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Sexual Side Effects

Wed, 03/29/2006 - 14:24
Why do you suppose that more neurologists and epileptoloists do not mention that a majority of anti-seizure pills do often make "normal" sexual performance for men difficult--if not sometimes impossible when it comes to erections? The first answer will pop up. And that is, even better-informed male patients will say "...to hell with my pills" and choose to live their sexual life "normally". Mind you, that last word I put in quotes, for who anyway should define "normal"? However, after having tried about as many anti-seizure drugs as the number of years I've had epilepsy (that's 35), I can speak as something of a lab rat. Many pills do affect a man's bedroom performance. And while this shouldn't become our reason for living, it is part of being a human, whether single, married or just evaluating our private parts. As society's attitude toward we handsome, educated humans with epilepsy matures, so does its understanding of "performance" when it comes to sex. Mind you, an honest woman will explain when love-making isn't just the thing for her; that does occur. My point is that this topic shouldn't remain in the proverbial "closet" any longer. Let's talk about it on this fine site, as well as face-to-face. Studies reveal how many men live virtually their entire lives feeling guilty for not performing sexually 24-hours a day, where in fact, there's most likely not one who ever has, other than in movies. And that includes this writer!

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Submitted by jakemuzz on Tue, 2007-07-10 - 10:36
I also have problems keeping an erection when having sex with my wife I have never ejaculated inside her, even manually is difficult. I had a medial lobectomy 2 years ago but still I take medication(3000mg Keppra,150mg Epanutin,150mg Topiramate)as this operation hasn't completely cleared my epilepsy. I am becoming very frustated when having sex as my wife and I would like a family.G.C

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Submitted by ScottR on Thu, 2007-08-09 - 23:57
George, you are absolutely right about the side effects of the meds. I recently went thru my WADA test and was for the 1st time in many years taken completely off my meds. Also For the first time in many years I was extremely horney. Any one who has gone thru a WADA test knows that they take you off your meds have wires stuck to your head and video tape you 24/7. Even with all that I turned to my wife while in the monitering unit and told her that I was horney. She looked at me as though I was crazy. I then told her that since they were taping me any how we could make our own porno. I dont think she knew weather to laugh at me or get upset. Luckily for me we have ben maried for 13 years so she just took it in stride. I dont know. I was amused anyhow. Take care every body Scott.

Re: Sexual Side Effects

Submitted by Bezalel on Tue, 2009-09-15 - 11:37
I think I'm guilty as well. some times I don't take my meds because I want to be intimate with my wife. but, I with out fail will sieze when I skip a as many as 2 days of meds.

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