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Hysterectomy reduce seizures??
Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:36Good morning ladies...
I like, many of you, have catamenial epilepsy. My seizures are completely controlled except for 1-7 days before I start my period. I have been on several different meds and several different combonations of meds for several years, but nothing works around the time of menstration.
I am 33 and a handfull of doctors have said because of the epilepsy, my baby making days are over. That is perfectly fine w/ me. Since I am no longer contemplating children there is no reason for me to continue to ovulate/ menstrate... especially since the menstration is the reason for the seizures I continue to have.
If I were to have a hysterectomy and didn't have to worry about menstration anymore, would there be a good chance that my seizure amount would reduce/ be eliminated?
If anyone has had any experiences or have comments/ suggestions/ ideas .... I would love to read them.
Many thanks to all!
Shakey Mom=> Omaha, NE
Re: Hysterectomy reduce seizures??
Submitted by Kathy781 on Sat, 2010-03-20 - 11:07
Although I can't speak with hysterectomy expierence, I can say that menopause did for me what medications never could and that was improve my seizures. Like you, my seizures were always worse and more frequent around that time of the month. Doctors said I had petit mall seizures but hormones played a big role in them. I could always tell when "that time of the month" was approching by my seizures. I couldn't take birth control pills or anything that had hormones in it because it made them worse and more frequent. Now that I've gone through menopauase, they have improved so much it's unreal! Menopause has done what none of the medications I've taken over the years could do. As I stated in another thread here today, if I had known this, I would have had my "plumbing jerked out years ago". I hope this helps you and good luck!