hi all. i'm new to the group, although i did belong ages ago. i have
petit mals, and the occasional (once every however many years) grand
mal seizure. the petit mals are pretty bad - happen all the time. as a
result of my having tried all the appropriate treatments, (barring
phenobarb & surgeries), with no luck, i have been without meds for
about three years now. it's odd, but even knowing i have the seizures,
(which i'd have on the meds anyway as none worked), it's freeing to be
able to be myself mentally. no side effects, no depression. i take
power drinks every day, and try to get enough sleep. i don't recommend
this to anyone else - it's just the way i have opted to deal with my
situation.

my question is this - would it be safe for me to ever get pregnant?
every time i look up information on pregnancy, it calls for control of
the seizures by low-dose meds. well, on low doses, i may as well not be
on meds at all. on high doses, i suffer horrendously from whatever side
effects.

if anyone knows any answers, i'd be grateful. many thanks