Community Forum Archive
The Epilepsy Community Forums are closed, and the information is archived. The content in this section may not be current or apply to all situations. In addition, forum questions and responses include information and content that has been generated by epilepsy community members. This content is not moderated. The information on these pages should not be substituted for medical advice from a healthcare provider. Experiences with epilepsy can vary greatly on an individual basis. Please contact your doctor or medical team if you have any questions about your situation. For more information, learn about epilepsy or visit our resources section.
Medications and Sex
Sat, 03/10/2007 - 12:29Comments
Re: Medications and Sex
Submitted by angnj on Mon, 2010-05-03 - 16:49
You know..this is quiet embarrassing. I am new to all this, have eeg this Thursday, neurologist told me it sounded like I am experiencing seizures but when I told him this he said he has never heard of this before. When I have experienced this seizure activity I become "wet" and its not urine. What is with this??? I mean I will be in tremendous pain with piercing headaches, uncontrolable crying, tremors, muscles stiffening & cramping awful, staring off into no where & confused, dizzy & all most feel intoxicated...after its all over I feel like I am about to pee all over myself so I go to the bath room and that is when I have noticed it. Why??? Has anyone out there ever experienced anything so screwed up??? Am I the only one??? What is wrong with me??? I just don't understand this....This totaly does not make any sense....
BTW...until the dr finds out more info he only has me on a very small dose of topamax...
You know..this is quiet embarrassing. I am new to all this, have eeg this Thursday, neurologist told me it sounded like I am experiencing seizures but when I told him this he said he has never heard of this before. When I have experienced this seizure activity I become "wet" and its not urine. What is with this??? I mean I will be in tremendous pain with piercing headaches, uncontrolable crying, tremors, muscles stiffening & cramping awful, staring off into no where & confused, dizzy & all most feel intoxicated...after its all over I feel like I am about to pee all over myself so I go to the bath room and that is when I have noticed it. Why??? Has anyone out there ever experienced anything so screwed up??? Am I the only one??? What is wrong with me??? I just don't understand this....This totaly does not make any sense....
BTW...until the dr finds out more info he only has me on a very small dose of topamax...
Re: Medications and Sex
Submitted by PeterC315 on Mon, 2010-05-03 - 06:53
I have been led to believe (by doctors ) that any kind of barbiturate will slow down everything.
The neurologist I see now has mentioned age as a possible difficulty ( I am a 46 year old man with a fairly hard job )
But more than that she said we may get nervous, as many of us with epilepsy do in a lot of different situtions. If that is not cause for performance anxiety, I do not know what is. When my wife and I first got married, we had difficulties, until we realised that she is only worried about epilepsy to keep me safe, while I was worrying all the time .
Now for the embarassing bit - a hug, touching in all sorts of places, &c until we both feel like it. Perfectly moral and proper, a bit of 'warming up' , we now have a son.
I take clonazepam, keppra, lamotrogine, occasioanal diazepam or lorazepam. I mentioned to the pharmacist that I ought to take my prescription home in a carrier bag. She did not know whether to laugh or look apalled.
Now for the irrelevant macho bit. I go to work, provide for the family, cover all expenses including mortgage. I have confidence, of sorts, which my wife gave me. We are thinking of having another child. Nothing to stop us.
The neurologist I saw said, nicely, to stop blaming other things - granted epilepsy is not the most fun thing in the world, but she also said to live a full life as much as possible. The medicines are not, generally the difficulty. Our confidence is shot to blazes because we think we are different to other people. Diabetes is worse than epilepsy, but it is accepted as normal. Epilepsy is just a bit more dramatic.
I have been led to believe (by doctors ) that any kind of barbiturate will slow down everything.
The neurologist I see now has mentioned age as a possible difficulty ( I am a 46 year old man with a fairly hard job )
But more than that she said we may get nervous, as many of us with epilepsy do in a lot of different situtions. If that is not cause for performance anxiety, I do not know what is. When my wife and I first got married, we had difficulties, until we realised that she is only worried about epilepsy to keep me safe, while I was worrying all the time .
Now for the embarassing bit - a hug, touching in all sorts of places, &c until we both feel like it. Perfectly moral and proper, a bit of 'warming up' , we now have a son.
I take clonazepam, keppra, lamotrogine, occasioanal diazepam or lorazepam. I mentioned to the pharmacist that I ought to take my prescription home in a carrier bag. She did not know whether to laugh or look apalled.
Now for the irrelevant macho bit. I go to work, provide for the family, cover all expenses including mortgage. I have confidence, of sorts, which my wife gave me. We are thinking of having another child. Nothing to stop us.
The neurologist I saw said, nicely, to stop blaming other things - granted epilepsy is not the most fun thing in the world, but she also said to live a full life as much as possible. The medicines are not, generally the difficulty. Our confidence is shot to blazes because we think we are different to other people. Diabetes is worse than epilepsy, but it is accepted as normal. Epilepsy is just a bit more dramatic.