Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I haven't been on much lately since I've been working on a job. (I do computer freelance work from home).
Anyway, I wanted to give you an update and some of the things that I've learned. I learned that YES Gluten is definitely a contributing factor to my seizures, if not the only factor! I've been doing fabulous with seizure control for the past month or so since getting off Gluten 100%. I have had a couple seizures since it's a bit of trial an error with the whole Gluten free diet, but LUCKILY for me I can tell within a minute or so if I just ate something that had Gluten because my head lets me know. I don't seize, but I can literally feel the activity or at least my head doesn't feel right and I'll usually seize that night during my sleep. I'm lucky to get this sign since it's just a warning to let me know I can't eat that. For example: I had some gluten free pasta (it said Gluten free) and had some chicken with it and I didn't feel right and then a couple days later had a piece of chicken and sure enough it wasn't the gluten free pasta but rather the chicken. I didn't realize chicken would contain Gluten, but apparently it does. I even had the "All Natural" chicken, but still no good. I'm learning quickly though : ) I also know I can't have peanuts either. So by avoiding peanuts and gluten my seizure control is better than ever, including those years of being on meds. I believe eventually I will be 100% seizure free once I totally get the gluten free foods down, which again I'm learning.
So, I wanted to send a big THANK YOU to every one of you who has helped me through ths and more importantly EDUCATING me on controlling seizures through diets. My wish for 2010 is we ALL find a way to rid these seizures as well as any other ailments one may have. WISHING YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH!!! I'm hoping to finish up this job soon and I'll see you all in 2K10!
Anyway, I wanted to give you an update and some of the things that I've learned. I learned that YES Gluten is definitely a contributing factor to my seizures, if not the only factor! I've been doing fabulous with seizure control for the past month or so since getting off Gluten 100%. I have had a couple seizures since it's a bit of trial an error with the whole Gluten free diet, but LUCKILY for me I can tell within a minute or so if I just ate something that had Gluten because my head lets me know. I don't seize, but I can literally feel the activity or at least my head doesn't feel right and I'll usually seize that night during my sleep. I'm lucky to get this sign since it's just a warning to let me know I can't eat that. For example: I had some gluten free pasta (it said Gluten free) and had some chicken with it and I didn't feel right and then a couple days later had a piece of chicken and sure enough it wasn't the gluten free pasta but rather the chicken. I didn't realize chicken would contain Gluten, but apparently it does. I even had the "All Natural" chicken, but still no good. I'm learning quickly though : ) I also know I can't have peanuts either. So by avoiding peanuts and gluten my seizure control is better than ever, including those years of being on meds. I believe eventually I will be 100% seizure free once I totally get the gluten free foods down, which again I'm learning.
So, I wanted to send a big THANK YOU to every one of you who has helped me through ths and more importantly EDUCATING me on controlling seizures through diets. My wish for 2010 is we ALL find a way to rid these seizures as well as any other ailments one may have. WISHING YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH!!! I'm hoping to finish up this job soon and I'll see you all in 2K10!
