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I had food allergy testing as a kid and found a list of things I was allergic too. Seeds, nuts, seafood, the one that surprised us was Dairy aka Milk products I had always consumed them and had no severe reaction maybe stomach upset if anything. So who wants to give up all milk products! Its in everything! So I kept having it. But when I had my first seizures at the age of 9 I was put on meds to treat them and for my whole life I have had break through seizures. I never understood why. And i was dismissed growing up as a child afraid of her epilepsy.
When I met my husband we started dating in highschool around 17 I told him about everything he put two and two together he said your break through seizures get worse when you have MILK.

I'm like No they dont. He said I have been watching for months Michelle THEY DO. So I stopped Milk products and the seizures went away.

Yep my allegy to milk finally figured out what it did. Gave me flipping SEIZURES! So I am right there with you all Allergies absolutley can cause seizures. When i told my nerologist he thought that was a cooky idea. but said whatever people are different. But i did some research and found any stress on the body can cause seizures and food allergies is stress on the body of course seizures would be associated it makes sense. WHy they dont do further studies is beyond me.

Now that I am on 2 seizure meds. I can get away with having milk. the 2 meds control it. But still if I go to into access. I still have problems.

So again I am a strong believer in Food alergies or alergies in general or linked with seizures.

i'm allergic to bee stings, wasp stings, those sort of things and i am inquiring about an epi-pen because i don't always remember to have a couple of tiny little benadryls that i was told to carry with me when i had my first allergic reaction to a bee sting..my right arm was twice the size of the left one and i had dizziness and caught myself from fainting so it was a bad one..this was back in my freshman year of high school and i turn 23 tomorrow. haven't been diagnosed with epilepsy yet but i am curious to know..can an allergic reaction to a bee sting cause a seizure..? i would think yes but i don't know 4 sure

as far as meds are concerned, i am allergic to Keflex and when the ragweed and pollen count are up, i feel absolutely horrible. i have sinus problems all the time also.

I have been living with seizures for 25 years without a definite diagnosis because my eeg's never indicated any cause for them. However, after 2 gran mal seizures in the summer of 2001, I was put on Keppra. But the weird thing was that the small, quick episodes I was having were still occurring. Last April (2006) I was referred to an Ears, Nose & Throat specialist after recurring sinus infections. I was tested for allergies and discovered among a few environmental things that I was allergic to 6 foods (rice, beef, fresh garlic, fresh tomatoes, yeast, and shellfish - there goes my favorite Italian foods) and that I should not have any combination of them within 2-3 days of each other. I asked what the reaction would be and the Dr. said he didn't know. I would have to eliminate them from my diet and introduce one at a time, etc. In June I did some research and found that my theory may not be without merit. I also found a site that said that soft white bread was a common trigger for seizures. I finally decided to try it. IT WORKED!!! I have been free of them and I have my life back! I saw both my primary care Dr. and neurologist and have been taken off the Keppra without incident. I mentioned it today to my ENT and he said he had never heard of such a thing. I really believe this should be publicized and anyone experiencing any type of migraine or seizure (without a documented diagnosis) should be tested for allergies. Hey, you never know! The more research I do, the more information I find that supports this theory.