Hey all,
I was just wondering if anyone had a comment on this... I don't think it is seizure related because I feel fine and my auras have never been smell or taste related in the past.
But, I've noticed that after a workout, particularly a long run (5 miles or more) that when I come back to take a shower, I have the strong smell of ammonia in my nose.
I've heard some people say this can be epilepsy related, and I've heard it can be normal as a result of your body running out of carbs for energy during long exercise and therefore using protein breakdown for energy instead (with ammonia as a byproduct of this process).
I'm going to drink more water and eat more carbs before I run and see if that makes a difference, but I wanted to see if anyone on the forum had an opinion because I don't want to bring it up with a doc and have him misdiagnose something as seizure related when it may be simply from not eating enough carbs before a run.
Also, I take Keppra, which is processed in the kidneys, and I know that normally alot of ammonia is converted to urea in the kidneys, and I wondered if taking the Keppra could have an affect on that ammonia conversion process causing me to smell it more after a long exercise session?
Any opinions are appreciated.
Thanks
:rock:
I was just wondering if anyone had a comment on this... I don't think it is seizure related because I feel fine and my auras have never been smell or taste related in the past.
But, I've noticed that after a workout, particularly a long run (5 miles or more) that when I come back to take a shower, I have the strong smell of ammonia in my nose.
I've heard some people say this can be epilepsy related, and I've heard it can be normal as a result of your body running out of carbs for energy during long exercise and therefore using protein breakdown for energy instead (with ammonia as a byproduct of this process).
I'm going to drink more water and eat more carbs before I run and see if that makes a difference, but I wanted to see if anyone on the forum had an opinion because I don't want to bring it up with a doc and have him misdiagnose something as seizure related when it may be simply from not eating enough carbs before a run.
Also, I take Keppra, which is processed in the kidneys, and I know that normally alot of ammonia is converted to urea in the kidneys, and I wondered if taking the Keppra could have an affect on that ammonia conversion process causing me to smell it more after a long exercise session?
Any opinions are appreciated.
Thanks
:rock: