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Grapefruit ?!
Anyone else avoids anything to do with Grapefruit or other kinds of food or drink …
i know some avoid Alcohol , energy drinks and maybe caffeine …. but am curious what foods or drinks triggers your seizures
Should People Taking Lacosimide Avoid Eating Honey? Any Foods In Particular To Avoid?
Actually, my daughter said I gave her my jar of honey and told her I couldn’t eat it anymore … who the heck knows … I have no recollection of doing that (could have been because IM GETTING FAT (?!)
Do You Like Spicy Food And Such, Does It Effect Your Condition You Have,? Curious
I am ok with some of them, there are some things that they say are mild off people's opinions and such, but I've think to me may be a little bit spicier or little hotter let's say, I don't think it had a effect on the condition I have, but what are your thoughts about this âť“ here
Mild spicy is ok but not the hot one.
As For A Trigger And Food And Such Etc, How Are They One,if They Say They Are, But You Yourself Have Not Tried It Out? I Looked Up And More
Yeh, this is a good? This may have a effect to the condition we have, but if you haven't tried it how can you actually know it's effectiveness on you, it's like being allergic to something, you don't know until you experience it, my opinion, I'm not a know it all, but I am interested in the? And what are your thoughts on the question here
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I have been allergy tested at least 4 or 5 times with negative results and tested for alpha gal (spelling) because I was waking up at night with hives. I have done this my… read more
Anyone Notice Any Food Triggers (allergy Or Non-allergy)?
Knowing what triggers are really help with coping with epilepsy. Surely I avoid them best I can... but think I'm still musing a lot of them.
What are some of yours?
I know persevatives, additives, excess caffeine and heavily vibegared food are the biggest for me.
I do have a citrus intolerance (mainly with lemon) that makes me dizzy and very sleepy.
Eggs seem to bother me but not allergic.
Foods with high fat like hamburger (restaurants never seem to bother me, guessing cause they… read more
Drinking chocolate dilutes your meds,
Avoid Foods
I have been advised to avoid certain types of cheese like blue vein and certain nuts because these can trigger seizures. Anyone else been told to avoid these or other foods?
MY daughter does just fine until we give her sugar or nuts and then she has several seizures that night. Its crazy, I am keeping a food diary now to see it I can confirm that is what is happening.
As For A Food? How Do Like Lists Them To Your Liking? I Am Curious About This âť“, I Like All Food But What Are Your Thoughts? Vegetables?
I think that turkey is 1,then say beef, chicken next in my opinion then I'd say pork and ham, in that order, I like all food but if and thought about it and did a quick thinking about it and that is my opinion, fish is also in there but is a random let's eat that kinda thing to mix it up, and do, my opinion, what are your thoughts? I like salad here and there, I'm not a vegetarian, I'll eat it though, but I am more meat and poultry and potatoes kinda person, 3/4 being that way I think, what do… read more
I like all kinds of meat and try to eat healthy fruits and vegetables. Try to stay away from sugary foods and carbs. Stay away from bananas and regular potatoes if you're a diabetic. Sweet potatoes… read more
If You Don't Cook Because Of Seizures And Danger Of Fire, How Do You Get A Full, Balanced Fresh Meal?
Those pre-made frozen meals are laden with salt. What do I do?
I only eat one meal a day as a general rule, as long as you're weight is in the normal range don't let it get to you just be careful what you eat
What Foods Can Cause You To Have A Seizure When You Eat It?
Monosodium Glutamate (E621) (MSG)
Aspartame (sweetener found in low calorie drinks like diet coke)
These two are triggers for me.
I Keep Hearing That Certain Foods Can Worsen A Seizure Is That True And If So What Are Those Foods I Have Not Had A Seizure In 13 Years
There are some of us that get seizures from certain foods. But that doesn’t mean that everyone will experience a seizure. There are many of us that can eat anything without a seizure.
You just have… read more
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