What food can trigger grand mal seizure? How about smoking cigs.I drink no alcohol and dont use illecit dru

Question

I am taking my meds (Keppra) religiously. But I still bet partial seizures. Not full blown unconsciousness, falling down. The seizures seem to be milder but they are happening.

Answer 1

wow... I'm sorry to hear that... i had my first a few years ago while drinking heavily and havent been the same since... i still have a few a year usually set off by stress... good luck..

Answer 2

Everyone has different triggers.

Keep a journal of your seizures, along with what you ate, what you were doing, what your emotional state was, and anything else that might be pertinent.

Also, speak with your epileptologist or neurologist about common triggers and what you should avoid.  

Answer 3

Perhaps a food allergy.  Contact an allergist.  I work for the epilepsy foundation and can tell you that virtually anything can be a seizure trigger, but to be honest I have never heard of food being one of them.  I do know that certain foods, like bananas can in some cases increase the likelihood that a certain patient will seize.  Talk to an epileptologist and an allergist.