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Food-Triggered Siezures

Sun, 05/18/2008 - 14:10
So I have never found a trigger my siezures beyond them occuring around my period...but I think I might be on to something. Maybe even something that might give me the origin to my seizures- since they haven't found anything on my CT scans or MRI. I went out for Thai food this week and last to a specific place. I had a small siezure right after eating both times. The first time I didn't think much of it since I was on my period, but it was my only one that week (odd, I didn't have more that cycle) but the second time I looked at my plate suspiciously. I had crab rangoon both times, but I had it once before at this place and didn't react so *scratch*... However, I recalled the number of times in the past four years that my seziues began at the dinner table. Some of my worst ones began at the dinner table. Could I have an allergy to something? Why would I not be reacting to it more often outside the time of my period? Some minor research does pull up that allergies are stronger during menstration. Could I be more predisposed to a reaction then when my seizure threshhold is lower as is? I'm going to have to keep track of what I eat now. Does anyone else have anything similar to this, or heard of it? Is it a possibility?

Comments

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by Meow on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 00:18

 

Okay, here is the list I have come up with over the last couple of days of foods that possibly trigger seizures:

soy milk, soy sauce & other soy products, because they raise estrogen levels!

aspartame, nutrasweet (diet sodas, etc.)

maybe also caffeine, alcohol

also: meat and dairy products unless organic probably contain significant amounts of estrogen hormones, so can be just as bad as the soy products

hope that this information helps. if i were you i would try a paleolithic diet to detox and then remove or reduce the frequency of any of the foods that seem to cause you problems.

-Meow

 

Okay, here is the list I have come up with over the last couple of days of foods that possibly trigger seizures:

soy milk, soy sauce & other soy products, because they raise estrogen levels!

aspartame, nutrasweet (diet sodas, etc.)

maybe also caffeine, alcohol

also: meat and dairy products unless organic probably contain significant amounts of estrogen hormones, so can be just as bad as the soy products

hope that this information helps. if i were you i would try a paleolithic diet to detox and then remove or reduce the frequency of any of the foods that seem to cause you problems.

-Meow

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by uberzwitter on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 00:38
I'm glad to see a comment! Well, I have recently cut soy out of my diet since I discovered I have hypothyroidism. I also do not consume any diet sodas or such sugars (willingly). Of course, I may still be ingesting these things when I am not the one cooking. I am guilty with caffeine though in the form of coffee, yet that hasn't been usually present for me to pinpoint it as the culprit as I would have liked to have done so. I will say that the meat and diary products I didn't think of. I haven't heard of the paleolithic diet but I can assume what it is, I'll check it out and I'll try to introduce healthy foods in and monitor how I feel. I'm sure eating less processed things woldn't be harmful eitheir. Thank you so much!

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by Meow on Sun, 2008-06-01 - 02:20

Hi again! after sending you that message I have been doing a little surfing and found this link at wikihow. http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Food-Triggered-Seizures

Since you mentioned the connection to your menstrual cycle (me too!), you should be careful about the additional estrogens found in the meats, dairy and soy. BTW, soy can be hidden in salad dressings and sausages, amongst other things, so read the labels carefully. Maybe some soy was in your Thai food?

Paleolithic and less processed or best of all organic foods...as far as possible. do keep a food diary for a while and see which things have an effect. Fish oil is good for you, but for some reason fish may have metal in it (i don't really understand it, but sounds likecould be unsafe).

There was also a guy out there who recommends cutting out 4 things: gluten, soy, corn, and dairy (also legumes & peanuts!).  He says you can gradually introduce them later, but try to limit your consumption of them.

Let us know if you see any difference!

-Meow

Hi again! after sending you that message I have been doing a little surfing and found this link at wikihow. http://www.wikihow.com/Avoid-Food-Triggered-Seizures

Since you mentioned the connection to your menstrual cycle (me too!), you should be careful about the additional estrogens found in the meats, dairy and soy. BTW, soy can be hidden in salad dressings and sausages, amongst other things, so read the labels carefully. Maybe some soy was in your Thai food?

Paleolithic and less processed or best of all organic foods...as far as possible. do keep a food diary for a while and see which things have an effect. Fish oil is good for you, but for some reason fish may have metal in it (i don't really understand it, but sounds likecould be unsafe).

There was also a guy out there who recommends cutting out 4 things: gluten, soy, corn, and dairy (also legumes & peanuts!).  He says you can gradually introduce them later, but try to limit your consumption of them.

Let us know if you see any difference!

-Meow

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