I am a 46 year old woman and have had Epilepsy since I was 13. I am just recently beginning to have more seizures. I was seizure free for more than 7 years. I developed an ovarian cyst two years ago and had several seizures. I should have had a hysterectomy at that time because my insurance deductible was paid. Had I know I would be having more around the time of my cycle I would have. Starting in September of 2010 I had two more. Fearing that I had another cyst I went to my OBGYN. He did tests after not finding a cyst for menopause symptoms. He aslo checked my thyroid and my hormone levels. Nothing. I had two more in January. My neuro put me back on Neurontin along with my Tegretol XR. Neurontin controlled my after having my last child and I was controlled with no seizures for more than 7 years. I had another seizure in March. All of these are around the time I am ovulating, or just starting my cycle.
I went to my Neuro last week and asked him about progestrone therapy and he said it wouldn't help my seizures. I am sooo confused. All I have read says that estrogen triggers seizures and progestrone levels kept above estrogen can keep the estrogen from triggering them. I go to my OBGYN next week and am going to ask him to at least try me on progestrone therapy to see if it will work.
I went to my Neuro last week and asked him about progestrone therapy and he said it wouldn't help my seizures. I am sooo confused. All I have read says that estrogen triggers seizures and progestrone levels kept above estrogen can keep the estrogen from triggering them. I go to my OBGYN next week and am going to ask him to at least try me on progestrone therapy to see if it will work.
