3 months of low carbs - feeling a bit poorly

Hi, I am new to all this, too. I have a lot of weight to lose so I went for no obvious carbs (eg potatoes, pasta etc). Don't know about the throat thing but definition of low carbing on this website is: 'moderate' is 130 - 225g, 'low' is under 130g and 'very low' carb is under 30g. So 100g would make you 'low'.
Hope this helps, Mary

Hi, CathyN

The 'Atkins flu' I think you might have heard about happens in the first couple of weeks of Atkins Induction (25g carb per day), so it won't be that.

If it's diet-related at all, it may be that you're not getting all your nutrient requirements, but if you're eating lots of fresh veg and some fruit, as well as dairy (if you can) and protein, you should be okay.

I've been a little throaty and pre-coldish for a couple of months now, and I put it down to a very mild hayfever/asthma reaction. I'm finding some weird things affect me as I get older - I can't have hyacinths or daffs or lilies in the house, scented candles give me a sore throat, and I think I've just developed a slight allergy to lime pollen :shock: Also the Buddleia isn't helping, at the moment. So it could be anything.

It's worth checking with your doctor, particularly if your chest feels a little wheezy - happens to me at night. You don't have to have a history of hay fever or asthma - my brother developed it at 60, very mildly - Adult Onset Asthma :roll:

Viv 8)

PS You sound to be eating many fewer carbs than the "recommended" intake, which can only be good for your BGs. Do you test? I'd call you "controlled carb" - it's a term that goes down better with many of the medical profession, too :wink:

Hi Cathy, do you get any other symptoms, itchy dry skin, exhaustion, put on weight easily, dry, split finger nails, hair loss, etc. If so, it might be worth getting your thyroid checked.

I have got thousands of antibodies that are attacking mine. I always know that its flaring up again because I get an uncomfortable throat - not exactly sore, but just not right, don't want to talk, feels burning, often need to drink something cold to sooth it. When this happens my TSH goes through the roof. I had been asking for the doctors to look into it for years, and always got the answer that I was 'within normal limits'. Well, normal limits for one person is not the normal limit for another. If your TSH is on the high side of normal you made just need a very low dose of thyroxine. Read up a bit on thyroid and see if it fits.

Let us know how you get on at the clinic.

Viv 8)