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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monkroo" data-source="post: 150580" data-attributes="member: 28816">I can't prove or disprove any of the others' comments, but I can shed a little light on the cold issues.I am due to have surgery soon and was told to change to very low carb diet (100gr daily) for 2 weeks leading up to the operation.I found that after about a week (some people tell me they had the same issues within a couple days or so) I was constantly cold and had a metallic taste in my mouth whenever I ate or drank anything. It was awful! I was sitting in my sunny, hot flat (it's summer, after all) in sweats, a hoody, woolen socks and a lap blanket. At first it was my whole body that felt off. After a while it was just my hands and feet, constant but not too terrible. At this time I was also having a hard time managing my BG levels - I had 6 hypos in 11 days and one near-hypo attack on the 12th. It didn't seem to matter that I decreased my insulin dosages - I still kept dropping below 4.0 (closer to 3) and nearly passing out. Whether it was ketosis I'm not sure, but my diebetic nutritionist suggested I increase my carbs by *up to* 50% to combat the side effects. Once I adjusted that a little bit (I never went past 25% increase and felt perfectly fine with that amount) things went back to normal. I'm still eating a very low carb diet (125gr) and things seem to have progressed well.Bottom line, it seems that lowering your carbs does lower your body temperature, but apparently it isn't necessarily a bad thing (though if it gets to the point where it hinders you you should consult a doctor.) And even a small increase in carb intake seems to help balance the body temperatures. I'd discuss it with one of your healthcare specialists for a final opinion.My best to you all and good luck fighting the good fight!Cheers,Shay.</blockquote>

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