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Diet Coke Aspartame Seizure Link?

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 17:12

Hi,

I am new to the site today and have been doing my own research to try and help myself understand what is going on with my epilepsy.  I am 26 and have had seizures since 18 years old.  Sometimes I go a year, two years without a seizure.  The doctors give me the yeah yeah you had a breakthrough seizure, not sure whats causing my seizures.  I'm sure you all know what I mean....   Anyway I had been seizure free for 2 1/2 years until last week when I had a breakthrough seizure.   I am currently on Lamictal 500mg/day and this has been way better than the dilantin and other meds I had before.  While talking about this most recent seizure somebody suggested to me that aspartame could be causing my seizures.  I wasn't sure what aspartame was.  So I looked it up and it is an artificial sweetener used in Diet Soda's etc.  I drink Diet Coke like a drug addict !!!  At least until last week that is.....   Nobody ever said anything to me like this, and I figured I may have started drinking Diet Coke around the age when I started having seizures.  Does this mean anything to anyone?

Comments

Re: Diet Coke Aspartame Seizure Link?

Submitted by sash07 on Mon, 2009-08-24 - 20:50

 

 Yes, its been said that artificial sweetners & seizures are connected.. as is MSG found in all kinds of foods like soups, chinese & thai foods..

See  "Epilepsy and Food" for even more info

Sash07

 Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.......

 

 Yes, its been said that artificial sweetners & seizures are connected.. as is MSG found in all kinds of foods like soups, chinese & thai foods..

See  "Epilepsy and Food" for even more info

Sash07

 Attitude is everything. Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.......

Re: Diet Coke Aspartame Seizure Link?

Submitted by wyboemail on Tue, 2009-08-25 - 08:46

My son is 10 years old and had his first seizure in March of 2006. He has had all his other seizures in the months of Aug-Sept and Dec-Jan. His last was Jan 16th of 2009. We cut aspartame and artificial colors out of his diet early this year. I was thinking maybe the summer filled with drinking gatorade for baseball and just a crappy diet may have been giving him the breakthrough seizures. So far so good.

curtis.wybourn@us.qbe.com

Curt

My son is 10 years old and had his first seizure in March of 2006. He has had all his other seizures in the months of Aug-Sept and Dec-Jan. His last was Jan 16th of 2009. We cut aspartame and artificial colors out of his diet early this year. I was thinking maybe the summer filled with drinking gatorade for baseball and just a crappy diet may have been giving him the breakthrough seizures. So far so good.

curtis.wybourn@us.qbe.com

Curt

Re: Diet Coke Aspartame Seizure Link?

Submitted by purplejava on Sun, 2009-08-30 - 13:14
Yes there is definitely a link. I have had epilepsy for over 30 years & I was always told to stay away from aspartame & nutra sweet. I have done that so I can't tell you what the effects are, but I have always been warned!

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