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Sex Drive

Mon, 09/13/2004 - 19:47
Does anyone else have limited sexual interest due to their seizure disorder? I have just read that temporal lobe epilepsy can cause affect the sex drive. I personally have no interest in intercourse. I now wonder if this could be why. I'd love feedback.

Comments

RE: RE: RE: RE: Drive

Submitted by classy1g on Mon, 2005-07-11 - 07:04
Heh...does reverse count?classy1

RE: RE: RE: Seizures

Submitted by TomII20 on Mon, 2005-07-11 - 22:51
My name is TomIIWatkins. I have been having Seizures since 8/78. I am single and 27 years of age. I do not how it's going with you and your husband but I know having seizures of any type easy not easy. But this with your sex drive is  sometime new to me. I also now that some people thing having disabiliy is a crime. I have been on Trileptal and and Tegretol and that did nothing for me. How is it working for you? Email at TomII20@yahoo.com

Re: RE: RE: Drive

Submitted by afraid to sleep on Fri, 2007-09-07 - 10:46
I here you completely. I have nocturnal epilepsy. It seems to increase with being exhausted or extremely relaxed. Ie after an orgasm. We decided to give up sex at night. I've had no seizures for 14 weeks until last night. Prior to that it was 13 weeks. Guess what both nights I fell asleep after sex. I had a seizure at 11:34. Now my husband feels guilty. He wants sex every day or he thinks I'm not in love with him anymore. I instegated last night because I also have no drive and didn't want to face it this morning. I guess now that he feels guilty I feel a little better. Anyway, I used to not be able to function after seizures for a week or so. Short term memory etc. Now I take xango everymorning its an all natural health drink I take between 1-3 oz. It tastes good and I have no problem with the short term memory. So the morning after a seizure I'm tired, ache all over but otherwise function fine. I gave up the ep. meds as they made me feel horrible everyday not just the morning after a seizure.

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