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seizures with periods
Tue, 08/16/2005 - 08:08Comments
RE: RE: seizures with periods
Submitted by KatieL on Mon, 2005-08-22 - 14:54
Megan
Thanks for your information. I will NEVER take anymore pills. I go to the doctors this week so I will see what they say. Hope you are doing well.
Kathy
Megan
Thanks for your information. I will NEVER take anymore pills. I go to the doctors this week so I will see what they say. Hope you are doing well.
Kathy
Re: RE: RE: seizures with periods
Submitted by ginnyblais on Wed, 2007-08-22 - 20:25
I totally agree and recommend this to any one suffering with menopausal seizures. I am 51 and started having seizures about 6 years ago. After seeing numerous doctors I suggested to one of them that I thought my seizures might be related to menopause ... an idea he blew off. Finally, I started searching the web and found a doctor in the Boston area, where I live, who specialixed in pre menopausal seizures. I contacted him and, after several tests, he 1) took me off of Dilantin (bad!!!) and put me on Keppra and Lamictal and also started me on Natural Progesterone. I have not had a seizure in almost 2 years but still do experience auras and the feeling that one is coming. 1 half of a Lorazepam stops it. I highly, highly suggest talking to your doctor about this. I saw my doctor the other day because I am now having migraines and vertigo, also symptoms of perimenopause. There is a shot out there that you can get to completely bypass perimenopause and go right to menopause. It may be an option for some. Just my input and thoughts on this subject.