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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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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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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 ... 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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Nah, thankfully I have never had much to do with coffee and caffeine in
general. Thanks for the welcome! Saffire wrote: In article , says... I have read that headaches are common in the beginning days but do go away. Has this been a common experience? Have you also stopped having caffeine? If you were in the habit of drinking coffee or having chocolate or caffeinated soda every day, you can get killer headaches during withdrawal. If so, I would recommend tapering off on coffee (or actually ADDING a little bit of coffee temporarily if you had a chocolate or soda habit). That said, welcome to the group! |
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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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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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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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Many people report headaches during induction, usually over the first few
days. -- Tara www.dazzled.com/lowcarb - my homepage "shuffle" wrote in message ... Hi all. Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the induction phase of low carb eating? |
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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 ... Hi all. Can somebody please outline their experience with headaches during the induction phase of low carb eating? |
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