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Menopause and Changes In Seizures
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Apr 18 4:41pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for letting us know about this. I listened and it is not really helpful for women in menopause. The very end addresses how anti seizure medication affects bone density. It does not address changes in seizures after menopause. Information in this area does not seem to be adequately discussed anywhere. Most resources focus on seizures during menstrual cycles and pregnancy. This is my frustration.
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Hi @juliehart4
Perhaps the 24/7 helpline of the Epilepsy Foundation could give you more information. Here is the link: https://www.epilepsy.com/247-helpline
I always got an answer from them when I reached the Epilepsy Foundation through e-mail (I am not in the US).
All my best to you!
Chris (@santosha)
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As a post-menopausal female on an AED (Lamotrigine), who also has osteoporosis, I share your frustration. My seizures are rare, and seem to be stress induced. There is also what I believe to be a link to hormones. My first seizure was when I was in the early stages of puberty, my second at the being of perimenopause, and my third near the end of perimenopause.