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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 uberzwitter on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 10:26
I actually picked up bananas at the store because of this after not doing so for years. I was convinced bananas made me nauseus because I would always get an upset stomach after eating them...but I'll try again. As far as high natural sugar- I think the banana is better than the French Toast with maple syryp I will sometimes have!

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by ROCKNROLL on Wed, 2008-06-04 - 22:30

IF THEY STILL BOTHER YOUR TUMMY, I JUST DID A QUICK SEARCH FOR FOOD HIGH IN POTASSIUM AND HERE ARE SOME:Apricots, dried  10 halves  407 
Avocados, raw  1 ounce  180 
Bananas, raw  1 cup  594 
Beets, cooked  1 cup  519 
Brussel sprouts, cooked  1 cup  504 
Cantaloupe  1 cup  494 
Dates, dry  5 dates  271 
Figs, dry  2 figs  271 
Kiwi fruit, raw  1 medium  252 
Lima beans  1 cup  955 
Melons, honeydew  1 cup  461 
Milk, fat free or skim  1 cup  407 
Nectarines  1 nectarine  288 
Orange juice  1 cup  496 
Oranges  1 orange  237 
Pears (fresh)  1 pear  208 
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted  1 ounce  187 
Potatoes, baked,  1 potato  1081 
Prune juice  1 cup  707 
Prunes, dried  1 cup  828 
Raisins  1 cup  1089 
Spinach, cooked  1 cup  839 
Tomato products, canned sauce  1 cup  909 
Winter squash  1 cup  896 
Yogurt plain, skim milk  8 ounces  579 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg)

TADA!! OF COURSE SOME DON'T SOUND ALL THAT GOOD TO ME, AND SOME WE NEED TO CUT OUT, BUT THIS SHOULD HELP! GO FOR THE ORGANIC TO GET RID OF ALL THE PESTICIDES, ETC.

I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN

IF THEY STILL BOTHER YOUR TUMMY, I JUST DID A QUICK SEARCH FOR FOOD HIGH IN POTASSIUM AND HERE ARE SOME:Apricots, dried  10 halves  407 
Avocados, raw  1 ounce  180 
Bananas, raw  1 cup  594 
Beets, cooked  1 cup  519 
Brussel sprouts, cooked  1 cup  504 
Cantaloupe  1 cup  494 
Dates, dry  5 dates  271 
Figs, dry  2 figs  271 
Kiwi fruit, raw  1 medium  252 
Lima beans  1 cup  955 
Melons, honeydew  1 cup  461 
Milk, fat free or skim  1 cup  407 
Nectarines  1 nectarine  288 
Orange juice  1 cup  496 
Oranges  1 orange  237 
Pears (fresh)  1 pear  208 
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted  1 ounce  187 
Potatoes, baked,  1 potato  1081 
Prune juice  1 cup  707 
Prunes, dried  1 cup  828 
Raisins  1 cup  1089 
Spinach, cooked  1 cup  839 
Tomato products, canned sauce  1 cup  909 
Winter squash  1 cup  896 
Yogurt plain, skim milk  8 ounces  579 
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg)

TADA!! OF COURSE SOME DON'T SOUND ALL THAT GOOD TO ME, AND SOME WE NEED TO CUT OUT, BUT THIS SHOULD HELP! GO FOR THE ORGANIC TO GET RID OF ALL THE PESTICIDES, ETC.

I USE ALL CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. I WISH YOU PEACE, LOVE, BLESSINGS, JOY.........JAN

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by daniesbrwneyes on Thu, 2009-04-30 - 00:09
I can not eat yogurt it speeds up metablosim which speeds my medication out me. Even my doctor told me not to do yogurt because would inter act with medication.  Becarefull on what you do to speed up your metabolism if you speed that up you take risk of running medication out you. It was happening i drinked so much green tea it was funny i drinked it as i should drink water. 

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