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periods and periods
Fri, 03/17/2017 - 07:27Topic: Women With Epilepsy
Hi I am 43 yrs old and 6 weeks ago I suffered with a collapse walking to work.I have found out it was a seizure never had one in my life very scarey. The thing is I was on my period at The time and the night before I have her bad pelvic pain could not walk.I am just wondering if anyone can help as I don't think doctors think it's connected. I really bang my head too.What are tge cgances of it happening again. I have been having issues with my periods such as being anemic gushing flooding and clots of different sizes. I did have a trans vaginal scan a couple of years ago and they found a cyst behind my ovary but said it wasn't an issue IS this likely to have changed at all.I have just had a blood test for ca125 waiting for results and i have asked for another scan too .
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Joe, the OP has had ONE
Submitted by Amy Jo on Fri, 2017-03-17 - 16:23
Joe, the OP has had ONE seizure (vs. history of seizures at a same point in her cycle) and was asking about the seizure risk. single seizure is a bit early to declare catamenial epilepsy.that she's had different and heavy periods can be a separate issue (correlation is not causation) so visiting a GYN should not be discouraged! I will say I speak from direct female experience on this one. it is important to see a GYN as this is not an unusual problem.
have you had an EEG or seen a
Submitted by Amy Jo on Fri, 2017-03-17 - 10:08
have you had an EEG or seen a neurologist? that's the kind of follow up to do to know your risks.the period thing is not something I've ever heard with epilepsy but it should get a follow up with your GYN, might be something obvious like fibroids.