Meet the diary writers

Ingrid M

Ingrid is a newlywed mother of one. She lives with her daughter and husband in the north-west. Ingrid had been seizure free for seven years and withdrew from Epilim before trying for a baby. Ingrid accepts that if her seizures return, she may have to start taking lamotrigine.   

Nicola S

Nicola lives in London with her boyfriend Gerald and their beautiful son Oliver, previously called Mr Wriggly! Nicola has had epilepsy since she was 30. Her seizures increased during her pregnancy with Oliver. Nicola is now 34 and, in preparation for a second pregnancy, is changing her anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).     

Jennifer B

Jennifer lives in Scotland with her husband and nine month old son.  Jennifer removed aspartame (an alternative to sugar in food and drink) from her diet and found she had far fewer seizures. Jennifer managed to slowly withdraw all of her AEDs before conception, following advice from her neurologist. Jennifer has now been seizure free for two years.

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