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Female Only Alert: For Those Of You Who Have Seizures During Menstration Cycle, What Have You Done That Works To Stop This?

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Ruston, LA
March 28, 2017
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I started taking birth control pills to regulate my hormones. I no longer had seizures during that time of the month.

May 31, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My thinking is mine is hormonal changes, stated Simple Partials when pregnant. Doctors I reported tingling left arm/leg didn't define it as seizure nor I. When I was post menapausal then Complex Seizures started. Epileptologist didn't think it was connection like menus period. My GYN pute on Estragen & Progesteron but all it seemed to do was make me cry. Lol oh well at least he was willing to help me

March 30, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Seizures that are related to menstruation are usually due to changes in your hormone levels. There are birth controls pills which will hold your hormones steady and can be prescribed for medical reasons (not just birth control). When prescribed for medical conditions you will take only the active pills. This eliminates your period and reduces hormone swings. Talk with both your neuro and your OBGYN if you're interested.

Brand names are: Gianvi, Loryna, Ocella, Syeda, Vestura, Yasmin, Yaz, Zarah.
Generic name is: drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol.

There are also vitamins and herbs which can help stabilize hormones (and mood swings), and you can get more information about those with a few Google searches.

Good luck!!

March 28, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My doctor has me on progesterone to counteract estrogen. The estrogen is what makes your brain more electro-conductive during spikes in your cycles... Usually around day 10-14 and right before and/or after period. One is to release egg and one is to start your periods. This has drastically reduced my seizures. Now I am trying a shot to get rid of my period/mimic menopause because I was still having 2 days a month with seizures. They are just absence seizures,but still enough to not drive, fall on stairs , burn my hand, etc
We will see how it goes...

May 31, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Cannabis. Hoping to get off meds completely & go the natural way.

May 31, 2018

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