Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 73 Location: Algonac, Mi.
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Seizures And Hormones???? Posted: 01-28-04 16:52pm
I'm 38 and have been told that I was born
with epilepsy, and that my seizures were
so mild when I was growing up that no one
probably noticed them. I have always had
bad headaches as long as I can remember.
But my life took a complete turn when I
had my oldest daughter. Shortly after I
had her I started to get weird and funny
feelings. And my vision would get really
screwy, sometimes it seemed like someone
was pulling a thick screen over my eyes.
And I would drop things all the time.
I went to the doctors and they couldn't
figure it out. They told me all sorts of
hair brain things.
Then I had my second daughter and while I
was pregnant I felt great!!!!
After I had her I went back to feeling
weird again.... Til one day on my way
home from visiting my mom I had to pull
over because I just didn't feel right.
Well, that happened twice on the ride
home.
That night I had my first grand mal. My
husband didn't know what was happening.
He thought I was possesed, cuz I was
bouncing so high off the bed. The doctors
said they never heard off someone seizing
that hard before or biting through their
tounge so bad. They actually wanted to
put stitches in it. Well, that was when I
was finally labeled epiletic.
My question to other ladies....
How does it affect your seizures?????
I had to have a hsyterectomy and be put
on hormones and they put me through a tail
spin of grand mals, to the point of my
surgery being moved up.
How has menopause affected your
seizures??? Thats a "big" concern of mine
right now?????? I'm on topamax and one of
the side effects is being warm..... Or I
could be starting menopause. Because my
seizures are increasing and changing
again.
I was told that the reason I started to
have the more severe seizures was because
of the hormone change of having my
kids......
Sorry so long, but I feel very strongly
about this subject and would really like
some input!!!!
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faegirl6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 7 Location: taiwan
Posted: 02-07-04 01:13am
Lo - im 27 and no kids. On lamictal.
Started having bad seisures about a month
ago but had epilepsy since I was 13.
Well, when I pms , thus moodswings and
hormones, I feel ill all the time. Lately
it has been getting worse. I think
hormones has something to do with it.
Going to see doc on monday.
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MickeyFan
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 73 Location: Algonac, Mi.
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Finally Got a Answer... Posted: 02-07-04 07:50am
After years of dealing with a guy neuro
for a doctor. I saw my ob/gyn and had a
long talk with her. I didn't know that
they could do a blood draw to check your
homone levels.... Which she did. To see
if it is early menopause or if my seizure
are in fact just getting worse.....
She couldn't beleive my neuro didn't do
this already.... Because she does know
that your hormones do effect your
seizures......
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Alice in Wonderland
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Feb 2004 Posts: 46
Posted: 02-09-04 07:52am
I have more seizures around the time of my
menstrual period. (menstrual seizures
are also known as "catamenial
seizures").
