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Caffeine and seizures

Tue, 01/30/2007 - 16:16
Do all people with E get triggered by stimulants like caffeine? and if not, why would only some people have it as a trigger...why wouldn't be a universal trigger like sleep deprivation?

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Re: Re: Re: Caffeine and seizures

Submitted by wldhrt13 on Tue, 2007-01-30 - 17:08
Balletkat and Jersey, I still don't understand it at all? In pregnancy for example, a substance that is harmful to a developing fetus is called a teratogin. And regardless of your age, race, etc...that same teratogin will harm every fetus. Tobacco is carcinogenic, it causes cancer in all people. Sugar can be fatal to everyone with diabetes mellitus. Wouldn't the same logic follow? If seizures are brought on by neural excitation, and caffeine can have this effect on the brain, why wouldn't it affect everyone the same way? God I feel so dumb!!!! my brain just cant get it!!!arghh someone please try again and explain it to me, I promise I will try and pay attention...LOL

Re: Re: Re: Caffeine and seizures

Submitted by jderry on Sun, 2007-02-04 - 15:56
balletkat you must be from Buffalo,NY know says pop but people from Buffalo

Re: Re: Caffeine and seizures

Submitted by Director2009 on Tue, 2007-02-27 - 12:47
I agree -- Caffeine causes the blood capillaries to expand thus causing an effect on your brain. I had a panic attack last week a near episode and it was probably because I hadn't had my daily coke for about week. I just stared at the television, I tried doing crosswords, I was stuck. My seizures causes me to be in a Funk (I'm sures are different). Anyhow, I had a coke and within minutes I was clear as a bell. Next, I spoke with my doctor and he explained the above. I spoke with others and a friend of mine explained the same thing saying he can't drink caffeine because it has the opposite effect. He has to drink it constantly or otherwise it constricts causing an extreme migraine when he doesn't drink it. My brain can't handle the shutdown and his can't either but in different ways. I need it and he can't have it. He can survive without it, I can't.

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