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seizures occuring right after eating

Tue, 03/07/2006 - 00:36
does anyone get seizures during or after eating? Im beginning to wonder if this is a high blood sugar problem or something, since the dr's dont have any idea why im having seizures. i can just be sitting doing nothing and my hands curl in. happens alot throughout the day. not on any meds at this time. just had 72hr eeg and came back "normal". what questions can i ask my dr. now. have appt this fri. thank you..

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Re: seizures occuring right after eating

Submitted by mindfizz on Sat, 2009-11-21 - 20:42
I have had a grand mal seizure after consuming a drink with aspartame- and have noticed the same prelude to a seizure when I eat fruits with high sugar content on an empty stomach. like apples, red watermelon and grapes. This is scary- doctors don't know what it is yet. I just had an apple on an empty stomach and the same thing happened. I really hope there are some of you out there who knows more about food induced seizsures or if it is diabetes related...

Seizures occuring on intake of foods with sugar

Submitted by sasidhar on Thu, 2017-12-28 - 14:57
If you are experiencing seizures after eating SUGARY FOODS PARTICULARLY, it could possibly be due to parasitic tapeworm infection, bcoz those parasites mainly feed on sugar and cause seizures. The epilepsy onset due to tapeworm infections is most common in adults, YET it is also overlooked cause by many doctors.

Re: seizures occuring right after eating

Submitted by angel_lts on Tue, 2006-03-07 - 07:10
I do have to ask you what food are you eating and what is in the food? Are they processed food? For things like MSG and aspertame can be in products and does cause seizures. Msg may not be listed, but are sometimes written in a different name that you will not recognized. Let me know if you need the list. How often do you eat? FOr that can play a role in low blood sugar levels too. How about low sodium? Talk with your doctor about that. I go have some of that info in my group Lisa http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/epilepsyapproach/

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