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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!

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Re: Sexual Side Effects

Submitted by Tony1975 on Sun, 2009-06-21 - 21:49

George, to be honest with you, I only saw Lyrica have a effect on my sexual performance.  All the other drugs (I have not tried Dilantin, Mysoline, or Topoamax) for temporal lobe epilepsy have had NO EFFECT.

 

At the end of the day, you should judge the benefits against the risks and make a decision with your doctor.

George, to be honest with you, I only saw Lyrica have a effect on my sexual performance.  All the other drugs (I have not tried Dilantin, Mysoline, or Topoamax) for temporal lobe epilepsy have had NO EFFECT.

 

At the end of the day, you should judge the benefits against the risks and make a decision with your doctor.

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Submitted by ACopper on Fri, 2007-08-10 - 22:53
Try Topomax; it increases the sex drive as well as controls grand mal seizures.

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Submitted by neversleepagain on Tue, 2007-08-14 - 00:47
I'm no neurologist, but for me it was the Keppra (and my ex-wife) that killed my drive. I take Dilantin for nocturnal grand-mal seizures, and Keppra for daytime partial complex seizures. After two or three months of the Keppra, I decided that not having the partial complexes wasn't as important as my: sanity sex-drive motor control ability to stay awake for more than four hours confusion emotional well being. That being said, I would encourage anyone on Keppra to discuss this with thier doc. I would suffer all these problems gladly to avoid the grand-mals, since that's when I hurt myself. However, maybe someone else has a similar problem as me: after a gran-mal, I wake up EXTREMELY horny. I have grabbed nurses chests, made inappropriate comments, even asked my ex once to call a prostitute for me (yes, I am confused after). It seems that a french kiss is the last thing you would want after biting your toungue up, but it's all I can think about, and don't even notice the pain until after. Anyone else? Thanks, Kent

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