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Dark chocolate is the perfect food!

He normally doesn't eat breakfast (which I nag him about a lot), but he normally doesn't have any major issues in the morning. He might have strange smells, or a couple of tiny space-outs in the morning. It's usually in the late afternoon where gets episodes which include confusion and losing time. I don't know... maybe the not eating did send him over the edge. His blood sugar is one of the things we want to get checked out too, just in case.
 
occb said:
On the subject of chocolate -- real dark chocolate anywhere from 70-90% cacao always makes Scott feel better. It seems to help a little with his nausea. So chocolate isn't so bad, but candy bars are out.
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A nursing student once told me that after a seizure ones blood sugar drops drastically. I'd wonder if it'd the sugar bringing his level closer to normal that helps.
 
It's possible that that's part of the reason why he responds so well to it.

Chocolate is also very high in potassium and magnesium, which could be another reason why it helps too. He tends to respond well to high potassium/magnesium foods.

I just read that a little bit of dark chocolate every day may make people who are insulin resistant more sensitive to changes of insulin in the body. Also, it helps lower blood pressure.

Dude, chocolate is a miracle food!
 
If you're able to get the purer chocolate as described above, it isn't as refined nor does it have as much sugar added to it. I've read that the right type of chocolate is good for you, in moderation b/c some people are also affected by the caffeine in the chocolate.

OCCB, it's not wise for your partner to NOT EAT breakfast!! I had my blood levels done after the dr. OD'd me to check for diabetes b/c of the other complications. It's in his best interest to eat some breakfast, even an egg and yogurt! He'll need extra energy, especially when he considers all the energy taken up by the Rx he must take! Normal sugar levels and a correct electrolyte balance are necessary!
 
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Well -- the neuro should be getting them next week, so maybe we will too? I really don't know. If we haven't heard in two weeks, I'm going to ask Scott to call.
 
What are you going to tell Scott to call the neurologist? :) :roflmao:
 
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Nakamova said:
The basic food groups are fat, sugar, salt, and caffeine right? So you take away bacon, chocolate, and coffee and life gets hard...
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And you just HAD to post this post?

Hmmm

:ponder:

Should we confine you and ban you to the
isolation room?

:roflmao:


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Nonetheless - going back to the original post
glad that things are going well and continue to
keep us posted!


:tup:
 
Nakamova said:
The basic food groups are fat, sugar, salt, and caffeine right? So you take away bacon, chocolate, and coffee and life gets hard...
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I saw this quote and thought of you instantaniously
"Irish actor and musician said that Irish coffee contains the four essential food groups: “alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.” "
 
Hee hee! A man after my own heart...
 
But did he tell you he was full of blarney, having just kissed the Blarney Stone? :roflmao:
 
aw man. now I want super amounts of chocolate and Old Dutch Plain Ripple Chips and Helluva Good French Onion dip!!!! stupid gluten free getting in the way of that. :(
 
Rae1889 said:
aw man. now I want super amounts of chocolate and Old Dutch Plain Ripple Chips and Helluva Good French Onion dip!!!! stupid gluten free getting in the way of that. :(
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See, now I wasn't missing the chips and dip all that much until I read this. Grr. I have, however, found a very tasty gluten-free(!!!!) white chocolate raspberry goody at the local natural foods store that is like heaven in a little tiny wrapper. :woot:
 
Soo, partner is going to call the neuro today to make sure he recieved the EEG -- he thinks the tech may have said the wrong neuro name to him at the end of the EEG, but he was in such a befuddled state, he just smiled and nodded at her, but couldn't pay attention to the name.

We know his GP has a copy, since partner casually asked him about it, and the GP said "Yeah. It's in. It was normal. You're fine." Keep in mind, this is also the man who told partner there was nothing wrong with his back, that the pain was all in his head. We only found out otherwise, because a kind ER doc ordered an MRI for his back. GP thinks partner is a hypochondriac. GP is the worst GP in the city. I still want to punch GP in the nose for being such a dismissive douche.

Anyhoo -- that is simply laziest doctor in the city's opinion, and, so far as we know, not the neuro's. There has to be at least a follow-up appointment with the neuro to discuss the results, so we're still waiting.

Hopefully we'll know more soon. That is all.
 
When we have a specialist who can confirm his issues -- otherwise, with the meds he's on, it comes across like he's doctor shopping for meds.
 
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