I am new to this board. I am 45 years young and just had my first seizure last month. I had a second 2 nights ago. I have started menopause and was wondering if anyone else started having seizures during menopause? Both of my seizures were when I have been a few days late with my period. I feel like this cannot be a coincidence. I started Keppra XL yesterday - UGH. I feel like I could sleep for the next 5 days. I am supposed to take 1000mg per day (my doctor was out of the office yesterday so they told me it's up to me if I take one 500mg in the morning and one at night or both at night). I hope these stop me from every having another one. It is very scary from my children and husband as well as myself. I have had a normal MRI and an abnormal EEG. Has anyone else started having seizures out of the blue at middle age? It's very scary.