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Could having Gastric Bypass Surgery trigger seizures later on?
Fri, 05/15/2009 - 19:31Im brand new to this forum so i will appoligise if there was another thread stared about the same thing. I underwent Gastric Bypass surgery 19 months ago. After one year and two months out I had a series of severe seizures all in one day. I was hosptialized in ICU for 4 days. I felt fine when i went into the ER and fine when i left the hosptial after 6 days. Just Dizzy from the Keppra they placed me on.
These come on me while I was sleeping. I hit my husband in his back with my head. This was 4am. I dont remember nothing until about 4pm that evening. He stated i told him he was not to call the rescue squad for me. It was my little brother who just so happened to stop by to tell me I had to go get checked.
I have had several of these since that time. Most occur during the night and usually upon waking up. My husband states its like I have my eyes open but the lights are not on. If I get up for work I know If I have had one because im litteraly exhausted. I will sleep for hours after having one.
Has anyone ever experinced this after having this type of surgery or am I gasping at straws. I have had 3 MRI's and found out that my Putitary gland is very big but it has not grown any since being dianosed with a enlarged one. Im now on 2000mg of Keppra twice a day. Yes that is not a typo. I see my neurologist every other month along with a Endiocrinologist for the gland being enlarged.
The only thing I can think of that has changed with in the last 8 months is having a flu shot and a DTAP shot 2 weeks before this started. I went into Menopause.
If anyone can help me or point me in some direction please do so. Thank you.
My husband had the bypass
Submitted by 19lori66 on Mon, 2018-02-19 - 16:45
My husband had the bypass August 2016. He had a lap band first and it twisted, caused scar tissue. They did the bypass, he lost 8 pints if blood and almost died. He was weak for a long time. He had his first seizure Dec. 2016. We notice that he has them when he doesn't rest/sleep well. He has been to ER and Dr but know one has answers. He just had another one. I am concerned since this started after the surgery.