My Body Can't Tolerate Sugar!
Question:
in my practice, i advise my clients who present with fibromyalgia
symptoms, Rosie, what type of work do you do? Are you a doctor? Nurse? —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
Response:
TxMom, I’ve gone off coffee several times in my life (two of them pregnancies.) Yes, when you go back you get a huge reaction to the caffeine the first few cups. Then it evens out. My partner (who is skinny) has intense reactions to caffeine so we make coffee with 1/2 caffeinated beans and 1/2 decaf and keep total cups to 2 a day.
Response:
Boy, I’ll be super careful around the leaded stuff from now on! :)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – TxMom, I’ve gone off coffee several times in my life (two of them pregnancies.) Yes, when you go back you get a huge reaction to the caffeine the first few cups. Then it evens out. My partner (who is skinny) has intense reactions to caffeine so we make coffee with 1/2 caffeinated beans and 1/2 decaf and keep total cups to 2 a day.
Response:
Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it?
I am hypoglycemic so ymmv but this is definitely the case for me. The longer I stay off sugar the more sensitive I become, to the extent that if there is the tiniest fraction, like 1g of sugar in something, it triggers off a hypo episode……I guess the "cleaner" our bodies become the more sensitive they are. Oh and caffeine makes me really ill too – apparently it causes the body to produce adrenaline, which triggers a release of sugar into the bloodstream… — the diva "Practise random kindness and senseless acts of beauty"
Response:
i sure do relate to that thinking! in my practice, i advise my clients who present with fibromyalgia symptoms, to go LOW CARB immediately! i am glad to hear of another success story! (what an awful disease!)
I haven’t noticed relief from fibromyalgia-like symptoms because I cleared them up before lowcarbing. It’s interesting the things I’ve stumbled onto in my quest to just feel better. Let me first start by saying, I’ve never been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I don’t believe I even had it. However, I presented many people (doctors/friends/etc.) with the question, "Is there a clinical diagnosis for my symptoms? Where everything connects, I just *hurt*…" Seriously. Hips, shoulders, knees. Any connection point felt almost arthritic and I’m 29 and not more than 20lbs over a healthy weight! Actually, just typing this I remember how all last year everytime I got up out of my chair at home or at work, I’d limp for a few feet because my hips hurt so badly. I did research on fibromyalgia when a Usenet poster mentioned it. It sounded like my problem – only more severe. I didn’t have all the points that you have to have to be diagnosed. I read that it’s possibly associated with issues that keep the person from reaching the lowest levels of sleep that heal up your connective tissues. Quite on my own, I began working on a sleep schedule. (A sleep "plan" I referenced in another post.) I discovered that I have DSPS and SAD both. So now I go to bed most nights at 10PM (at the latest, sometimes at 9PM) and wake up at 6AM – even on weekends and holidays. (Vs. my "old" way of sleeping from 3PM until 8AM and marathon sleeping on weekends.) From 6-7 I sit in front of a light box. That wakes me up in the morning, and alleviates any potential issues from SAD. The lowcarb way of doing things is another interesting connection. And I’m fascinated that I’ve stumbled right back into it as well. I just wanted to bring up my personal experiences fixing the sleep problems as well. It seems to me that quality, serious sleep – and making sleep a priority in my life – has done wonders also. I wonder how good I’ll feel once I truly stay LC for a long time! Cat — LC Stats: 158/158/148 <- 1st "mini goal" The Cat House http://www.feline.org Phone+Fax: 877.278.8075
Response:
yes, I am becoming my mother’s daughter 
She hasn’t been able to tolerate caffeine for years. She says that she gets an uncomfortable pressure in her head if she does. txmom — Pam
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? I am hypoglycemic so ymmv but this is definitely the case for me. The longer I stay off sugar the more sensitive I become, to the extent that if there is the tiniest fraction, like 1g of sugar in something, it triggers off a hypo episode……I guess the "cleaner" our bodies become the more sensitive they are. Oh and caffeine makes me really ill too – apparently it causes the body to produce adrenaline, which triggers a release of sugar into the bloodstream… — the diva "Practise random kindness and senseless acts of beauty"
Response:
Cat, When I was diagnosed with fibro, my neuro mentioned the connection with sleep. She put me on a muscle relaxer at night for a few months, but it didn’t seem to help. With a 4 year old, a 3 year old and one on the way, any dreams of regular sleep are a year or two down the road. LOL. As a rule, my body has always demanded that I’m in bed by 10pm and I naturally wake up at 7am. A 30 minute nap makes my body happy, although I don’t always get it. Come to think of it, my fibro symptoms showed up after baby number 1 was born…….hmmmm….lack of sleep….panic attacks started….pain to joint area….something to think about. LC has helped so much with the pain, but a sleep schedule, I’ll have to investigate. Thanks for the input! txmom — Pam
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i sure do relate to that thinking! in my practice, i advise my clients who present with fibromyalgia symptoms, to go LOW CARB immediately! i am glad to hear of another success story! (what an awful disease!) I haven’t noticed relief from fibromyalgia-like symptoms because I cleared them up before lowcarbing. It’s interesting the things I’ve stumbled onto in my quest to just feel better. Let me first start by saying, I’ve never been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I don’t believe I even had it. However, I presented many people (doctors/friends/etc.) with the question, "Is there a clinical diagnosis for my symptoms? Where everything connects, I just *hurt*…" Seriously. Hips, shoulders, knees. Any connection point felt almost arthritic and I’m 29 and not more than 20lbs over a healthy weight! Actually, just typing this I remember how all last year everytime I got up out of my chair at home or at work, I’d limp for a few feet because my hips hurt so badly. I did research on fibromyalgia when a Usenet poster mentioned it. It sounded like my problem – only more severe. I didn’t have all the points that you have to have to be diagnosed. I read that it’s possibly associated with issues that keep the person from reaching the lowest levels of sleep that heal up your connective tissues. Quite on my own, I began working on a sleep schedule. (A sleep "plan" I referenced in another post.) I discovered that I have DSPS and SAD both. So now I go to bed most nights at 10PM (at the latest, sometimes at 9PM) and wake up at 6AM – even on weekends and holidays. (Vs. my "old" way of sleeping from 3PM until 8AM and marathon sleeping on weekends.) From 6-7 I sit in front of a light box. That wakes me up in the morning, and alleviates any potential issues from SAD. The lowcarb way of doing things is another interesting connection. And I’m fascinated that I’ve stumbled right back into it as well. I just wanted to bring up my personal experiences fixing the sleep problems as well. It seems to me that quality, serious sleep – and making sleep a priority in my life – has done wonders also. I wonder how good I’ll feel once I truly stay LC for a long time! Cat — LC Stats: 158/158/148 <- 1st "mini goal" The Cat House http://www.feline.org Phone+Fax: 877.278.8075
Response:
Ahhhh… I am so happy to have found this thread! I am low carbing for my health. My weight is fine, but I have some nasty disorders including psoriasis, arthritis and fibromyalgia. I’ve been low carbing for almost a week. My symptoms are lessened already. I haven’t needed my anti inflammatory meds for 2 days. I hope this continues. I’d LOVE to hear from others who have improved their health problems doing the low carb thing… erin
Response:
Abilena, Some forms of Psoriasis are related to a PPAR receptor which is also involved in insulin metabolism. I have met low carbers who have reported having their psoriasis clear up. It is also possible that you may have an undiagnosed wheat allergy which causes psoriasis. Whatever the reason, low carbing does seem to be very helpful for the condition. (Our family has a form of psoriasis that only appears in males, but which causes type II diabetes in normal weight females. Definitely an insulin thing.)
Response:
, "Do I hurt bad enough to take a pain pill?" txmom
i sure do relate to that thinking! in my practice, i advise my clients who present with fibromyalgia symptoms, to go LOW CARB immediately! i am glad to hear of another success story! (what an awful disease!) rosie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – rosie, I have fibromyalgia. When I started low-carbing, one of the pleasant "extras" was pain relief! Before, when I woke in the morning, my first thought was, "Do I hurt bad enough to take a pain pill?" txmom — Pam Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? in my case, the indulgence in a HIGHER LEVEL of CARBS will result in water retention, and swelling and pain in my joints! i have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lowering my carbs, keeps my joints in good shape! — read and post, rosie If you find a posting or message from myself offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don’t know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate. I’m a slow learner, I guess. (Reminder: I’m pregnant with gestational diabetes, on insulin, following SugarBusters WOE. Although I’ve dealt with this with baby number 1, baby number 2, Baby number 3 is the first time I’ve truly understood the carbs = sugar = bad for baby and me) I’ve had no problem maintaining this WOL until now. I guess I went through a little setback. I drank a cup of regular coffee after being caffeine-free for about 4 months. I thought I was going to come out of my skin! I have had panic attacks in the past, weaned myself off of Klonipan (may be bad for babies developing, so I didn’t want to take a chance on our last little one) , and deal with occasional anxiety now. I found that eating low-carb GREATLY reduces my stress/anxiety levels. Ok, lesson number one learned- again. NO CAFFEINE. My carbs went too high one day, and my best guess is that it triggered a carb craving. I ate sugar. Too much. I don’t even want to talk about it. My poor baby must have been bouncing off the uterine walls, so to speak. Anyway, AGAIN, my anxiety went up, up, up! Hence, lesson number 2, NO SUGAR! Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? Then we start developing symptoms? (In my case, fibromyalgia, panic attacks that were set off by a traumatic event, obesity, ….etc). Just wondering how this marvelous body works….. txmom — Pam
Response:
I’m a slow learner, I guess. (Reminder: I’m pregnant with gestational diabetes, on insulin, following SugarBusters WOE. Although I’ve dealt with this with baby number 1, baby number 2, Baby number 3 is the first time I’ve truly understood the carbs = sugar = bad for baby and me) I’ve had no problem maintaining this WOL until now. I guess I went through a little setback. I drank a cup of regular coffee after being caffeine-free for about 4 months. I thought I was going to come out of my skin! I have had panic attacks in the past, weaned myself off of Klonipan (may be bad for babies developing, so I didn’t want to take a chance on our last little one) , and deal with occasional anxiety now. I found that eating low-carb GREATLY reduces my stress/anxiety levels. Ok, lesson number one learned- again. NO CAFFEINE. My carbs went too high one day, and my best guess is that it triggered a carb craving. I ate sugar. Too much. I don’t even want to talk about it. My poor baby must have been bouncing off the uterine walls, so to speak. Anyway, AGAIN, my anxiety went up, up, up! Hence, lesson number 2, NO SUGAR! Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? Then we start developing symptoms? (In my case, fibromyalgia, panic attacks that were set off by a traumatic event, obesity, ….etc). Just wondering how this marvelous body works….. txmom — Pam
Response:
rosie, I have fibromyalgia. When I started low-carbing, one of the pleasant "extras" was pain relief! Before, when I woke in the morning, my first thought was, "Do I hurt bad enough to take a pain pill?" txmom — Pam
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? in my case, the indulgence in a HIGHER LEVEL of CARBS will result in water retention, and swelling and pain in my joints! i have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lowering my carbs, keeps my joints in good shape! — read and post, rosie If you find a posting or message from myself offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don’t know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate. I’m a slow learner, I guess. (Reminder: I’m pregnant with gestational diabetes, on insulin, following SugarBusters WOE. Although I’ve dealt with this with baby number 1, baby number 2, Baby number 3 is the first time I’ve truly understood the carbs = sugar = bad for baby and me) I’ve had no problem maintaining this WOL until now. I guess I went through a little setback. I drank a cup of regular coffee after being caffeine-free for about 4 months. I thought I was going to come out of my skin! I have had panic attacks in the past, weaned myself off of Klonipan (may be bad for babies developing, so I didn’t want to take a chance on our last little one) , and deal with occasional anxiety now. I found that eating low-carb GREATLY reduces my stress/anxiety levels. Ok, lesson number one learned- again. NO CAFFEINE. My carbs went too high one day, and my best guess is that it triggered a carb craving. I ate sugar. Too much. I don’t even want to talk about it. My poor baby must have been bouncing off the uterine walls, so to speak. Anyway, AGAIN, my anxiety went up, up, up! Hence, lesson number 2, NO SUGAR! Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? Then we start developing symptoms? (In my case, fibromyalgia, panic attacks that were set off by a traumatic event, obesity, ….etc). Just wondering how this marvelous body works….. txmom — Pam
Response:
Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up?
in my case, the indulgence in a HIGHER LEVEL of CARBS will result in water retention, and swelling and pain in my joints! i have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and lowering my carbs, keeps my joints in good shape! — read and post, rosie If you find a posting or message from myself offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don’t know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will demonstrate.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m a slow learner, I guess. (Reminder: I’m pregnant with gestational diabetes, on insulin, following SugarBusters WOE. Although I’ve dealt with this with baby number 1, baby number 2, Baby number 3 is the first time I’ve truly understood the carbs = sugar = bad for baby and me) I’ve had no problem maintaining this WOL until now. I guess I went through a little setback. I drank a cup of regular coffee after being caffeine-free for about 4 months. I thought I was going to come out of my skin! I have had panic attacks in the past, weaned myself off of Klonipan (may be bad for babies developing, so I didn’t want to take a chance on our last little one) , and deal with occasional anxiety now. I found that eating low-carb GREATLY reduces my stress/anxiety levels. Ok, lesson number one learned- again. NO CAFFEINE. My carbs went too high one day, and my best guess is that it triggered a carb craving. I ate sugar. Too much. I don’t even want to talk about it. My poor baby must have been bouncing off the uterine walls, so to speak. Anyway, AGAIN, my anxiety went up, up, up! Hence, lesson number 2, NO SUGAR! Question: In your humble opinion, do you think that we become more sensitive to sugar/caffeine/whatever, by abstaining from it? Do we build up a tolerance for the above, then our bodies finally give up? Then we start developing symptoms? (In my case, fibromyalgia, panic attacks that were set off by a traumatic event, obesity, ….etc). Just wondering how this marvelous body works….. txmom — Pam
