Hi Dr John,
I don't want to burst the bubble just yet, as my daughter had a couple seizures this past cycle. I know many of the triggers and certainly having a teen dealing with this disorder does not make it any easier. Perhaps she needs a few of these episodes to be a believer.
I was wondering though about doctors unwillingness to buy into this idea. Curious to know if it is a personal thing. Because if it were such an easy answer as nutritional changes, then they too would more than likely have to make those changes themselves. I have had a sister say to me, it is so much easier to pop the "red" pill. I don't believe there are many people that have been unaffected by "disease", or maladies, and if dietary changes would cure them... Oh my, but that is far too difficult. My life is hectic anyways, and I like the food that I eat.. I want to be able to go out to my fave restaurant... what no ice cream? .... and so on....
Our new neuro said in our first appt that she would have difficulty giving up her soda. Excuse me?... we are talking to someone with a seizure disorder and there is a direct connection.. Wow. I will have some teaching to do.
She states in her bio that she specializes in hormonal seizures, and yet is not a hormonal specialist... .again Wow. Yet she is far superior than those that we have dealth with this past year.
It is a puzzle and finding the right pieces sure is a guessing game. Your information though makes the best sense to me. As you said once.. common sense. Listening to that, and motherly instincts has been my guide.
Thank you for that.