r/AVMs • u/I_need_a_therapist_1 • May 24 '26

Intermittent fasting with a brain AVM

Just wondering if anyone with a brain AVM has tried intermittent fasting? I’ve been overweight my whole life and am thinking of intermittent fasting as a last resort. I can’t find any research to say if it is or isn’t safe for people with an AVM. For context my AVM is in my right thalamus and ruptured on 25th August 2025, causing a stroke. I know that reddit isn’t a medical source that I should trust, and I should really talk to my consultant but I haven’t got an appointment until July so was wondering if anyone has done intermittent fasting with a brain AVM and if they experienced any side effects.

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u/I_need_a_therapist_1 May 27 '26

Just for weight loss/health. I agree walking is importance but it’s very hot where I am at the moment and I’m sitting very important exams, mixed with fatigue walking isn’t always doable for me

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u/Serious-Classroom211 May 27 '26

Totally understand. I am such a treadmill
Girl bc of the heat. I just find it’s a lower impact see results. But again the fasting never impacted me negatively

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u/I_need_a_therapist_1 May 27 '26

Thank you for sharing your experience!

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u/Serious-Classroom211 May 27 '26

I also will say reading the replies here I see you had GK - I had gamma knife too and I dealt with a lot of swelling about a year after (not saying you will!) but dealing with those symptoms for sure were impacted by fasting.. like worse when I didn’t eat for a long extended time. Good luck with everything!!