Problem with “epilepsy” is that it is a general term that covers a range of conditions, symptoms and triggers. It’s a bit like saying - I had “backache” and found a cure - after 2 weeks on my new firm mattress, it’s cured, so everybody with back pain should try it. I’ve got temporal lobe epilepsy, diagnosed 7 years ago at the age of 55. Keppra helps but hasn’t got rid of the absence moments, and was having 2-3 per week. I tried keto and it got worse. A GP doctor wondered if low blood sugar had caused the deterioration, so I came off keto and now eat more sugar foods - little but often. That has reduced my absence seizures to only 2 in six months. Horses for courses 👍
@@EpilepsySparksInsights Thanks for responding. My point however doesn’t detract that for thousands of people, keto is the way to go. I have a work colleague who was on benzodiazepines to control seizures but they made him sleepy. After 3 months on keto he was able to half the benzo dose, giving him better quality of life. If only there was a single cure ☹️
What do you think of weaning people off of anti-seizure medications - and the benefits of the ketogenic diet?
Its always interesting learning new things from your posts about epilepsy treatment. Especially after i had a long seizure last week
Problem with “epilepsy” is that it is a general term that covers a range of conditions, symptoms and triggers. It’s a bit like saying - I had “backache” and found a cure - after 2 weeks on my new firm mattress, it’s cured, so everybody with back pain should try it.
I’ve got temporal lobe epilepsy, diagnosed 7 years ago at the age of 55. Keppra helps but hasn’t got rid of the absence moments, and was having 2-3 per week. I tried keto and it got worse. A GP doctor wondered if low blood sugar had caused the deterioration, so I came off keto and now eat more sugar foods - little but often. That has reduced my absence seizures to only 2 in six months.
Horses for courses 👍
Totally agree with the term “epilepsy” being so broad!
@@EpilepsySparksInsights Thanks for responding. My point however doesn’t detract that for thousands of people, keto is the way to go. I have a work colleague who was on benzodiazepines to control seizures but they made him sleepy. After 3 months on keto he was able to half the benzo dose, giving him better quality of life.
If only there was a single cure ☹️