Since starting the program this is the first headache building. Unfortunately I can not tell if it’s from the program or my usual migraine attack which I usually have 2 to 3 times a month. In general I do not take any painkillers but do use Maxalt against my migraines which constrains blood vessels and blood flow. I decided to try taking an Advil as it has been noted that mild headaches can occur during the detox part of the program and that then a mild, over the counter painkiller usually takes care of it. I’ll avoid Maxalt as much as possible because usually that medication and empty stomach really don’t jive together.
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First headache
Aug 12
Hunger?
Aug 11
It’s 9:50 PM and I feel… hungry? I think it’s that, it came on and off. If you feel hungry, drink more water, the body can not differentiate between hunger and thirst. I did that. But these bangs of whatever still comes and goes. I definitely am ready for some solids tomorrow. I surely am having currently a thing in my stomach. Might not have drunk enough. Lets do an herbal tea. Or better yet: shaved ice with some sugar free raspberry sauce, that should help. And then it’s bed time.
Physical reactions
Aug 11
It is said, that the first 10 days to 2 weeks act as a detox program to the body. Some reactions are anticipated and normal, such as possible lightheadedness or some headaches.
These two symptoms have so far not troubled me too much. Sometimes I feel a slight headache lurking, but twice I could completely get rid of it with a Diet Coke. The other symptom I have not (yet) encountered.
But what I have is 2-fold and it both could be a coincident… but then again maybe not.
The first is that my left arm feels kind of numb and at times tingly, especially in my pinky and ring finger. At times the feeling grows stronger and then less. Knowing about heart attach symptoms, I am watching out and observing strongly. Currently though it seems to shift and the source to possibly come from my back, between shoulder blade and spine. I’ll have my husband give me a massage and maybe this will take care of the problem.
What worries me less but is by far more irritable is that I have really strong, sudden hot or cold flashes with either sweat pouring down on me or making my teeth chitter - and shopping in Americas overly air-conditioned malls doesn’t help here either -, or it’s a combination of that I suddenly freeze under the sweat.
Now, it could be that my menopause decided to start the same day that I go onto the program. I’m wondering if this is something some people experience when on the program. I am not concerned, just curious. It started with hot patches, similar you can get from Niacin (a vitamin B), like red and hot around the elbows or such, at first I really thought I’m just sweating stuff out of my system as it also works as a detox during the first days and a detox program I had done many years ago had caused some similar reactions.
Yes, this sweating and then again freezing or both at the same time is definitely the most cumbersome so far, especially when trying to sleep or when interacting with other people.
Choice
Aug 10
It’s almost 2 PM and I still have not decided if I want to make it my MILK or my VEGGIE 2-days. So far I’m okay even though I have a ton of attention on the fact that I’m on this diet. I set up iCal to ping me at every odd hour to ensure that I don’t forget about the beads.
Next to that I was beginning to feel a slight headache building, but I knew it was my mistake because I did not drink enough this morning as I was so engulfed in a project for which my client is under a deadline. I took a dash of salt with almost 2 cups of water and am now sipping my very first DIET COKE – who would have thought that I’d ever go into the pit and consume anything that contains Aspartame? But, after the first 3 disgusting sips it’s not as horrid (far from good though) and my headache has disappeared.
What worries me far more currently is that my left arm feels somewhat numb, right by the arm pit and then the pinky and ring fingers, the feeling is between tingling and being numb. I know I was sitting partially odd, so this could be it, but with all the warnings you always read about signs of a possible heart attach, I am definitely watching… and worried. Hope it will go away soon.
