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Can seizures be caused by birth control?

Fri, 02/22/2008 - 17:02

Now, I know some of you may think this is strange, but here goes:

I'm 21 and have had only 2 seizures in my life. One in April of last year and the other in August.  Both were after being on birth control (tri-cyclen lo, to be exact) for 3 months. I stopped taking my birth control after my seizure in April, but I didn't really think anything of it. I wasn't seeing anyone at the time so I just didn't really want it in my system. I started taking my birth control again in June after I met a new guy. After I had the seizure in August (late August) I started to think maybe it was caused by my birth control. The neurologist that was assigned to me said that it was entirely 100% impossible, but my family physician told me there was always a chance. 

I have been completely off my birth control since that last seizure and have not been taking any medications either. I feel a lot healthier and I haven't had a single problem since then, but the neurologist still will not listen to my input about why I think this happened.

I sat down with one of my girl friends that also has epilepsy and told her what was going on. She told me that the same thing happened to her when she started taking the pill but that none of the neurologists here believed her. She went to a husband and wife team in Quebec (way far away) and they told her that it was entirely possible that it was her birth control that caused it.

Anyways, has this happened to anyone else? 

Comments

I also have an still have

Submitted by memz123 on Wed, 2018-07-18 - 18:24
I also have an still have seizures after getting that same birth control

I have experience this I have

Submitted by Georgie_5b9ff9ea49e18 on Mon, 2018-09-17 - 15:00
I have experience this I have came off the pill a month ago and I have had 1 absent seizure so far this month and normally have one every week. I feel so much better coming off the pill my body feels good so going to have a meeting with my specialist about this cause it is the pill..

Omg that’s so good happy for

Submitted by Georgie_5b9ff9ea49e18 on Mon, 2018-09-17 - 15:12
Omg that’s so good happy for you ❤️And I have came off the pill and I feel complete happier and reduced my seizures a lot normally have 5 a month only had 1 since coming off the pill hope it stays that way or stop

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