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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
Ketogenic or low carb is
Submitted by shortlikeme87 on Wed, 2019-02-27 - 22:22
Ketogenic or low carb is definitely the way to go. The keto diet was actually started as an alternative way to treat epilepsy. Now don't take this as an alternative to medicine, because it's definitely not. Only discuss that with your doc. I've been on keto for two years and it not only helps my ep, but I've lost weight, my thinking is clearer, and my anxiety is down. I had a checkup with my neurologist a few months after starting keto and he is a firm believer in low carb to help epilepsy. Do some research and planning before jumping right into it. I recommend Leanne Vogel (Healthful Pursuit) and maybe a little pinterest research for tips and recipes. Good luck!