This Question Pertains To Women. Have Any Of You Been Diagnosed With Catamenial Epilepsy?
They’re horrible I get clusters every month 1 week before my menstrual cycle. I asked my neurologist about it & told him my symptoms, that’s when he diagnosed me. 40% of women have it… I’m in that lucky 40% 🙄.
I was prescribed Clonazepm for it. I would definitely speak to your Dr. about it.
The brain uses both estrogen + testosterone to function. Usually levels high so for woman monthly rise & fall which may cause moods if epileptic more seizures. Once Dr helped by me by taking more meds just before time of month. Some use birth control pills to regulate rise + fall of. Ask Dr if an endocrinologist could help see how high estrogen levels are. Saw Dr Herzoag a famous Enocnologist/Neurologist back in 1988 told me that estrogen helps a womans body as well. Like now my bone density at 68 was like that of a woman twenty yrs younger. Ask Dr for more info to ease mind best bout yourself.
I think mine same as that :( before or after menstruation i don't feel good. But usually i thank god that my seizure affect once or twice a year only. ❤
I think that's what I have almost every month I have one I really do hate them
Yes, catamenial epilepsy is a type of epilepsy that specifically affects women and is associated with their menstrual cycles. About 42% of women with epilepsy have catamenial epilepsy, which equates to 300,000 to 500,000 people in the U.S. It's characterized by seizures that tend to cluster around certain phases of the Show Full Answer
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