What a Tangled Web we Weave

Boy it's hard when your a girl and you have epilepsy.

There just is so much that you need to know when you have uncontrolled epilepsy and in your late teens and early 20's.

I have been having some conversations with some ladies that I know, who also have epilepsy. We were talking about birth control medications and epilepsy.
There are some BC medications that can exacerbate seizures, and the 'Dot' that Kiera is on is one of the medications that can do this.

There is also a natural BC medication in the form of a cream, I would wonder how many carbohydrates are in this medication? Kiera is on the ketogenic diet, so carbs have to be limited, and any creams should be patted on, not rubbed in.

long term use of any BC medication has a negative side affect on the bones too, and we are already doing very pore in this area.

I need to plot her seizures again to see if I notice an increase in her seizure activity since starting the 'dot' if that is the case I will need to go down a new route.

Kiera is limited with what she can take in a few ways, first the Red dye allergy, next the keto diet, and lastly being on the keto diet, oh, and not being able to take anything by mouth.

The sad thing is that the current BC med that she is on, is not doing the trick. Kiera is still having 2+ period's per month and the reason why we have her on any BC medications is not to prevent a pregnancy, but to help keep the seizures down around her period and take away the horrible pain that she has with them. Right now we have made her life a bit more uncomfortable by adding this med that results in more period's rather than none!

I really thought this would get easier as she got older, it hasn't yet.