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A Question About Hormones For The Ladies
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I noticed that starting in November, right after i quit drinking alcohol, i started getting seizures during the day again, between usually the 5th of the month to the 10th of the month every month since November. I have an IUD so i don't get my period so i don't remember what days my period usually was. I'm wondering if i could have started getting seizures from hormone changes? and also I'm wondering if maybe alcohol could have changed my hormones from drinking to much for 6 years and that by… read more

posted May 11, 2020 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member My seizures are affected by my hormones. I got a partial hysterectomy, and my seizures changed from grand mal to myoclonic, simple partial(focal onset aware) and complex partial seizures(focal onset impaired awareness). I am doing better now my hormones are balanced. I was taking Estradiol liquid and Progesterone capsules to keep them balanced. And also cbd oil helped, I take it with food since it does lower my blood sugar a bit. Maca also helped me, along with passionflower.

posted May 20, 2020 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I hope your day tomorrow will be a better one.

posted May 14, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

If I had more than 2drinks I would have a seizure. It's amazing how different things trigger different people. After my brain surgery I have been able to drink every once and awhile and not worry if I'm going to have a seizure

posted May 12, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

When I began Menopause my OBG/YN said that I shouldn't go on any Hormons
or Hormone Replacement Theraphy.

posted May 12, 2020
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member im at that point stopping alcohol nothing proves that alcohol was causing my seizures but im getting more and more seizures so im stopping alcohol. Some times my seizure happenes after a night of having a few beers sometime ill be sober for a few weeks i tried quitting caffeine its not that i tried havin a good sleep sceduel its not that doc told me to stop drinking for a while and see if it helps

posted May 12, 2020

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