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Hysterectomy reduce seizures??
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:36Good morning ladies...
I like, many of you, have catamenial epilepsy. My seizures are completely controlled except for 1-7 days before I start my period. I have been on several different meds and several different combonations of meds for several years, but nothing works around the time of menstration.
I am 33 and a handfull of doctors have said because of the epilepsy, my baby making days are over. That is perfectly fine w/ me. Since I am no longer contemplating children there is no reason for me to continue to ovulate/ menstrate... especially since the menstration is the reason for the seizures I continue to have.
If I were to have a hysterectomy and didn't have to worry about menstration anymore, would there be a good chance that my seizure amount would reduce/ be eliminated?
If anyone has had any experiences or have comments/ suggestions/ ideas .... I would love to read them.
Many thanks to all!
Shakey Mom=> Omaha, NE
Re: Hysterectomy reduce seizures??
Submitted by carped on Wed, 2011-12-28 - 09:14
Diana73,
I had a complete hysterectomy in May 2011 for my catamenial seizures. I suffer from simple partials that affect my speech and spatial relationships. This occures when I would ovulate and again when I would get my period. I thought the surgery would "cure" me. Unfortunately, my pattern has reemerged. The intensity of my seizures is about half of what it was, but it is still happening in a very predicatable pattern of 12 days of normalcy and then 4 days of difficulties. I am so frustrated! My problems began with perimenopause and have been going on for four years now. I don't know what to do next.... Can you please give us an update on your condition? Hopefully it is better than mine and can give me some inspiration! I am trying hard to give the reduction in my symptoms a lot of positive energy and not dwell on the fact that it is still happening.
Sincerely,
Carped
Diana73,
I had a complete hysterectomy in May 2011 for my catamenial seizures. I suffer from simple partials that affect my speech and spatial relationships. This occures when I would ovulate and again when I would get my period. I thought the surgery would "cure" me. Unfortunately, my pattern has reemerged. The intensity of my seizures is about half of what it was, but it is still happening in a very predicatable pattern of 12 days of normalcy and then 4 days of difficulties. I am so frustrated! My problems began with perimenopause and have been going on for four years now. I don't know what to do next.... Can you please give us an update on your condition? Hopefully it is better than mine and can give me some inspiration! I am trying hard to give the reduction in my symptoms a lot of positive energy and not dwell on the fact that it is still happening.
Sincerely,
Carped