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mo53

mo53

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
Hello everybody. I restarted lchf yesterday. My bg results have really reduced (between 5 and 6) since my all time high of 14.6 on Tuesday evening. My question is, I have a really dreadful headache which does not want to go. Is it possible that this is a result of my lowering bg levels?
 
mo53 said:
Hello everybody. I restarted lchf yesterday. My bg results have really reduced (between 5 and 6) since my all time high of 14.6 on Tuesday evening. My question is, I have a really dreadful headache which does not want to go. Is it possible that this is a result of my lowering bg levels?
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could be the carb flu if you have dropped from a high level of carbs
 
Good LCHF luck! :p

Basically carb flu (aka Atkins or keto flu!) is your body having some ****** off carby withdrawal symptoms while (re)adjusting to your low carb diet again. It should clear up fairly quickly though.

You could also try bouillon/stock cubes, or make your own stock from chicken or meat bones and have a cup of this as an alternative drink if the neat salt is a bit strong. But keep you fluid intake whatever.

Robbity
 
Thanks @Robbity . I went to the kitchen and chickened out on the salt and made an oxo cube into a drink in the hope that that would have the same amount of salt in. Thanks for the good wishes.
 
Thank you for the suggestions. The headache has eased a lot so the oxo drink must have helped. That's one to remember. :)
 
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