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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 teachergreen on Mon, 2009-10-19 - 22:48

 

VERY FUNNY!

 

VERY FUNNY!

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by TheSmokeMonster on Tue, 2010-07-20 - 06:13
I completely agree with you.  Sorry Banana-fans.  Kiwi, Honeydew, Apricots, Avocado and Oranges are all rich in Potassium though.  ... Oh ... and Prunes!

(((Catamenial Epilepsy))) Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by LovesMath on Sun, 2009-03-01 - 08:26

Hello everyone,

Great forum.  I've been doing research for the past 20yrs and have found that it is ABsoLUTEly true that foods trigger my seizures.  So, I avoid all food products with (wheat, corn, soy, caffiene, alcohol, msg, sweeteners) ...I think that's it.  And I feel fantastic.

Most recently I learned that I have a seizure condition called Catamenial Epilepsy.

Here is a website that you may find interesting:  "Catamenial Epilepsy and Progesterone" http://professionals.epilepsy.com/wi/print_section.php?section=hormones_catamenial

"the woman [with Catamenial Epilepsy] may tend to have more seizures at particular times during her menstrual cycle, usually just before or during the onset of menstruation or at the time of ovulation...the surge of serum estrogen levels at the time of ovulation may be associated with increased seizure tendency; as may the fall in serum progesterone levels just before and during menstruation...If a catamenial pattern of seizure exacerbation is established from this record, additional steps in the evaluation will help to guide treatment...Because progesterone has anticonvulsant effects and estrogen has proconvulsant effects, treatment with progesterone or estrogen antagonists may prove to be useful adjunctive treatments in appropriate patients."

Also, a search engine like Google:  "Catamenial Epilepsy" progestrone   OR  define     This will get a whole bunch of stuff on the subject of Catamenial Epilepsy, which is having seizures around hormone changes that women tend to have around their menstrual cycle and at the time of ovulation.......when Estrogen containing foods really tend to INCREASE estrogen and LOWER the seizure threshhold.

I'm not a doctor, just done LOTS of research over the years.  My seizures, PMS, and other behavioral changes around my menstrual cycle and ovulation have stopped now (Thank G-d) .....with the elimination of certain estrogen containing foods and seizure-provoking (for whatever reason....like soda since I was 12yrs old).  I am so greatful that I've got my life back in order.

Good luck to you all.  And it really does sound like those of you women with seizures that happen mostly around your menstrual cycle may have this type of seizure disorder (Catamenial Epilepsy).

I suggest to log your seizures (how many & what type) on a calendar or in a journal.  As well as try a food journal to see which foods provoke certain unwanted Emotions/Seizures and such.

Be well,

LovesMath  :) 

 

Hello everyone,

Great forum.  I've been doing research for the past 20yrs and have found that it is ABsoLUTEly true that foods trigger my seizures.  So, I avoid all food products with (wheat, corn, soy, caffiene, alcohol, msg, sweeteners) ...I think that's it.  And I feel fantastic.

Most recently I learned that I have a seizure condition called Catamenial Epilepsy.

Here is a website that you may find interesting:  "Catamenial Epilepsy and Progesterone" http://professionals.epilepsy.com/wi/print_section.php?section=hormones_catamenial

"the woman [with Catamenial Epilepsy] may tend to have more seizures at particular times during her menstrual cycle, usually just before or during the onset of menstruation or at the time of ovulation...the surge of serum estrogen levels at the time of ovulation may be associated with increased seizure tendency; as may the fall in serum progesterone levels just before and during menstruation...If a catamenial pattern of seizure exacerbation is established from this record, additional steps in the evaluation will help to guide treatment...Because progesterone has anticonvulsant effects and estrogen has proconvulsant effects, treatment with progesterone or estrogen antagonists may prove to be useful adjunctive treatments in appropriate patients."

Also, a search engine like Google:  "Catamenial Epilepsy" progestrone   OR  define     This will get a whole bunch of stuff on the subject of Catamenial Epilepsy, which is having seizures around hormone changes that women tend to have around their menstrual cycle and at the time of ovulation.......when Estrogen containing foods really tend to INCREASE estrogen and LOWER the seizure threshhold.

I'm not a doctor, just done LOTS of research over the years.  My seizures, PMS, and other behavioral changes around my menstrual cycle and ovulation have stopped now (Thank G-d) .....with the elimination of certain estrogen containing foods and seizure-provoking (for whatever reason....like soda since I was 12yrs old).  I am so greatful that I've got my life back in order.

Good luck to you all.  And it really does sound like those of you women with seizures that happen mostly around your menstrual cycle may have this type of seizure disorder (Catamenial Epilepsy).

I suggest to log your seizures (how many & what type) on a calendar or in a journal.  As well as try a food journal to see which foods provoke certain unwanted Emotions/Seizures and such.

Be well,

LovesMath  :) 

 

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