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Food-Triggered Siezures

Sun, 05/18/2008 - 14:10
So I have never found a trigger my siezures beyond them occuring around my period...but I think I might be on to something. Maybe even something that might give me the origin to my seizures- since they haven't found anything on my CT scans or MRI. I went out for Thai food this week and last to a specific place. I had a small siezure right after eating both times. The first time I didn't think much of it since I was on my period, but it was my only one that week (odd, I didn't have more that cycle) but the second time I looked at my plate suspiciously. I had crab rangoon both times, but I had it once before at this place and didn't react so *scratch*... However, I recalled the number of times in the past four years that my seziues began at the dinner table. Some of my worst ones began at the dinner table. Could I have an allergy to something? Why would I not be reacting to it more often outside the time of my period? Some minor research does pull up that allergies are stronger during menstration. Could I be more predisposed to a reaction then when my seizure threshhold is lower as is? I'm going to have to keep track of what I eat now. Does anyone else have anything similar to this, or heard of it? Is it a possibility?

Comments

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Fri, 2009-04-17 - 23:40
Reading what everyone wrote  we can't always go by everyones  food thoughs either . Because everyone body is different to . I know no one should do any achol at all.  If i ate only certian things i  weight 10 lbs  i only  weigh 90 and eat tons food.

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by mattshelley on Mon, 2009-04-20 - 11:32

Matt

Nutmeg is a big trigger for me and Thai food often contains it. Sometimes it's a pain in the neck for me to go to a Thai restaurant because often the staffs' English isn't the best. Usually what I have to say is "If you're not sure it's not in there I'll eat something else.". No sense in waking up on their floor just to eat something that smells good.

 

MCS

Matt

Nutmeg is a big trigger for me and Thai food often contains it. Sometimes it's a pain in the neck for me to go to a Thai restaurant because often the staffs' English isn't the best. Usually what I have to say is "If you're not sure it's not in there I'll eat something else.". No sense in waking up on their floor just to eat something that smells good.

 

MCS

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by densill on Sat, 2009-11-07 - 11:05

Yes I think nutmeg is connected with a great number of allergies. I wonder if a higher number of reactions are reported in countries where it is prevelant in cooking, or whether there is less aversion to it due to consistent consumption during childhood? lawn trimmer

Yes I think nutmeg is connected with a great number of allergies. I wonder if a higher number of reactions are reported in countries where it is prevelant in cooking, or whether there is less aversion to it due to consistent consumption during childhood? lawn trimmer

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