Forum: Anticonvulsant Medications

I have an anxiety/mood disorder. I started on Zoloft immediately after delivery. I picked this medication due to it's low transfer rate into milk. I...

I know this question was already asked about 200mg, but I was wondering if there was a difference when raised to 400mg. I take 200mg twice daily for...

I take trileptal 300 mg once daily for epilepsy. Is it safe for me to breastfeed? If it is, what side effects may occur to the baby? Thanks so...

I read MMM and in one study of 11 bfing moms no incidence of toxicity with this medication. However, am wondering if there is a preferred medication...

I have read through the forum and am unable to locate one of several medications a mother I am working on is taking. Her infant is 11lb and 5 weeks...

I take 25mg of Topiramate for seizure migraines (stopped taking during pregnancy) and I would very much like to breast feed. However nobody will tell...

I am a mother of a 3 month old. I was diagnosed as bipolar shortly before becoming pregnant and was on Lamictal 125 mg 2x a day. I'm now looking...

I have a VLBW infant whose mom would like to provide breast milk but is on keppra. Would you recommend using her breast milk or not?

Dear Dr. Hale: Are you aware of any contraindications for taking herbal galactogues while on Lamictal? This mother was exposed to Lasix 3 days ago...

I am currently pregnant and taking 200 mg of Lamitcal in the evening for Bipolar Disorder. I have been on this med for a few years and throughout my...

Are there any studies indicating if mothers on Gabapentin can safely breast feed? the 2004 Mother's Milk book says it is a L3 without much research...

I am 27 years old with a condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Until just recently I was med free until I started having problems...

I recently saw a psychiatrist who would like to put me on Lamictal (generic name Lamotrigine) for possible Bipolar II diagnosis. She wanted me to get...

I am working with a mother in her third trimester who is currently taking Keppra and dose will be 3000mg/day at delivery. Our concern is that she is...

I was not sure where to post this since there is not a mood stabilizer category. I have a client who is bipolar. She has an 8 month old who was...