Hey, MIchelle. :)
I had hypoglycemia all my life until I was dx'ed with Celiac Disease and started eating gluten-free. Now my blood sugar is normal for the first time, and I'm 43 yo!
Of course, this may or may not be the reason, but although I can't say that any of my known szs have resulted from blood sugar crashes, I know I have had some close calls. It's been a long time, but I don't doubt there's a connection.
The best thing to do is to avoid excessive sugar, don't consume sugar on an empty stomach, be careful with caffeine (as it can lower blood sugar), and eat about 5 small meals a day, one every 2 1/2-3 hours or so. Make sure it's high in protein.
Good luck!
LIZARD, list mod, epi since infancy, now under excellent control :)
--- On Wed, 12/30/09, mlauchner <oldstuff4me@
From: mlauchner <oldstuff4me@
Subject: [epilepsy] Seizures and blood sugar and Lamictal
To: epilepsy@yahoogroup
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 12:47 PM
We have long suspected a connection between low blood sugar and Aaron having a seizure. Many years ago when we had to call 911 for a never-ending seizure, of course the first thing the paramedic did was prick his finger and his blood sugar was in the basement! Then just today I "binged" this topic and came up with a whole slew of stuff. I'd love to hear what anybody has to say on this. We are constantly hounding Aaron to not go too long between meals, but the newest med to be added to the mix (Banzel) is just plain evil at trashing his appetite. So now I want to know more about how to maintain a proper blood sugar level, and is Lamictal contributing to low blood sugar. The search continues!
Michelle
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