First off I want to express that I am not a doctor nor do I want to dole out med advice. My experience is not typical nor am I indicating this would happen to anyone else, it is just something to keep in mind to remind ourselves not to over do it, even a good thing. Always talk to your doctor. He is your best resource.
I have been on my diet plan for just about 2 weeks. In the beginning I had been a 10 a day diet coke drinker. I quickly cut back and quit (about a 6 day process). I have been drinking water and occasional watered down crystal light. Maybe some Splenda sweetened lemonade. I live in so cal and have epilepsy although I have not had a seizure in 20 years. I still take meds for it.
On Saturday a very warm day I had a very long day. My son had his playoff hockey game and my husband and I were doing photography for a gymnastics competition. I was up at 5 am and was almost done at the gym at 7:30 pm when I stood up to watch some of the last events. I all of a sudden got a bad headache, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and nausea. As well as some hearing issues like I was under water. I sat back down and was feeling a bit better. But whenever I stood up I felt the same. I had a feeling I had drank too much water. I started looking around Nd realized I had 12 bottles over the day. (.5 liters each).
I told my husband I wasn't feeling well. We went home and I fell asleep. The next thingies remember my family was waking me up telling me I had a seizure. It is a very confusing feeling. My husband took me to the er and they said my sodium was low. The doc that saw me felt that the fatigue and excess water was the culprit, and those set off the seizure.
I am not telling u guys this to scare u or suggest that it would happen to you. Obviously I am prone to seizures. The reason I am sharing is that when u diet it is so easy to get carried away and take things too far. I know how easy it is to obsess when it comes to weight loss or exercise. What we all need to remember is that things that are good in moderation are not neccesarily better in excess. We all need to keep our behavior in check and moderation.
Please take my experience as a warning sign to check your diet plan with your doctor and make sure it is not too extreme. Even something that can seem as insignificant as water can be a big deal.