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Noob with a Headache
03 Apr 2013, 21:14
Hi,

I completed my first fast day yesterday and I was surprised at how easy it was. I didn't leap out of bed at 6am to raid the cupboards as I expected. Hardly felt hungry at all! The only downside was the headache. After reading other peoples' posts it seems those will soon go.

Today was strange though. It's been a normal food day. The headache lasted 'til around 5pm and then I felt much better. However, I walked in to town this morning, a walk I usually do without any problems, and I felt out of breathe and my muscles ached. Is that normal? I also felt very jittery all day, difficult to discribe but my insides felt a bit wobbly and I've been very shakey. Is that just a detox proccess that will subside?

We've got another fast day planned for tomorrow. I'm currently making a 140 cal soup and we're having turkey stroganoff for dinner (234 cals). I'm actually looking forward to it, despite the possible headache.

It's been very interesting reading the boards on here. Everyone seems very supportive :smile:
Re: Noob with a Headache
03 Apr 2013, 21:23
Could be the "low carb flu" I just posted about. Ibuprofen helped a lot. I hope it is temporary, I'm on my third week and still having symptoms. But losing weight so easily for the first time ever so I plan to push through at least a couple more weeks and hope it gets better. Good luck!
Re: Noob with a Headache
03 Apr 2013, 21:38
Thanks, Blu! General concensus seems to be it's temporary, so I'll see how it goes and stock up on Ibuprofen in the meantime. Good luck to you too!!
Re: Noob with a Headache
03 Apr 2013, 21:42
Just read you low carb-flu post. That's exactly how I've felt today with cold-like symptoms...
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 12:34
Ibuprofen should always be eaten with food! Stick to paracetamol :)

I'm on day 1 and have a slight headache too :( I just wondered if you guys usually have caffeine and that you should keep that up too, I gave up caffeine about 6 months ago and the headaches were much worse, the two things together would be terrible!
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:04
My headaches tend to happen the day after fast, so taking the medicine with food hasn't been a problem. Except today, it is a fast day and this sore throat has not gone away. I think I might have strep. :(
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:12
http://www.52fastdiet.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=752

I used to get the headaches, not anymore. Have a read of the above link too.
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:29
Oops, I didn't know that about Ibuprofen. Paracetamol it is then!

I don't have a lot of caffeine, Picklekin. Just tea in the morning and then I stick to decaf tea for the rest of the day. I used to get palpitations in the evening and was told to cut down my caffeine intake. It worked :)

That's not good, Blu. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks for the link, BBT053. I think the headache was down to low blood sugar levels. It can't have been dehydration, I drank almost three litres of water yesterday.

I'm having my second fast day today and I have NO headache! I ate breakfast earlier than on my first fast day so I wonder if that helped.
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:31
I think in the link there it might talk about salt levels too. This is an adaption thing, particularly if you're not used to burning fat. On more specialised IF forums, they talk about being fat-adapted.
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:33
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-fat-adapted/#axzz2PVs8t9h1

I think this may be linked to the low carb thing referred to earlier.
Re: Noob with a Headache
04 Apr 2013, 16:48
Wow. I've just scan read that article. I think I'm a sugar-burner. It would explain why I have problems losing weight despite being active. My diet used to be high in sugar. Hopefully this fasting will help me become a fat-burning beast.

And it's frightening how much conflicting information is out there. It seems to go against everything I was told at both of the slimming clubs I've been to in the past. One concentrated on low-fat foods which use sugar as a fat substitute and the other was meal replacement bars and shakes with sugar in them. No wonder I didn't do so well.

It's all starting to make sense....
Re: Noob with a Headache
05 Apr 2013, 06:21
First day yesterday and I developed a couple of headaches which ibuprofen soon saw off.

picklekin wrote: Ibuprofen should always be eaten with food! Stick to paracetamol :)


Ibuprofen is fine for most people on an empty stomach. Its only those who are prone to stomach ulcers who shouldn't take it like that.
Re: Noob with a Headache
05 Apr 2013, 06:32
silent_dancer wrote: First day yesterday and I developed a couple of headaches which ibuprofen soon saw off.

picklekin wrote: Ibuprofen should always be eaten with food! Stick to paracetamol :)


Ibuprofen is fine for most people on an empty stomach. Its only those who are prone to stomach ulcers who shouldn't take it like that.



Yes, but you might not realise that you are prone to them and it becomes a way of unexpectedly gaining stomach ulcers. A young friend with bad knees has ended up with messed up guts after taking ibuprofen without food. I hadn't realised until then, so although I haven't had problems, I now never take it on an empty tummy or at least have a glass of milk.
Re: Noob with a Headache
05 Apr 2013, 17:06
Well I went to the doctor and it turns out I don't have Strep throat. Dr. told me to take Ibuprofen around the clock, though she did say "with food". I was already taking it round the clock because the throat pain is so bad. There's a $30 copay down the drain. (Yup, in America even when you pay over $200 for insurance every month you still have to pay $30 for a five minute talk with the doctor.) Ugh. Back to work with my swollen throat since I have no sick time left.

on the plus side, I am fitting comfortably in my size 16 jeans, so I am keeping at the 5:2 plan a bit longer. Hopefully this is just a virus that will get better in a couple days.
Re: Noob with a Headache
06 Apr 2013, 11:55
I've found making a point of drinking much more water on a fast day and staying hydrated helps with headaches. (3 to 4 additional pints a day).


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