Any known side effect of low carb diet

[Bim23k]

Hi all. I’m new to this forum. I started low carb diet just over a week ago, eating mostly protein and healthy fat as neurologist stated that sfn in the feet and burning pain in hand is at least party because of pre-diebeties. My symptoms had essentially been the same for 6 months. But since I changed my diet, I have since noticed mild improvement in burning pain in the hand but the tingling and spasm in the leg has spread so rapidly all over my body and in particular face, and struggling to handle any form of light including natural light. Has anyone experienced this, or any other side effects at all? It’s like a buzzing sensation all over my body, and I have incredibly dry and itchy skin

 

[Lamont D]

A new wardrobe of smaller clothes!
The symptoms you describe have been known to T2, as well as many others,

Best wishes

 

[Antje77]

But since I changed my diet, I have since noticed mild improvement in burning pain in the hand but the tingling and spasm in the leg has spread so rapidly all over my body and in particular face, and struggling to handle any form of light including natural light.

I'd see a doctor on this, I wouldn't assume symptoms like these are due to diet.

 

[HSSS]

I’d agree to check with a dr to be safe. But in the meantime I’d make sure I have enough electrolytes (magnesium, potassium and sodium) as these drop on a low carb non processed diet. It could also be a form of sugar withdrawal which will pass but I’d want to rule out anything sinister.

 

[Erin]

Hi all. I’m new to this forum. I started low carb diet just over a week ago, eating mostly protein and healthy fat as neurologist stated that sfn in the feet and burning pain in hand is at least party because of pre-diebeties. My symptoms had essentially been the same for 6 months. But since I changed my diet, I have since noticed mild improvement in burning pain in the hand but the tingling and spasm in the leg has spread so rapidly all over my body and in particular face, and struggling to handle any form of light including natural light. Has anyone experienced this, or any other side effects at all? It’s like a buzzing sensation all over my body, and I have incredibly dry and itchy skin

Yes, but I wonder if it's an entrapped nerve in my back. I am following my physiotherapist's exercise tips to walk which is helpful but that refers to the a knee/thigh crush fall; the back was a problem before that and is associated with tingling tremor at times. Maybe an X-ray?

 

[Erin]

Hi all. I’m new to this forum. I started low carb diet just over a week ago, eating mostly protein and healthy fat as neurologist stated that sfn in the feet and burning pain in hand is at least party because of pre-diebeties. My symptoms had essentially been the same for 6 months. But since I changed my diet, I have since noticed mild improvement in burning pain in the hand but the tingling and spasm in the leg has spread so rapidly all over my body and in particular face, and struggling to handle any form of light including natural light. Has anyone experienced this, or any other side effects at all? It’s like a buzzing sensation all over my body, and I have incredibly dry and itchy skin

hypoglycemia and low cognitive function

 

[EllieM]

hypoglycemia and low cognitive function

Hopefully not for a prediabetic, though that can be an issue if you are on hypo inducing drugs auch as insulin.

 

[Deleted member 475901]

I went low carb fast and had mild 'keto flu' symptoms for a while at first.

 

[Bim23k]

I'd see a doctor on this, I wouldn't assume symptoms like these are due to diet.

Thank you. Dr believe I have fibromyalgia as well as severe anxiety so perhaps changing diet whilst dealing with all that is a bit much for my body. The doctors are not as helpful and I’m being referred to a neurologist on nhs which is going to take forever to be seen.

 

[Bim23k]

I went low carb fast and had mild 'keto flu' symptoms for a while at first.

What were your symptoms please?

 

[Bim23k]

Yes, but I wonder if it's an entrapped nerve in my back. I am following my physiotherapist's exercise tips to walk which is helpful but that refers to the a knee/thigh crush fall; the back was a problem before that and is associated with tingling tremor at times. Maybe an X-ray?

I had a lumbar puncture done about 4 weeks ago and I still have some pain in the area though not severe and not debilitating. I wonder if there’s some connection there but tingling on gets intense either when I haven’t rated for a while or when I eat low to zero carb

 

[Bim23k]

I’d agree to check with a dr to be safe. But in the meantime I’d make sure I have enough electrolytes (magnesium, potassium and sodium) as these drop on a low carb non processed diet. It could also be a form of sugar withdrawal which will pass but I’d want to rule out anything sinister.

Good suggestion. You are the second person to suggest that and I’ve bought some electrolyte supplement and will monitor things closes. It may well have something to do with that (at least in part) as the tingling is usually worse and comes on very quickly when I have zero carb as against low carb

 

[Erin]

I had a lumbar puncture done about 4 weeks ago and I still have some pain in the area though not severe and not debilitating. I wonder if there’s some connection there but tingling on gets intense either when I haven’t rated for a while or when I eat low to zero carb

Lumbar puncture-- ouch! that seems more serious than any carb content in your diet. Good luck.

 

[AngelSix60008]

Try the South Beach Diet?