meds causing issues

[seizurehelp]

Aside from epilepsy since I was 14 I am a healthy 32 year old man.  Last spring (around April) I had a sexual encounter than ended badly, I had a seizure right on top of this girl just mere seconds away from penetration.  It took about 5 months to find another sexual partner, and in that time I started 2 new medications, 1 of which I have stopped, and started another.  In those 5 months I went from becoming able to get an erection to for some reason not becoming fully aroused with another woman.  I have no issues getting an erection, they happen quite regularly.  I had 1 partner last September and could only get semi erect until I was inside her, then a full erection came right away.  I have absolutely no desire for men, so please dont suggest that.  I masterbate maybe 2-3 times a week, again fully erect.  I recently met this wonderful woman, yesterday we got together but again only semi erect.  Given I get fully just thinking about her, it sure isn't her that's the issue.  We had sex twice yesterday, but had to have her on top due to only a semi.  For the sake of information that 1 remaining medication is 10mg of Clobazam once a day.  Please need some help, would hate to have this wonderful girl run away due to this small issue......it's happened already last year.

[seizurehelp]

clement thank you for the advice.  All my previous relationships I've always been open about my seizures.  Thankfully this new girl works in a rest home, as well as takes care of her brother who has epilepsy and cerebral palsy as well.  Hopefully now somebody can help me with the problem at hand, it's nothing about my seizures or anything, it's happened more than once, I'm not afraid to have it happen again.

[clement4now]

Hi,
I usually don't give males relationship advice, but I have a little insight about epilepsy because it 'runs' in my family ~ in fact my brother, sister, and grandfather have epilepsy. My brother had the same situation occur with his long time girlfriend, when they were becoming intimate. It completely freaked her out because she had no idea that my brother was epileptic, and she thought that he was actually dying during a seizure (which he wasn't, but she didn't know that). Their relationship actually survived that incident, they are now married w/ 3 kids. My sister had a seizure when she was on a date at a movie theater, and her date actually ran off in a panic, leaving my sister by herself ~ she never saw him again after that... The lesson they both learned was that if they were going to be in a physical relationship with someone else, it was best to be up front and honest about having epilepsy.
So, I guess it really depends on the person you are having a relationship with, and how comfortable they are with the idea of dating someone with epilepsy.  In my opinion, if you are up front/ honest with a potential girlfriend from the beginning of your relationship, your relationship has a better chance of surviving any future problems.  If she decides that your epilepsy is something she can't accept or deal with, then you are better off without her in your life...
Take Care and Good Luck