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Getting seizures in menstrual cycle
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 10:44Hello please help me on my condition . I am jessica 23 year old and married. I got seizures twice in my entire life one at 19 years old and another recently 4 months back,but both were appeared in period time and also i was too weak both times because 1st time i was suffering from malaria fever and 2nd time i was on sever dieting . At first time i had consulted doctor (neuro physician) and he had wrote diolex 500mg for 3 years ,but unfortunetly i have PCOD problem too and for that i have been using yamini is ever since i knew i had this problem .So due to that problem i had to stop the medication for seizures after 2 years from the day i had started . Unfortunately again i had mate with seizures and i had to start medication again ,but new drug levipil1000 mg was replaced old one . My husband has decided give divorce for my health condition .So this is my life and death issue please kindly tell me is this serious seizure or normal one.
hello my name is Gina I was
Submitted by geeze44 on Sat, 2014-09-13 - 17:30
hello my name is Gina I was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident causing me tramatic brain injury, now I have seizures I started having them 20 years ago after my accident, but i am having them mainly on my monthly cycle time , so I do know when there coming if they do. Its not so bad I have learned to live and appreciate what I do have and not what I have lost. Just know you are a beautiful young women that has alot of time to look forward to and not see this as a problem, even though in our mind it is, I am currently employed by a great airlines with customer service or 23 years now I am a single women , I have my own home, and able to drive. so dont worry just know you can make it in life no matter the reason.