What diets have you tried (>1 month) for seizure control?

[seizures4ever]

I've been GFCF, and then just Gluten-Free with no change in seizure frequency. I also eliminated aspertame (spelling?), caffeine, and have taken multivitamins. I believe diet can make a difference in seizure activity but have not had anything work for me yet. -Julie
(Of course, I don't know exactly what I'm doing...I could inadvertantly be ingesting things I'm trying to avoid).

[RobinN]

-Julie
(Of course, I don't know exactly what I'm doing...I could inadvertantly be ingesting things I'm trying to avoid).

Why not give it a try again and ask for help when you have questions?

[angel]

"-Julie
(Of course, I don't know exactly what I'm doing...I could inadvertantly be ingesting things I'm trying to avoid"

same here... my seizures are just simple partial seizures I haven't had a complex partial seizures that ive been aware of for a while

Im trying the M atkins diet but ive had a little trouble with the fake sugar, diet soft drinks...... yuck! and a lot of meat and eggs which is not really my thing...

[seizures4ever]

"-Julie
(Of course, I don't know exactly what I'm doing...I could inadvertantly be ingesting things I'm trying to avoid"

same here... my seizures are just simple partial seizures I haven't had a complex partial seizures that ive been aware of for a while

Im trying the M atkins diet but ive had a little trouble with the fake sugar, diet soft drinks...... yuck! and a lot of meat and eggs which is not really my thing...

Lorrie,

I totally understand...I'm not much for meat and eggs myself! Almost all of these diets require a lot of research, and like Robin said, asking questions is key. It is so easy to "slip-up." Even when I'm trying hard to stick to a certain diet, I make mistakes (companies are good at "hiding" ingredients)

I've never tried the atkin's diet. Good luck to you though...keep us posted if you see results!

All the best my friend! -Julie

[April1811]

Did you give up sweets including aspartame when you gave up sugar? Because it really help me giving up aspartame with my seizures? Good luck to you.

[alivenwell]

Did you give up sweets including aspartame when you gave up sugar? Because it really help me giving up aspartame with my seizures? Good luck to you.

I've heard that aspartame is 100 times sweeter than normal sugar. I do drink a diet coke occasionally, but I'm going to cut down on it again. Caffeine withdrawal gives me a nasty headache.

[April1811]

I have gotten off of aspartame and it has really helped me because aspartame was causing promblems with my seizures and so was splenda

[April1811]

I've heard that aspartame is 100 times sweeter than normal sugar. I do drink a diet coke occasionally, but I'm going to cut down on it again. Caffeine withdrawal gives me a nasty headache.

Crystal Lite gave me headaches, and aspartame gave my seizures a bad time as soon as I got off of it they were much better. Stevia is a better Sweetner and it is a natural Herb Grown in South America as well. It never gives me promblems

[Cheryl J]

I tried the weight watchers diet.

[RobinN]

I tried the weight watchers diet.

Did you try that for seizure control, or just to get control over your eating habits.
I too have done the WW diet, but it can't be considered 100% nutritionally sound. There are a LOT of processed foods that are acceptable on this plan. Not necessarily a plan that is best for raising your seizure threshold IMO.

WW can be combined with some of the other suggested plans, but you would need to not rely on packaged products and focus on complex carbs, and toxic free proteins.

IMO