Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 , some kids have shown sensitivity to aspartame, but I don't think it is a majority, and usually you have to " play around " and see if you notice a difference in increased/decreased seizures. Noah has no problem with liquid sweet & low (what we use) yet I am very negatively affected by aspartame myself- I get horrible headaches & leg cramps, dizziness, etc. Most likely Jake is on meds right now- and in Noah's case, the medications were causing a lot of his extra seizures. When his meds were weaned & he started the diet- seizures stopped. When you start the diet, you'll see you have to play around a bit with different things until you find what works for you. Keep asking questions and most likely you'll find someone on here that has experienced something similar! Steph Mom to Noah- age 3, med-free, & seizure-free on the keto diet rtjlarwood rtjlarwood@...> wrote: In the last couple of days I have seen newspaper articles about this sweetner. I've read that it can cause difficulties with seizures and other illness. Is there an actually test to find out if your child has problems with Aspartame and is this something that I should bring up to my son's doctor? I know it might be reaching but if this is what's causing his seizures to increase, its an easy fix I think. But like I said, I " m probably reaching. Thanks to all for all the advice the last couple of days. You have no idea how much this group has helped. I've even gotten my husband to read some of the replies and he was impressed. This has been a long road for all of us especially my husband who wants a son who could play sports and stay outside and play until it's dark outside. I think this summer has been the eye opening that he's needed. ~Jake's mom " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just a last resort! " List is for parent to parent support only. It is important to get medical advice from a professional keto team! Subscribe: ketogenic-subscribe Unsubscribe: ketogenic-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 , some kids have shown sensitivity to aspartame, but I don't think it is a majority, and usually you have to " play around " and see if you notice a difference in increased/decreased seizures. Noah has no problem with liquid sweet & low (what we use) yet I am very negatively affected by aspartame myself- I get horrible headaches & leg cramps, dizziness, etc. Most likely Jake is on meds right now- and in Noah's case, the medications were causing a lot of his extra seizures. When his meds were weaned & he started the diet- seizures stopped. When you start the diet, you'll see you have to play around a bit with different things until you find what works for you. Keep asking questions and most likely you'll find someone on here that has experienced something similar! Steph Mom to Noah- age 3, med-free, & seizure-free on the keto diet rtjlarwood rtjlarwood@...> wrote: In the last couple of days I have seen newspaper articles about this sweetner. I've read that it can cause difficulties with seizures and other illness. Is there an actually test to find out if your child has problems with Aspartame and is this something that I should bring up to my son's doctor? I know it might be reaching but if this is what's causing his seizures to increase, its an easy fix I think. But like I said, I " m probably reaching. Thanks to all for all the advice the last couple of days. You have no idea how much this group has helped. I've even gotten my husband to read some of the replies and he was impressed. This has been a long road for all of us especially my husband who wants a son who could play sports and stay outside and play until it's dark outside. I think this summer has been the eye opening that he's needed. ~Jake's mom " The Ketogenic Diet....a realistic treatment option, NOT just a last resort! " List is for parent to parent support only. It is important to get medical advice from a professional keto team! Subscribe: ketogenic-subscribe Unsubscribe: ketogenic-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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