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Seizures and Sexual Health
Mon, 11/25/2013 - 17:34Awkward question, but I really don't know whom to ask. [I'm new to this forum, so I apologize if my question is innappropriate. I just don't want to suffer from this issue for the rest of my life.]
My seizures have changed dramatically this year and are now seriously disrupting my sex life. Instead of having a good time, I have a seizure right before or during climax. This gets me so frustrated that I start to cry, not exactly a turn-on or the best way to calm the seizure activity. I never used to have this problem, and it's getting me so anxious that I'm tense and not making the experience enjoyable for either of us.
I talked to my gynecologist, but she has no idea. I'm not very comfortable asking my male neurologists (plus I don't think they'd know or have the time for a real discussion). I've changed my medications a lot recently, so I wonder if it could be that? I'm using new drugs to control my sleep and anxiety, so maybe there's an excess of seratonin in my brain? Or I get too much adrenaline at these particular moments?
I hope none of you actually has this experience because it really puts a damper on your relationship/marriage, but if anyone has an idea of where to look or how to research--I'm scared to google because I don't know what sort of sites would pop up--I would REALLY appreciate it. I know nothing about brain chemistry, so I could use any resources on how the brain reacts to different stimuli, too.
Thank you very much!!
Re: Seizures and Sexual Health
Submitted by SBA16 on Tue, 2013-11-26 - 12:26
Wow, Tadzio, thank you very much! I wasn't familiar with the term "epileptic kindling," and I can already see how important it is in a keyword search.
Also, I just now saw this post and haven't had time to read the article, but it makes me feel much better to know that the side effect is not unique to me and has been scientifically studied--my gyno made me feel a bit freakish about it.
I greatly appreciate your excellent suggestions and the time you took to send them! I'm very happy (and relieved) to have found this forum.
Happy Thanksgiving!
SBA16
Wow, Tadzio, thank you very much! I wasn't familiar with the term "epileptic kindling," and I can already see how important it is in a keyword search.
Also, I just now saw this post and haven't had time to read the article, but it makes me feel much better to know that the side effect is not unique to me and has been scientifically studied--my gyno made me feel a bit freakish about it.
I greatly appreciate your excellent suggestions and the time you took to send them! I'm very happy (and relieved) to have found this forum.
Happy Thanksgiving!
SBA16