can worsen seizures.. Discuss this with your neurologist and OBGYN doctor

  • @ayorindeyinka2080
    @ayorindeyinka2080 4 місяці тому

    I went from not having seizure in 6 months to having seizure 3thrice in four month, i am currently on leviceteram and i am 4weeks gone , i use pregnacare do i need extra folic acid

  • @idunilkumara5286
    @idunilkumara5286 Рік тому

    My wife has epilepsy, now she is 4 months pregnant. She has had this disease for 3 times. Sir, what do you do for this? She is already taking medicine (levipil 750).

    • @salonitiwari6037
      @salonitiwari6037 10 місяців тому

      Levipil is safe for pregnancy bcoz I m also taking this medicine

  • @SandeepSingh-jl2ff
    @SandeepSingh-jl2ff Рік тому

    Livipil 1gm (1000mg )and Tegrital CR 200 (Twise a day200+200) Folvite 5 mg (folic acid) Is safe during pregnancy ???

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      The exact numbers about these medications are mentioned in the video

  • @adicohen4013
    @adicohen4013 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this informative video! What is the % for topiramate in effect of seizure medications on the baby?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      Varies between studies.. Ranges from 4.8% to 11.2%

    • @anchsharma2218
      @anchsharma2218 4 місяці тому

      Hlo dr. Omar , please let me know the one thing , I m taking oxetol 450 mg twice a day alongwith, lobazam 5 mg at night from long years but now I am pregnant so please let me know lobazam is safe medicine for my baby ?

  • @tinikuriakose9596
    @tinikuriakose9596 Рік тому

    Hi doctor...im on keppra 750mg twice a day. Im planning to get pregnant. Is keppra or lamotrigine safer during pregnancy? I have tonic clonic seizure. Please do answer.Thank you.

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      Both are safe as we explained in the video

  • @umarnawaz80
    @umarnawaz80 2 роки тому

    Thankx for the video . Doc i am on topiramate for last 3 years. I am married female and try to conceived since 5 years . Does topiramate is the reason for me that i am not conceiving. My husbands Siemens tests are ok .

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      There is no evidence that Topiramate itself can cause infertility. But important to know it is not very safe in pregnancy so discuss it with your neurologist
      We know that infertility is higher among women with epilepsy

  • @mumjanemukami9187
    @mumjanemukami9187 2 роки тому

    Before I found out I was pregnant I was taking epilim, tegretol and folic acid...but after I found out Im pregnant I went to my doctor and he changed my medication and since then av been taking carbamazapine(tegretol) C.R. 400mg two times...but I still get convulsions after some time. Av been taking folic acid for a while now...I think that's why av been getting convulsions coz am stressed coz of my baby. What can I do???

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому +1

      Hard to say for yourself.. But pregnancy can increase seizures in some patients... I explained medications in details in this video

    • @mumjanemukami9187
      @mumjanemukami9187 2 роки тому

      Aaaand is it important to take meds on time/earl before going to bed/the same time? and is it important going to bed early if I get the fits at night??

  • @karensalvador495
    @karensalvador495 Рік тому

    Hello Dr.Omar, the medicine I take is 1 Tegretol & 1/2 Phenobarbital every night. Carbamazepine Medicine. I'm 34yrs. old, & irregular menstration maybe bcoz of my medicine. Does this affect me so I cant get pregnant?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      The percentage is explained in the video. Please discuss with your neurologist

  • @nau123
    @nau123 5 місяців тому

    because the mother has epilepsy can this cause the baby to be epileptic? or affect the babies health😢🙏🏼

  • @Annieyeyey
    @Annieyeyey 2 роки тому

    Hello Dr. Omar! Can i breastfeed my newborn child while taking phenobarbital?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      I can't provide medical advice online... Please discuss with your neurologist and pediatrician... In general Phenobarbital is OK in breastfeeding but watch for sleepiness in the baby

  • @0loveistheonlyway0
    @0loveistheonlyway0 Рік тому

    I have a lot of petit mal seizures and I’m pregnant. Is it better to go up on my medication? I cannot change the kind I take. The ones I take are the only ones that work :(

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      Depends on the medicine and the case. Discuss with your neurologist

  • @Saba_Art_Drawing_Academy
    @Saba_Art_Drawing_Academy Рік тому

    Hi doc..
    Pleas tell me behind the reason for apilapsy...
    I hate it. Apilapsy change my life I destroyed from 4 years.. I want to conceive baby but I can't.. Because my husband is soo much afraid of me..
    I want cure and fully normal life like before apilapsy... Is it possible???
    Pleas doc reply... I m fed-up
    I feel nothing.. As a house wife as a women i can't tolerate this because i have lots of work and feed my kids or more.....i want to go back my old life it was normal and simple.. This apilapsy attack is soo horrible soo horrible..I take keppra twice 500mg.. Sorry for my bad English 🙏🙏🙏

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      Explained in the video on causes of epilepsy

  • @blackrose4204
    @blackrose4204 2 роки тому

    Hello doctor can a female patient of epilepsy feed her child ? And she is taking Epival and lerace tablet daily 500 mg both

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      I made a dedicated video about breastfeeding and Epilepsy .. Yes it is encouraged to breastfeed

  • @act318
    @act318 8 місяців тому

    If the man takes divalproex and Keppra, does the mentionned consequences apply as well to the baby? Or these consequences are strictly for women?

  • @touhidaanny1775
    @touhidaanny1775 Рік тому

    Does oxcarbazepine good for pregnancy?

  • @michaeldelrosario5290
    @michaeldelrosario5290 2 роки тому

    Dok Omar Danoun I'm have epilepsy and I'm pregnant nw 8 months I want to know f it's harmful for me and for my baby f I have a attack when I got labor what I can do please help me

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      The doctors will deal with that. Don't worry you will be in good hands. You just make sure you take your medications on time regularly and follow the advice in the video for best results

    • @touhidaanny1775
      @touhidaanny1775 Рік тому

      Are you taking oxcarbazepine?

  • @anamuslimkid
    @anamuslimkid Рік тому

    carbamazepine safe or not to eat during pregnancy

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      In the middle.. I explained in the video the exact numbers

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    @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

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  • @ramyavijayaragavan8588
    @ramyavijayaragavan8588 Рік тому

    Hi sir now I am 6 week pregnant . I already taken in the medicine in levemex 500 and folic acid it's safe for my baby

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      The numbers on this medicine are explained in the video

  • @ramyavijayaragavan8588
    @ramyavijayaragavan8588 Рік тому

    Hi doctor I'm from India but I'm living in kuwait . I'm also epilepsy pasient past 7 years taken so many different tablet dosage in my neurologist. Now I am levemex 500 take and folic acid. But now pregnancy planning so cansult in doctor she is telling in pcod so i treatment in injection for menopure 75 . So she is telling in injection dosages in high level so your body condition injection level and epilepsy . So levemex 500 is my treatment and future baby any problem create or not. Treatment get continue or not plzzzz tell me. Plz plz

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      The medication information and percentage is explained in the video. Levetiracetam is considered very safe in pregnancy

    • @ramyavijayaragavan8588
      @ramyavijayaragavan8588 Рік тому

      @@DrOmarDanoun thank you so much but pcod treatment continue????

  • @familydoctor1138
    @familydoctor1138 2 роки тому

    Valuable v

  • @natasadimitrievska9938
    @natasadimitrievska9938 Рік тому

    Is it twice 500 mg of keppra safe during pregnancy

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      Keppra is one of the safest medications in pregnancy. Important to keep up with the changes during pregnancy as we explained in the video

  • @jordancassells165
    @jordancassells165 2 роки тому +1

    Can a woman with epilepsy get pregnant

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      Of course that is possible. As we explained in the video we need to plan ahead but sure possible

    • @jordancassells165
      @jordancassells165 2 роки тому

      Can a man with epilepsy become a dad

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  2 роки тому

      Of course... Please review the video on marriage and Epilepsy

    • @bintehawa6892
      @bintehawa6892 2 роки тому

      @@DrOmarDanoun can seziure pass from father to his child

  • @madhumitapaul2319
    @madhumitapaul2319 Рік тому

    Epilepsy has been cured even we will planning for baby after 1yr my medicines name zeptol cr 300,levipil750 & folvite..so have any problems for pregnancy??

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      The numbers are explained in the video. Please discuss with your neurologist

  • @ShebaniahIsrael144
    @ShebaniahIsrael144 Рік тому

    Can epilepsy cause PE and can epilepsy prevent a man from getting a woman pregnant?

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому

      I am not sure what you mean by PE.. but yes, Epilepsy can cause Sexual dysfunction and some medications causes fertility issues

  • @clarissagailefernandez2199
    @clarissagailefernandez2199 Рік тому

    I think I'm pregnant because I'm delayed that not normal to me I have seizure and I'm taking valpros...

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  Рік тому +1

      Please see your neurologist immediately

  • @natureluv96
    @natureluv96 9 місяців тому

    Hlo doctor iam taking zen retard 300 mg. Twice a day.. now iam 2 month pregnant.. is it safe during pregnancy.. plsss reply sir

    • @DrOmarDanoun
      @DrOmarDanoun  9 місяців тому

      I mentioned the medicine in the video with the percentage

  • @rosecarrier5776
    @rosecarrier5776 4 місяці тому

    My neurologist gave me topiramate. I have epilepsy and it gives me bad headaches and he said it would help me. 😂 it never did. Didn’t help with my epilepsy at all too and all he did was make it stronger. It did nothing. Then I moved and I have a new doc. He did an eeg on me and changed my meds and wondered why the other guy gave me that meds.