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Epilepsy and Food
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 17:00Hi,
I am 26 years old and was diagnosed 4 months ago with generalized Epilepsy but have had grand mal seizures for 15 years of my life. Im on Keppra 2,000mg a day and doing great. Some side effects like headaches but no biggie. Anyways, I never went to a neurologist (until January this year) becuase I would link my seizures either to my period or food. I have noticed that my seizures get worse when I eat a lot or when I eat greasy food. Luckily I get deja vus, auras and I just feel I will get a seizure which mostly happen at night. My neurologist says that there are no food restrictions with epilepsy, but I just feel weird when I eat a lot or eat greasy meals. Has this happened to anyone? Please let me know.
BTW - I think this website is awesome. Having lived through many grand mals in my life and still be here telling my story has made me count my blessings. I always try to repeat to myself that my higher power does not give me something I cannot handle :) Good luck to all!
Thanks,
Adrilu
My Name Is Janet Muriel
Submitted by janetpitcher7657@gmail.com on Sat, 2015-05-02 - 03:02
My Name Is Janet Muriel Rachel Pitcher. I Got Meningitis When I Was Eight Month's Old. The Doctor Thought It Was The Flu. But I Got Worse And So My Parent's Took Me Back To The Doctor's Next Minute You Know It Was Meningitis. I Nearly Died Also Another Baby Beside Me Also Had The Similar Thing And He Died. They Sent My Parent's Home And Without My Parent's Permission The Put A Needle Through My Brain Because Thy Couldn't Find A Vein On My Body Next Minute My Brain Flick's Off For A Couple Of Minute's And When My Parent's Got Back The Doctor Say's I Have Epilepsy. I Have Suffered With Seizure's Ever Since Been Bullied At School Got Pulled Out Early. I Have Been On Medication Ever I Was A Baby Up Until Now. Also Specialist Keeps Playing With My Medication By Giving Me Different Medication All The Time And One Of Them Had A Bad Side Affect That Was Setting Them Off. I Also Ended Up In A & E For Having Too Many Seizure's I Even Had One Right In Front Of Them They Pushed Me Straight In One Doctor Wanted It In Video Camera And He Asked Me And I Said No I Don't Mind But They Are Too Slow So They Missed Out. Before I Got To The Hospital Just About Every Hour I Had Up To A Dozen The Doctor Had Me On Three Lot's Of Epileptic Pills And I Also Was On Hormone Pills Natural Hormone Pills And I Went To See Them Again And He Put My New Dose Of Epileptic Pills Up And I Got Worse Until The American Came Along In The Hospital And Drugged Me Up And Put Me Back On My Baby Pills And I Haven't Had One Since Which Is Really Good. I Only Spent The Weekend In There Then They Released Me. I Also Am Not Allowed To Drive Until I Don't Have A Seizure For Over A Year. Before It Was Three Year's. But The Specialist And Doctor Has To Confirm It.