Seizures...Please Read

 

Here's my story. I am 29yo, expecting my 4th child (Diablo iii Gold), with 3 healthy kids, and 3 healthy prior pregnancies with the exception of anemia. With my 3rd I was hospitalized at 7 months for excruciating left side and shoulder pain. They never concluded what it was and only offered maybe had something to do with nerve compression and baby's position. Anyways, I am now expecting #4 on 12/11/12. Early morning on 6/5/12, I woke up and looked at the clock at around 5am and laid back down and fell back asleep. The next thing I remember, my husband was talking to me, my mom was in the room, and the paramedics were there. My husband told me I had had a seizure. Went to ER, had an MRI, an EEG, sono for the baby, saw a neruologist. Dr said if I had a second, I would have to be put on mediciine. Fast forward to 8/11/12. I woke up early in the morning, looked at the clock, laid back down to sleep, and woke to my husband trying to wake me to tell me I'd had another seizure. He said this was didnt seem as bad and didn't last as long. I didn't go to the ER, but went to Labor & Delivery to monitor the baby. I dont remember my activities for the day or two before the first episode, but I know I have had a "go until i cant then just have coffee" mentality. But I do remember the couple days before the second one, I had been extra busy both with errands and physically doing stuff at home. I had a second EEG which Im still waiting to hear back on, and I saw a different neurologist. He gave me a prescription for Keppra, the antiepileptic medicine. I Have since requested a referral to a neurologist in a nearby large city, as well as the High risk OB in the same hospital. My concern is that I have no history of seizures/epilepsy (Diablo iii Gold), and the medication poses a lot of risks both to the baby and in side effects to me. It bothers me that there seems to be no wondering WHY id have two seizures in pregnancy, but rather just put me on a risky medicine without finding out why. My blood pressure is fine, so I assume they are not anything to do with eclampsia. I have done endless research on what could cause them, while waiting for my referrals. My biggest thought is that they are simply hormone-related, not underestimating the power of pregnancy and the changes it puts on your body. I am wondering if anyone has any similiar experience or input. Thank you so much!