Pregnancy & PN
 

Hello,

I have sensory PN, idiopathic. I currently take Baclofen for leg cramps and Neurontin (900 mgs) per day. I am 46 years old.

My husband and I are considering having another child, probably thru fertility drugs. Do any of you have any info on pregnancy and PN? I realize that I would have to stop the Meds, and perhaps find something that will work with pregnancy. Or go without for the pregnancy.

Any input, ideas will be appreciated.

Ann

Can't speak to PN and pregnancy but if you use Clomid for fertility know that it has been know to cause parethesia which is tingling, numbness, creepy crawling feelings, etc. And since you arleady have PN, this can make it worse. There's a whole host of Post Marketing side effects reported.

Marlene

some suggestions...
 

Pregnancy in older women places a greater demand on nutrients.

Leg cramps? These will probably get worse, since pregnancy causes spasms
itself. I hope you are trying magnesium for those spasms now, because magnesium is excellent during pregnancy and your requirement for it is higher.

Secondly, Omega-3s are very important and there are several brands of prenatal now that have them. So I would make sure you are taking one of those
newer ones.

If your PN is inflammatory in type, you may see a reduction of symptoms during pregnancy. That is because cortisol levels increase quite a bit during pregnancy.
In fact many women with RA show remissions then. But often flare when the
pregnancy is over.

Older women also have more potential for thyroid disease to appear during a pregnancy and that should be monitored well for you. At 46 you will need a very thorough OB-GYN...to track you safely.

Near the end the swelling of hands and feet may increase discomfort pinching the nerves etc.

Using fertility drugs is difficult...there are many side effects. So that is hard to predict for you.