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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Apologies if this is long and rambly!
I have always felt I've been in pain of some kind, just in general, and never been able to pinpoint any reason. Team that with constantly being told I'm being dramatic I learned to live with a certain level of discomfort thinking this is just what being alive feels like.
Since I have reduced carbs a lot and pretty much eliminated sugar from my diet I have been free of all of that discomfort, I have more energy, my posture is better (I think I was hunching because of a constant stomach discomfort) and I'm generally happier to be alive.
Is it possible to become even more sensitive to certain foods once you have eliminated them? I had takeout (I know, don't judge me!) that I've had before, within the past few months after eliminating certain foods, with no issue but this time a few hours later it caused intense pain in my stomach and when I say intense I mean intense. I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack at first as the pain was radiating up into my chest. I realised I had felt this years ago when on a night out drinking vodka and cokes (not diet) and whenever I drank too much apple juice too fast. I stopped drinking vodka, and apple juice.
The takeout was carb heavy (again, don't judge me!) and while I knew it wouldn't be great for me I thought a one off here and there would be ok. I did not anticipate pain on that scale.
So now I'm thinking is that pain caused by too much sugar in my system?? Is that a thing? I also experimented with Kiwi's today and while it wasn't quite the same pain, directly after eating it I got a ridiculously intense pain in my lower abdomen and the feeling of immense pressure as if I might pop and i could barely move. It eased after ten minutes.
So im essentially just wondering if I am now super sensitive to carbs and sugars? Have others experienced this on such a painful level?
I have always felt I've been in pain of some kind, just in general, and never been able to pinpoint any reason. Team that with constantly being told I'm being dramatic I learned to live with a certain level of discomfort thinking this is just what being alive feels like.
Since I have reduced carbs a lot and pretty much eliminated sugar from my diet I have been free of all of that discomfort, I have more energy, my posture is better (I think I was hunching because of a constant stomach discomfort) and I'm generally happier to be alive.
Is it possible to become even more sensitive to certain foods once you have eliminated them? I had takeout (I know, don't judge me!) that I've had before, within the past few months after eliminating certain foods, with no issue but this time a few hours later it caused intense pain in my stomach and when I say intense I mean intense. I genuinely thought I was having a heart attack at first as the pain was radiating up into my chest. I realised I had felt this years ago when on a night out drinking vodka and cokes (not diet) and whenever I drank too much apple juice too fast. I stopped drinking vodka, and apple juice.
The takeout was carb heavy (again, don't judge me!) and while I knew it wouldn't be great for me I thought a one off here and there would be ok. I did not anticipate pain on that scale.
So now I'm thinking is that pain caused by too much sugar in my system?? Is that a thing? I also experimented with Kiwi's today and while it wasn't quite the same pain, directly after eating it I got a ridiculously intense pain in my lower abdomen and the feeling of immense pressure as if I might pop and i could barely move. It eased after ten minutes.
So im essentially just wondering if I am now super sensitive to carbs and sugars? Have others experienced this on such a painful level?
