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Do You Think Being On You Period Can Trigger Your Seizures
I feel like they can because when I'm on my week i would sometimes have 2 or 3 seizures during that week even though i took my medicine and haven't been having seizures for weeks.This is mainly a question for the girls but anyone can answer
The brain becomes more vulnerable to seizures when hormone levels, especially estrogen, change. Some women only have them at one time of the month, catamenial seizures. But if we have epilepsy, we can still have them get worse during our monthly cycle. That subsides after menopause, but then we have other problems to deal with đâŚ.
Itâs called catamenial epilepsy I had this until I had hysterectomy-I averaged 8-9 the week of my cycle and now I might average 3 all month
Yes, thereâs actually a particular type of seizure disorder that is associated with this. But it doesnât necessarily mean that you canât have seizures at other times
Yes-def as when I had my period I had appt 8-9 those 5 daysâŚevery month-my neuro stayed it was Catamenial Epilepsy which affects women during there cycle-so I dealt with seizures and very bad stomachaches.I got a hysterectomy yr.and a half ago and now I average maybe 2 or 3 at the most all month
Yes, hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle can trigger seizures in some women. This is called "catamenial epilepsy." According to research, estrogen tends to have pro-seizure effects on the brain while progesterone has anti-seizure effects. The fluctuations in these hormones before, during, or after your period could Show Full Answer
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