I am 27yrs old frm india. Newly married, suffering frm epilepsy, frm 2003, in early stage i took sodium valporate. Upto800mg then after 4.5yrs i stopped medcn on my own. After stoppng medcn i had fit afyer 1.5yrs during sodium valporate my weight increased to 30 kgs, then fter that i took zenoxa nd topicon, nw again i chngd d doctor for whch she was giving me sodium valporate nd torleva bt i m planning for a baby she gave me zeptol cr 400mg by sayng that dis is at ur risk nw what shud i do for my weight n baby?????
HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor You are in reproductive age group and are a known case of epilepsy. You are currently on carbamazepine 400 mg per day. Previously you were on sodium valproate, and it caused increased weight in you, so you stopped medicine and again developed seizure after 1.5 years. See any Chat Doctor.  There is risk to fetus and risk of developmental malformations in fetus with most of anti-epileptic