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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 maBenzi on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 08:05

I have found that recently red meat gives me absence seizures!! I really, really wanted a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I enjoyed it . Had an absence seizure as I sat down after and started knitting.  So my husband thinks it is the knitting. No. The knitting calms me. I am vegetarian with fish and ocassionally chicken. Lots of greens, folates, seem to help me feel better, too. Thai food has a lot of potassium in the sauces that is used as flavourant. And their flavourings are high in MSG. I ask for the food without the sauce...they bring mine on the side. I ask for my salads without dressing unless the chef makes it without flavoured sauces.

It makes me sound like a pain in the ... but it is easier than explaining my condition. Fresh organic food always helps control my seizures. And coffee is no trigger for me.

If your seizures are in your limbic system, could food smells trigger your absence seizures?

I have found that recently red meat gives me absence seizures!! I really, really wanted a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I enjoyed it . Had an absence seizure as I sat down after and started knitting.  So my husband thinks it is the knitting. No. The knitting calms me. I am vegetarian with fish and ocassionally chicken. Lots of greens, folates, seem to help me feel better, too. Thai food has a lot of potassium in the sauces that is used as flavourant. And their flavourings are high in MSG. I ask for the food without the sauce...they bring mine on the side. I ask for my salads without dressing unless the chef makes it without flavoured sauces.

It makes me sound like a pain in the ... but it is easier than explaining my condition. Fresh organic food always helps control my seizures. And coffee is no trigger for me.

If your seizures are in your limbic system, could food smells trigger your absence seizures?

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by gerling on Sat, 2009-12-19 - 22:41

Every time I pass a fast food resturant I have a seizure. It might be due to the various creepy mascots associated with them, particularly Ronald McDonald, Big Boy and the unsettling, acid-dropping Buger King man. No wonder I'm prone to frequent status epilepticus, considering the ubiquitous nature of these icons of American dining. My advice is to put on blinders as you board the bus.

Every time I pass a fast food resturant I have a seizure. It might be due to the various creepy mascots associated with them, particularly Ronald McDonald, Big Boy and the unsettling, acid-dropping Buger King man. No wonder I'm prone to frequent status epilepticus, considering the ubiquitous nature of these icons of American dining. My advice is to put on blinders as you board the bus.

Re: Food-Triggered Siezures

Submitted by irenesss on Fri, 2010-03-26 - 07:06
I can't believe you had the same symptoms as I did when I eat Thay food. Hmm I will take a observe this in the future and post again. Hope you find out sooner and post agin :) Good luck, email sender !

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