Caroleen’s Treasures

How awful it can be when you give birth to a cleft lip or cleft palate because of a certain drug you have taken while pregnant. Topamax is prescribed by doctors as an anti-convulsant used to treat epileptic seizures in children as well as adults, and is also prescribed to prevent migraine headaches. I am just so grateful I never have taken such when I was pregnant with my two children being a person who had migraine since I was a teen. Studies showed Topamax can cause lip and palate to completely fuse together this resulting to cleft lip and palate.  The defect can result in a small, notched lip or in extreme cases, an open groove that extends from the roof of the mouth to the nose like our previous landlord’s son. I was wondering whether she has taken the drug during her pregnancy. I never had the chance to ask and mention that she can seek help from Austin personal injury attorney. In case some have the same experience, you can reach them at: O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949