ADD,conserta and seizures?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,My daughter is responding well to the SCD-Better form and only

going once a day-but still alot of blood it seems.Shes getting aches

in her joints-a good sign?(she has UC,diag in '99 and is on flagyl and

6MP,she is 13.)We started the diet 2 wks ago.

My brother's 15 yo son has ADD,is taking conserta and just had a

seizure(1st time ever-a gran mal)He has been on this med for 2 yrs.The

a.m. of the seizure he had a headache and nausea,took Advil,skipped

breakfast and went to school.He had a mild seizure in class while

watching a video,then hours later in the hospital while again watching

a video he had the big one.Docs did EEG,MRI,and various blood tests

and all were normal.I was wondering if there might be a connection

between the conserta and the seizures and if the SCD would help his

ADD?Thanks,

Margaret-mom of (UC 6yrs,Flagyl 6MP Multi-vit,B12 sup,iron sup)

[Guest guest]

hi margaret,

i cant answer your questions but i have heard about seizures being

related to video and tv watching. not sure if it is true but worth

looking into

donna

> Hi all,My daughter is responding well to the SCD-Better form and only

> going once a day-but still alot of blood it seems.Shes getting aches

> in her joints-a good sign?(she has UC,diag in '99 and is on flagyl

and

> 6MP,she is 13.)We started the diet 2 wks ago.

> My brother's 15 yo son has ADD,is taking conserta and just had a

> seizure(1st time ever-a gran mal)He has been on this med for 2

yrs.The

> a.m. of the seizure he had a headache and nausea,took Advil,skipped

> breakfast and went to school.He had a mild seizure in class while

> watching a video,then hours later in the hospital while again

watching

> a video he had the big one.Docs did EEG,MRI,and various blood tests

> and all were normal.I was wondering if there might be a connection

> between the conserta and the seizures and if the SCD would help his

> ADD?Thanks,

> Margaret-mom of (UC 6yrs,Flagyl 6MP Multi-vit,B12 sup,iron sup)

[Guest guest]

Hi Margaret-

When your nephew had the grand mal seizure in the hospital - do you know if he

had recently eaten? Like in the past 2-3 hours prior to having the seizure? If

he had NOT eaten, I'd check his blood glucose level. Seizures are often

triggered by low blood sugar. It was the first thing I thought of when you said

he skipped b'fast and had the seizure at school.

Seizures can certainly be caused by videos (flashing lights, pixels) - but if

he hasn't had one prior to now - I'd look into low blood sugar. Dr.s do not

think of this - if it happens again, pay close attention to what he has eaten

and how long ago.

Hopefully, this won't happen again!

(mom to - 3yrs. old - epilepsy - BIG trigger - low blood sugar)

cookingwoman79 writeme79@...> wrote:

hi margaret,

i cant answer your questions but i have heard about seizures being

related to video and tv watching. not sure if it is true but worth

looking into

donna

> Hi all,My daughter is responding well to the SCD-Better form and only

> going once a day-but still alot of blood it seems.Shes getting aches

> in her joints-a good sign?(she has UC,diag in '99 and is on flagyl

and

> 6MP,she is 13.)We started the diet 2 wks ago.

> My brother's 15 yo son has ADD,is taking conserta and just had a

> seizure(1st time ever-a gran mal)He has been on this med for 2

yrs.The

> a.m. of the seizure he had a headache and nausea,took Advil,skipped

> breakfast and went to school.He had a mild seizure in class while

> watching a video,then hours later in the hospital while again

watching

> a video he had the big one.Docs did EEG,MRI,and various blood tests

> and all were normal.I was wondering if there might be a connection

> between the conserta and the seizures and if the SCD would help his

> ADD?Thanks,

> Margaret-mom of (UC 6yrs,Flagyl 6MP Multi-vit,B12 sup,iron sup)

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[Guest guest]

yes, this is true. our son has a seizure disorder and our neurologist told

us specifically about this. it is due to the flickering light. " snow " on

t.v. can also have the same effect.

karla, mom to jake.

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