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Sexual Side Effects

Wed, 03/29/2006 - 14:24
Why do you suppose that more neurologists and epileptoloists do not mention that a majority of anti-seizure pills do often make "normal" sexual performance for men difficult--if not sometimes impossible when it comes to erections? The first answer will pop up. And that is, even better-informed male patients will say "...to hell with my pills" and choose to live their sexual life "normally". Mind you, that last word I put in quotes, for who anyway should define "normal"? However, after having tried about as many anti-seizure drugs as the number of years I've had epilepsy (that's 35), I can speak as something of a lab rat. Many pills do affect a man's bedroom performance. And while this shouldn't become our reason for living, it is part of being a human, whether single, married or just evaluating our private parts. As society's attitude toward we handsome, educated humans with epilepsy matures, so does its understanding of "performance" when it comes to sex. Mind you, an honest woman will explain when love-making isn't just the thing for her; that does occur. My point is that this topic shouldn't remain in the proverbial "closet" any longer. Let's talk about it on this fine site, as well as face-to-face. Studies reveal how many men live virtually their entire lives feeling guilty for not performing sexually 24-hours a day, where in fact, there's most likely not one who ever has, other than in movies. And that includes this writer!

Comments

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sexual Side Effects

Submitted by vickie_ry on Mon, 2007-04-16 - 08:17
vickie l.roy Dear TomiAnne Tegretol is not a bad suggestion. I took it for almost 15yrs. But it wouldn't kill your husband to go with you to the neurologist and ask some questions and learn something. IF you have to drag him in with you once or twice and tell the doctor what is going on. Tell him/her that he won't read about the medications and could they explain about the sexual side effects. It took me 6 years after we were married before I was able to have our son. Between my medications(like you) and I found out that I had poly systic ovaries. Not only am I Epileptic I am also Hypoglycemic. (low blood sugar) that is why I had the systs. I had to see a diabetic specialist. But that isn't the point. Make him go to the doctor's office with you. Tell him if you want some answers either start reading or ask some questions. Don't be shy about that. IF HE doesn't ASK HE won't know. I can say one thing for my husband he has been really understanding and patient. From the time I was going through my testing and surgery back in 1997 to now.

Re: Sexual Side Effects

Submitted by kgknight on Mon, 2006-09-11 - 11:52
Back in the 1970s and 1980s the meds they had me on were not doing a good job of controlling my seizures so I was okay sexually. But since the year 2000 the present mixture of meds. Keppra, Trileptal and Celexa, have destroyed my sexual impulses. Nude women, xxx movies magazines, strippers and topless women... none can stimulate or cause me to get aroused. My life has been sexless for the last decade. I found that is one of the side effects in most of the medicines. Women find it strange that even when laying in bed next to me I don't get horny or anything. One asked me "you don't like me?" I said don't think that way. I am just not easy to arouse. Epilepsy, still a mystery to many. Having seizures does not mean we are less of a person, just different. We are capable of loving and being loved.

Re: Sexual Side Effects

Submitted by jme73 on Tue, 2008-05-27 - 16:24

Try Periactin as needed!

Its worth trying. Your serotonin would be blocked for a few hours but at least you will be shooting straight!

Try Periactin as needed!

Its worth trying. Your serotonin would be blocked for a few hours but at least you will be shooting straight!

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