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Update - shorter mense cycles - is this the medication? Please help!
Mon, 01/08/2007 - 08:51Topic: Women With Epilepsy
Hi there,
Happy 2007 everyone!
I was wondering if any of you women out there can help me please? Something has been troubling me lately. I'm concerned about my menstrual cycle basically. I used to be regular every month but the last few months (since Aug last year) my cycle has been starting a few days earlier than expected and I dont know why?
I used to get it every roughly 30 days but now it has been more like 24/25 days. And last month it was expremely light for the first 3 days. I thought it was going to stop. But then it suddenly became heavy for a day and then normal for the next few days. It lasted 8 days in total when it normal lasts 5 days for me.
I take tegeretol retard which I have been on since I was 14, Keppra which I have for the last few years now but i am in the middle of weaning myself off it and I am topamax which I have been on since May last year. I am 30 years old and I know early menopause can happen with women who have epilepsy too.
I haven't had any children yet but I do want to so I hope it's not too late. I'm sure I'm worrying about nothing but I just want to be sure.
Can anyone help me out here?
I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks in advance,
Quirky
Comments
Re: Update - shorter mense cycles - is this the medication? Plea
Submitted by quirky on Wed, 2007-01-17 - 08:48
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick up date on this matter if someone can help here please?
I have got my period this month but it did not arrive early this time. It arrived late instead. Instead of being early of like 25 days it arrived at 33 days. When I was regular I was every 30 days roughly. Now, at the same time, I am also extremely light, just lght last month at the beginning of my period.
Anyone got any ideas? Has this got anything to do with my medication or is it my body going crazy for some other reason and I need to see a doctor? Please let me know what you think?
I would really appreciate it.
Many thanks in advance,
Quirky
Re: Re: Update - shorter mense cycles - is this the medication?
Submitted by pixiedust on Thu, 2007-01-18 - 13:15
im still thinking its the meds.... and the way your body is reacting to it. women react differently to meds than men do, it has something to do with the estrogen levels. damn you, estrogen.
i still say mention it to the doctor, or if they dont say anything just check up with a gyno?
sorry if im vague, lol...but this there are my only thoughts
- Christine
Re: Re: shorter mense cycles - is this the medication? Please he
Submitted by quirky on Sun, 2007-01-14 - 13:12
Hi It probably is the med, I hope you're right. I think I will talk to my doctor about it. At the moment I'm jus trying to keep a record of what is happening every month. Thanks Quirky :-)