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Epilim & autism?

mumof4boys772
over 9 years ago

I diddnt know till this evening that this epeleptic drug can cause autism, now though i did not take this when pregnant,do you think this could stay in your system or do something that causes it? i started taking this medication when i was around 15 to the age of 18 and wondering if this possibley could be the cause? however it should have well dissapeared out my system????/

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  • over 9 years ago

    Hi MO4B

    The online test is fairly reliable but not the same as a proper diagnosis. I think it's quite possible to have both epilepsy and autistic traits but you might like to consult your gp to discuss this.

    I think there was a case of a doctor who was diagnosing epilepsy in lots of cases. these conditions are hard to spot and hard to distinguish from each other sometimes. I managed to evade diagnosis for 56 years and there are lots of other people who slip through the net. I don't feel bad about this as it means that we are not at all far from normal in a lot of ways.

    What are your thoughts at this point? I feel more than slightly responsible for taking you down a route that has ended up with a distinct possibility of you being a member of our "club"

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  • over 9 years ago

    Hi MO4B

    The online test is fairly reliable but not the same as a proper diagnosis. I think it's quite possible to have both epilepsy and autistic traits but you might like to consult your gp to discuss this.

    I think there was a case of a doctor who was diagnosing epilepsy in lots of cases. these conditions are hard to spot and hard to distinguish from each other sometimes. I managed to evade diagnosis for 56 years and there are lots of other people who slip through the net. I don't feel bad about this as it means that we are not at all far from normal in a lot of ways.

    What are your thoughts at this point? I feel more than slightly responsible for taking you down a route that has ended up with a distinct possibility of you being a member of our "club"

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