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Old March 16th, 2004, 05:52 PM
shuffle
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Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating? I have just began my regime and I
figure yesterday my carb intake was about 18g. Near the end of the day
before bed I had a dull headache that I woke up with as well. I took
some advil and ate and it is better, but still there.

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?

I did expect them as all of my life when I have not had the time to eat
for prelonged period of time, I got headaches. I now see that likely
they are tied to blood sugar / carbohydrate intake.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.
This was definitely not my problem - I drank a lot of water yesterday.

Just hoping they don't last for long. I am not stopping.
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Old March 16th, 2004, 06:55 PM
PJx
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On induciton, I found that eating zero carb snacks thruout the day
caused my headaches to disappear. I had prepared lots of beef, pork
and poultry snacks beforehand, so I'd get almost instant relief with a
slice of bacon and a glass of water. Also the chicken wings make an
excellent snack. Pork rinds didn't help much except to get over the
short term cravings.


Pj



On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:52:12 GMT, shuffle
wrote:

Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating? I have just began my regime and I
figure yesterday my carb intake was about 18g. Near the end of the day
before bed I had a dull headache that I woke up with as well. I took
some advil and ate and it is better, but still there.

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?

I did expect them as all of my life when I have not had the time to eat
for prelonged period of time, I got headaches. I now see that likely
they are tied to blood sugar / carbohydrate intake.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.
This was definitely not my problem - I drank a lot of water yesterday.

Just hoping they don't last for long. I am not stopping.


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Old March 16th, 2004, 07:29 PM
Joan J.
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Just an quick FYI to add -- I have found, since on Atkins, I cannot take
Advil as it creates HUGE carb cravings about two hours after I take them.
Not just your "can I have a piece of bread please" cravings - but honest to
god GET ME CHOCOLATE CAKE AND DONUTS AND GET THEM NOW cravings. Just my
experience... These are literally the only serious cravings I've had since
I've been low-carb.

Joan J
Atkins since 01/24/04
250/221/???

"shuffle" wrote in message
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Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating? I have just began my regime and I
figure yesterday my carb intake was about 18g. Near the end of the day
before bed I had a dull headache that I woke up with as well. I took
some advil and ate and it is better, but still there.

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?

I did expect them as all of my life when I have not had the time to eat
for prelonged period of time, I got headaches. I now see that likely
they are tied to blood sugar / carbohydrate intake.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.
This was definitely not my problem - I drank a lot of water yesterday.

Just hoping they don't last for long. I am not stopping.



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Old March 17th, 2004, 12:17 AM
Doug Freyburger
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shuffle wrote:

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?


Carb withdrawal headaches are very common. They rarely last into the
second week. Caffeine withdrawal headaches are very common. They
sometimes last into the second week.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.


These days they are the only type I get. Another half liter and problem
solved.
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Old March 17th, 2004, 12:48 AM
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I hardly ever get a headache at all anyway, and don't remember a single time
I've had one since being on low-carb.
I get one occasionally if I go too long between eating. That was a problem
on low-fat but hasn't been for me on low-carb.

Anyway, welcome to low-carb! Your headaches are probably just an adjustment
that will go away...

Mark.

"shuffle" wrote in message
...
Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating? I have just began my regime and I
figure yesterday my carb intake was about 18g. Near the end of the day
before bed I had a dull headache that I woke up with as well. I took
some advil and ate and it is better, but still there.

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?

I did expect them as all of my life when I have not had the time to eat
for prelonged period of time, I got headaches. I now see that likely
they are tied to blood sugar / carbohydrate intake.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.
This was definitely not my problem - I drank a lot of water yesterday.

Just hoping they don't last for long. I am not stopping.



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Old March 17th, 2004, 03:38 AM
J Costello
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I never really got headaches (read migraines) until I started LC. Once I
realized that they were new since the dietary change, I decided to cut foods
one by one to find the cause. I found that once I cut out the aspartame AND
Splenda, they went away. Luckily, I ran across a liquid sweetener
(saccharine based) that works just fine.

However, since you've just begun, I'd say give it a week or so to see if
they go away on their own. It may be a reaction to the change in diet.


"shuffle" wrote in message
...
Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating? I have just began my regime and I
figure yesterday my carb intake was about 18g. Near the end of the day
before bed I had a dull headache that I woke up with as well. I took
some advil and ate and it is better, but still there.

I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go
away. Has this been a common experience?

I did expect them as all of my life when I have not had the time to eat
for prelonged period of time, I got headaches. I now see that likely
they are tied to blood sugar / carbohydrate intake.

I know headaches can also be attributed to lack of water consumption.
This was definitely not my problem - I drank a lot of water yesterday.

Just hoping they don't last for long. I am not stopping.



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Old March 17th, 2004, 08:54 AM
Tara.
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Many people report headaches during induction, usually over the first few
days.

--
Tara
www.dazzled.com/lowcarb - my homepage

"shuffle" wrote in message
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Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating?



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Old March 17th, 2004, 06:46 PM
shuffle
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Thanks everyone for the information. Yes, into my third day I have
found them not gone, but getting better with time. I understand they
are quite normal and I won't worry about it unless they last into my 2nd
and 3rd weeks.

Thanks!

Tara. wrote:
Many people report headaches during induction, usually over the first few
days.

--
Tara
www.dazzled.com/lowcarb - my homepage

"shuffle" wrote in message
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Hi all.

Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the
induction phase of low carb eating?




 




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