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I want to thank you and everyone else for sharing what you have and are experiencing. Reading through my post again I can understand why your thoughts on clinical depression might have surfaced. The last time I slipped with alcohol and with the sugar was in social situations, it just makes me feel so alone and without support and doubt everything. As a child, my mom noticed that sugar affected me more than other kids, so she took me off of it. I quit yesterday and I already feel kind of tired and unfocused. We have a family history of type II diabetes and I do not have it, yet. I was big into coffee with triple sugar and double cream, and had difficulties after supper with snacks. Just found this Web site, and feel very glad that I did. I am back to eating small amounts of fruit. I am, however, now 5 days into doing it again and massively determined. I have had several symptoms of pre-menopause over the last 6 months: night sweats, changes in cycle, hot flashes, etc. , for eliminating headaches in particular. I have more experience with sinus headaches and seem to be at a loss for this kind. Friday, on day 13 I developed the worse migraine that I have had in years. I decided I want to try to see what I can do on my own first before I resort to meds. I gave up sugar for splenda and I was wondering will that still give me withdrawal symptoms I feel terrible aching chills rundown. There may also be other health concerns with this artificial sweetener, as there seems to be with most of them. The mood swings, and all the rest, should be gone in a week or so, or perhaps even sooner. I am like an acoholic only with sugar and i cannot even handle small amounts which makes me sad. I eat mainly good fats such as avocados a huge variety of nuts, fiber filled greens(huge variety) fish, chicken turkey, i do actually eat blueberrys or any berrys with the exeption of strawberrys. I began a new diet just a few days ago called the HCG diet. I recently found out I have an allergy to cane sugar and was forced to cut it out of my diet. We provide you with a stress-free and private experience. Else, we are cutting off the fuel that keeps the body running in high gear. Jonni, thank you for letting us have an outlet. I realise I do have a sugar addiction but its hard to stop eating chocolate when you know your body has to experience these kinds of symptoms. I have been going thru the no sugar in my diet and am now stopping glutens to see if that makes me feel better. I take a hot bath or meditate or talk to a good friend or read a book. Simon, if your body has difficulty regulating your blood sugar, you might need to ask your doctor to supervise your withdrawal. Wish me luck and I will post to keep myself accountable as well. A couple of hours later I had a massive panic attack. Some of the symptoms you describe sound rather similar. Once you can see which thoughts (which look like cravings) are unhelpful, you can then start learning how to simply change your mind and think about something else. It was around Feb when i detoxed my system with an all veggie and fruit diet for a week and how great I felt after getting sugar out of my system. Anyways, thank you so much for having this blog. So, they told me no more yeast products, milk, and sugar. Today is day 3 for me with no refined sugars. I agreed. I never want to go through two weeks like that again. This is a question for all who have been off sugar long term. I am so over weight I weigh 228lbs and wear a size 14 bottom and 18 top. Then I wake up in the middle of the night. It is great to hear about this only lasting a week or two more. I am on day 6 of sugar withdrawal and cutting out white flour as well. I am trying to give up refined sugars for good. Saturated fats from well raised animals can have a dramatically positive effect on our moods. For dessert now, I have prunes, or pistacios, or nothing at all. Just wanted to come here and vent a little. I was exausted and slept 10 hours a day just so I could function at my job. Eating sugar definitely increases the chances of getting a yeast infection in the genital area, which is not very pleasant, to say the least. Hi, thank you so much everyone for all your support and inspiration and knowledge along this journey. I dont know if this applies to you but any form of nuts or beer or ale can bring one on out of no where. He and his wife went off sugar and carbs, both lost over 50 lbs. com. I think I had a stronger sugar withdrawal response because of the massive level of sugar I had been eating for such a long time. I eat about 6 large plates of food a day. I am quitting because, even though I am in very good shape and weigh within the acceptable ranges, my body fat is very high and this is jamming up my cholesterol levels. I have been off sugar for 15 days and had only a slight headache one day. Eating 3-4 servings of whole grains per day (down from my probably 8-10 non-whole per day). You have described exactly how I am feeling after only 2 days, it is terrible I feel like something is seriously wrong with me. I ended up looking at the sugar withdrawal blogs and relate to what a lot is being said. I am very interested to understand more about the benefits of kefir grans. I wasnt moody anymore and I felt more attentive. You cannot ever go back to the level of eating sugar like before. It is hurting quite a lot today but I know if I just get through the first week like this then it should be easier from then. The chiropractor said that these are also signs of sugar withdrawal and should pass once my body adjusts to the new diet. I am also having this intense desire for chocolate and sweet. In the last year or so my consumption of wine has increased from 1-2 glasses a day to 2-4 and more on weekends in social situations. I have completely gone off sugar now for about 8 days and I still have a headache. Try to take it easy, drink lots of fluids, and we do hope you feel better soon. I only had a slight headache one day and maybe it was due to something else. But I get irritable and antsy to eat something sweet. Nick, this is definitely a question for your doctor. I am not marketing for Excedrine, but it will work better then asprin, Tylenol, etc. I would have never known cutting out sugar would have this kind of drastic effect on my body. I also had a terrible time with my emotions, extreme anxiety, depression, fearfulness. It worked. Yes, I would like to receive Special Offers from New Beginnings. I have suffered from pancreatitus for the last few years and think it will help that part. A short-term prescription of anti-depressants has helped many people get through tough times, and kick a difficult sugar habit, too. I knew that there must be some sugar withdrawl symptoms. If you have a sweet tooth, you know what I mean. This too will pass, and I can not wait to get to the other side and feel great again. My feet were becoming swollen a lot over the summer where I could only wear some big sandals whenever it was humid. I had no idea there were so many withdrawal symptoms from sugar. I too have used lent to refocus my efforts in the past with some success. I really had no withdrawl symptoms except being tired. In the past I had a nutritionist who suggest Chromium GTF to curb cravings. The minute I drink it I feel so much better. Today it is not nearly as bad as the last two days. For some it might be meditating or going for a walk. I am still having honey in my tea but feel this is a much lesser of the evils than granulated sugars. Hi BJ, the symptoms vary with each person, it seems. Taking Vitamins as to not deplete myself work too. My other symptoms are feeling faint at times, shaky, hungry (although I am eating a great deal, all I want, of unrefined grains and fresh vegetables), muddled, tired and grouchy at times. I have no energy and I am soooooo irritable in the classroom. I decided to get rid of the coffee and sugar. I like to drink hot tea with milk and sugar, cereal with sugar. That helps with other symptoms, so maybe it would help the spasms, too. I drank about like you but felt it was having a negative effect on my life and wanted to have kids. I have no energy and just want to stay at home and sleep. It is not any more healthy for the body than white. I realize it is the sugar because when I was off sugar for 3 months, I felt calm and peaceful. I sure can relate to being sleep and slightly depressed but i feel much calmer. I have been feeling very dizzy, (nauceous 1 day), extremely tired, congested, had heart burn for a couple of days. Dew and Vault and I recently started drinking coffee as well. Today is day too and I am just anxious and cried a lot at church, but it was a great message. We all have reasons for eating the way we do now. If you simply cut out all the processed foods you normally eat without replacing them with healthier foods, your withdrawal symptoms will be more severe. I have such anxiety and FEAR, which is so debilitating. Thrush is also sometimes the first warning sign of diabetes or immune system problems, so your doctor should look harder for the cause. You might need more time for your good bacteria to establish themselves again before the yeast infection goes away. Yes, I eat the good stuff, but I would eat cookies after each meal, ice cream some nights, etc. I am going to keep my blog going to chart my progress. A lot of people seem to have fewer problems with these rashes when they eat better, but it looks like science does not yet agree with them, at least as far as the psoriasis goes. The first few days of headaches were so intense I took Excedrine for the pain. During the diet, your metabolism is reset, which paves the way for sustainable long-term weight loss. The other issue is with diet soft drinks. Talk this over with your doctor before trying it again. I have a problem with sugar that causes me to gain and lose 40, 50, 60 pounds very other year. My frontal lobe was really squished from the sinus inflammation. I had no idea it would affect me this way. I know I am addicted to sugar and carbs, but I never thought about the withdrawals being this bad. Many people do have anxiety when they go off sugar, but anyone with an underlying condition that affects their blood sugar levels should get advice from a health professional. The only suggestion I can make is to eat the healthiest food you can find, and let your body rest when it needs to. I have been eating a great deal of low alkaline vegetables and. The symptoms of sugar withdrawal can include headaches, fatigue, depression, drowsiness, skin eruptions, and mucus or throat discomfort. It took me a while to figure out it was actually something I was drinking and not eating. If your blood pressure seems to be elevated, you might want to talk to your doctor. I am hoping that week 3 sees a lift in my energy and mood. This site gives you a estimate of how much caffeine you might have been consuming with your chocolate. I am about a month off coffee and suffered all the caffiene withdrawl symptoms that others have mentioned. My diet consist of a good serving of carbs and protein but is low in fat which means I have to stop eating chocolate. 4 months ago, I strictly limited sugar and white flour in my diet, and my symptoms reversed altogether after about 3 weeks. I quit sugar yesterday and I am way more emotional than normal. Over the past year I finally noticed that I gained about 10 lbs. Once on the drive home from work, I had an apple for a snack. Gave up sugar (sweets and Coke) for Lent too. I never realized just how much the sugar in the Coke was effecting my life. Hi Loretta, i always find that foot massage REALLY helps me with migraine. Donna, in the past I found that drinking even one less Coke a day would make my head pound. Articles About Sugar Addiction Sugar Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms. Your information is never shared or sold to any third parties. I am just going to concentrate on keeping off the white stuff and hope to see results. About a week ago decided to give up the sugar AND caffeine. Bread and carbs increase the seratonin levels in your body, so when you get rid of them from your diet your seratonin levels drop and you feel more anxious or depressed. , nutritionists and so on. It feel so good to know I am not the only one going through this. I exercise every day and have an athletic build, so I have never experienced any weight gain from my horrible habits. This attributes to my self-consciousness, so I act out even more with sweets. I have to be locked in my room with no light and ice pack plus 1000mg of exedrin, midol or something strong for it to go away. 5 miles at least 4 times a week. Sugar addiction withdrawal symptoms usually go away within a week or two. Scientists have known for about 80 years that a very-low-calorie diet will result in depression. Reading these posts have really helped, hopefully I can last the 2 weeks of sugar detox. Any other coping strategies someone have had success with are welcome. I also know I have a ways to go to lose more weight and cut more sugar, but I am learning a new mind set. Pepper, no Coke, and I immediately felt a change. These symptoms only reenforce the fact that sugar addiction is real, and BAD. The last year and a half I have been eating some of his cookies and candy (There was some stress with a move and surgery. Reading these posts keeps me motivated and it helps to know others are trying to get healthy and that they are going through the same things. I would be very careful about using any form of sweetener at least during the first few months as you wean yourself off sugar. I am on day 2 with no sugar and I feel hungover, but i understand that is the withdrawal as i have been here before. Then after 3 days of those symptoms, it changed to feelings of fatigue, clu mbsiness, weakness in the same areas. If it a caffeine headache, that would explain why the frapaccino helped. Some researchers believe that artificial sweeteners are associated with the current diabetes epidemic. I hope your naturopath gave you a list of things you can eat. I see that staying quiet and resting might help. I now realize that those 25lbs put me into the body mass index for pre diabetes. Just in case, you might want to see if your local library has a copy. The most important key to my mental health is not eating sugar. We have always ate healthy except for the sugar. Thanks Petra, I am only on day 1 but I have some baklava in the fridge that I bought today. Before I decided to cut these vices from my diet, I would drink caffeinated sodas about twice a day, as well as artificial fruit juices, coffee drinks, and some candy. But I am concerned that, due to the length of time and the level of sugar I consumed, could this cold turkey thing actually be dangerous. It feels very similar to when I quit smoking (flu-like symptoms). you should probably eat something. This year, at 33, I went off sugar for 3 months. As of now I am trying to educate myself on healthy eating habits and cut out the sugar altogether. Headache for days and now pain in my joints. Little by little I ate more and more. Even though I am slender I still have pockets of cellulite as well as acne-prone skin. Iron fortified bread could have been one of your only sources of iron. The hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) diet is a revolutionary weight loss plan that is able to provide rapid yet sustainable and safe weight loss effects. I went to the Chiropractor for an adjustment yesterday too. But I am determined, although I didnt expect it to be quite this bad. I have a back injury so exercise is hard for me. Now I try to be kind to body and emotional self. Hi Maria. Recently quit eating tons of sugar at night because of something else I quit and boy my body is revolting. That said, I highly approve of any excuse for getting off the sugar, and most Candida diets do just that. I was starting to eat cookies and candy every few hours throughout the day just to feel alive. I was told this is a normal occurrence since the adjustments release toxins in the body, the body requires the fluids to be replenished. I have had the most awful withdrawal headaches,achy, shaky, depressed and weepy. I know that if I go to my kitchen and eat something sugary, I will feel better. Gayle, the amount of sugar you remove from your diet is totally up to you. you can also order it online at Vitacost. DAY 1: brain is in a fog, does anyone else experience lack of focus. Also, as I mention as often as possible, a high-sugar diet can sometimes mask blood-sugar related illnesses that only become apparent when we stop eating the stuff. However, I am still very tired and brain fogged, somewhat irritable and VERY hungry. Could an increase in asthma attacks be related to sugar withdrawal. People try to avoid feeling pain because we are told there is something wrong if we get down, being sad is partly what makes us human. I am a school teacher, so teaching middle and high school kids during this time is CRAZY. Anyway, if your diet feels bad for you, trust your body and try something else. Yesterday my body felt weak and my mind was foggy. But they will probably think I am crazy since they dont ever seem to eant to acknowledge that sugar addictions are even real. As soon as we eat a big hit of sugar our blood glucose goes up, and then insulin kicks in and removes as much of the sugar from our bloodstream as possible. Thought i was going mad, feeling low in mood and all over body aches, like flu but not to that extreme. Either way, tomorrow is day 1 out of 14 and only the beginning. I need to take responsibility for my food choices and endure this dreadful withdrawal process. I do realize caffeine and sugar have huge impacts on my medications I take, so I decided to cut out the pastries, cookies, etc. I stopped processed foods cold turkey about a week ago. I have had a love affair with sugar all my life and now in my fifties I am giving it up. This minimally invasive diet reduces your food intake to 500 calories a day, which can result in the loss of up to 1 pound per day. (I have also gone through many of the physical symptoms that other folk have mentioned too including cramps, sudden bowel motions and headaches for first 3 days). So far I have had the shakes, chills, nausea, hungry allllll the time (even though I am eating plenty of food and every 3 hours), extreme thirst (have drank 12 sixteen ounces glasses of water with lemon juice), and the worst migraine I have experienced in years. The headaches have subsided, i have had sleeping issues for a few weeks, struggle to eat, constant dizziness, my shoulder aches and my neck has begun to ache. Even if it has this book is great for a very balanced approach to health. Mark, it might not be a bad idea to talk to your doctor about medication that could help you with your anxiety or depression. I am a little shaky and have sweaty palms. My sister and I decided to do a 12 week exercise program and I really would like to lose the weight that I have gained in college. Lyndsay, I think it would be a good idea to ask your doctor about your symptoms. I have been off sugar for one week today. They all say I need to stop sugar, wheat and caffeine. I wanted to find out if what I am feeling is typical. I love to bake, and i love to enjoy my marvels,however as a true sugar addict in every sense of the word, i dont know how to deal with thinking about never having it or being able to bake and control myself. and so on is not looking great even tho i have improved my diet lately. But by further cleansing for the first few weeks, I find it helps speed up the process of eliminating all the toxic stuff in your system and shortening your withdrawal symptoms dramatically. so i have been eating more processed foods. With sugar addiction, the withdrawal symptoms may be weakness, slight nausea, headache, and other fairly mild but possibly uncomfortable symptoms. I have given up all sugar even fruit except for one small serve of berries. I was so relieved to find this site and read that other people are going through this and its not just me. Excedrine has caffeine but it will knock out the really intense headaches. I urge you to not switch your sugar addiction for a diet drink addiction. Hay came up on my facebook newsfeed after a night of me crying and praying for God to help me), with a book suggestion for people who have my symptoms but no doctor has been able to help. I do hope your doctor gave you a specific diet plan to follow. In fact, I would suggest that you make that appointment today. I am very fit and not overweight,not depressed and have no health problems other than I love my sweets. Believe it or not, diet softdrinks have an ingredient in them which is much more addictive and has 92 side effects in total. Tried the diet again many times and it never worked again. That makes me sad cause I can relate to people with other addictions and try my best not to judge them harshly cause I know how I feel trying to get off sugar. I never realized what caffeine was doing to my system and that I was eating as much food that had some form of sugar. I will get to read the rest, in time there is so many. I do have to say just finding this site has been helpful. The vast majority of them were successful, even without intervention of any kind. Again, thank you for this website because otherwise I might not do this. First of all, I need to say thank you for this website, and to all the people that have posted their thoughts and issues with going sugar free. Just wanted to update so that anyone currently struggling will see there is hope at the end of the tunnel. You can read more about Splenda on Wikipedia. I myself think that it ties into the withdrawal from sugar. She said I would have another test in 3 months to see if the medication was lowering my levels. If possible, plan to spend the rest of your day staying warm and quiet. It is hard for me to cook for myself too. I decided to go buy a whole lot of chocolate and I felt better after eating it. Good to know other people are going through the same thing. This withdrawl is a real eye opener on how addictive it is. I think I am going to have to slowly eleminate the sugar or I will be sick. Drink lots of water too because toxins are stored in fat cells and when you cut down on sugar you are helping to get rid of toxins and that can also make you feel awful. Two days in I was feeling like I had been hit by a truck. Ever. I need energy and health for my kids and health and hormones. I have had no problems other than being a little tired. Is there any correlation with the withdrawl of sugar from the diet. Red pepper tastes so sweet and is a real treat now. You might want to do some more research on this issue and then switch to plain old water, perhaps flavored by a squirt of lemon juice. So, I was talking to someone today and I discovered that what I have been feeling over the past couple weeks is what she said to be sugar withdrawal. I decided that I had to do something and it was the sugar. I fix lots of vegetables in the morning and have low sugar fruits handy. If so, your doctor should be familiar with the withdrawal symptoms, since most of the patients who switch to the same plan should have similar issues. These drugs are addictive as well and can cause brain damage and horrible side effects that may be worse than what you are taking them for. A few stressful external events have probably influenced my cravings but just recognizing this have helped me work through it. I have still been STARVING all day even while drinking it. I has saved my life and stopped me from returning to my old ways. It does sound like your current symptoms are troublesome, and I hope they go away soon. Yesterday was very bad, throbbing headache, exhausted and feeling very down. Yesterday I woke up with terrible heartburn which I rarely get and I am still suffereing from it today. Sugar temptation is all around me but I am trying to focus on how bad it is and thinking of it as an addicting drug rather than food. Stir-crazy. I am understanding that its basically a high yeast rate in your blood stream. And my eyes are watering much more than usual and are pretty goopy in the morning. I need to loose 30 pounds and feel better. I wonder if that is why iv been feeling so lethargic, like someone pulled the cork, also have a lot of tension in my hands when clenching a fist and my legs feel weak, gave up white bread some 3 months ago and all bread about 6 weeks ago and i always used to eat a lot of bread, could this be the cause of my lethargy and depression which iv had for about 3 weeks now. I know I will just need to endure the withdrawals. The first step towards giving up a habit that involves an addictive substance is acknowledgment. I came to the conclusion on my own I need to cut the sugar. I completely cut out refined sugar and grains. My relationship with food continues to change and I am noticing how I used sugar to pacify myself. I have been suffering without my sugar fix. Because of the inclement weather I have not been able to start walking. Any ideas re: how I can discipline myself long-term. Today I have really bad gas and chronic diarrhoea. My behavior was noticeably calmer, happier and less frantic. mostly refined sugar laden. Day 1-3: Extreme hunger, anxiety and massive cravings. I now have a glass of water when I get home and then Diet pop. I do have low blood sugar issues and use to eat candy to get my HIGH. I have been exercising regularly now for 2 years with no real results. I am trying to figure out how this all relates. It is hard to stay off this stuff and a lot of social pressure, but I hear your brain lights up from it like a heroine addicts from heroine (I think I am misspelling that). I went to check that post out, and was glad to find some easy work-in solutions for meals. I did normally I am all or nothing, but I am going to recommit for the rat of lent. The worst time of day is right after dinner for a couple hours, intense cravings and also mid afternoon. Enough is enough, time to get back to the organic girl I know. I believe junk food can be used like a very cheep legal drug. I look at all the labels of the foods I eat and look for any added sugar. I got so tired, brain foggy, very hungry and a headache. I have no choice but to give up sugar in every single form. So i googled sugar withdrawal and noticed I had all the symptoms: headaches, moody, depressed, muscle aches, feeling cold (all of it). Penny, are you now eating a very low-carb diet. The only sugar I have had over these past few days is sugar from fresh fruits. Sugar also fatigues the adrenal glands, not good. I have been experiencing extreme fatigue for a long time now. Any thoughts on honey in the place of sugar. My eating habits were effecting the way my body felt, lethargic and depressed. Now I am dramatically reducing my sugar intake. I am eating fruits, vegetables and lean protein. I am looking forward to saying no to cookies and cake the next time they are in front of me. Unfortunately I was young (only 14) and as soon as holiday rolled round the tempt of delicious ice-creams and fizzy drinks was too much and I fell off the wagon. Just wanted to give a quick overview of my cleansing regime. Other than these simple steps, I eat a healthy whole food alkalizing diet. I have now gone two months completely cutting out sugar (except what naturally occurs in fruit etc) and caffeine. I am 21 years old, slim, and active- but only beausr of my fast metabolism and because I am always on the go. Headaches, foggy and cloudy feeling, lethargic nature of course and an overall anxiety. Good luck. The illness is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, dermatitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome or nervous stomach. I have Iron Defeciant Anemia and have those exact symptoms when my iron gets low. So far the symptoms are headaches and I am finding it really hard to concentrate. I am into day 8 of my aspartame detox and am feeling like utter crap. I have come to the conclusion that I have a super sensitivety to sugar as it only takes the tiniest amounts to snowball back to days on end with nothing but garbage going into my mouth. i have started to eat about 6 meals a day made of many healthy things and have taken to eating carrots as its the most sugary tasting veg i can find and i read it inhibits further fungal growth. My most difficult area will be no sugar in my coffee. He agreed to help me read labels. I was crying a lot, feeling more stressed and very anxious actually. I stopped drinking it a week ago when my pitcher broke and I decided to just use my old celstial seasonings standbys with no sweetener. I should have read your previous comment more carefully. Within the second week of my diet I started to feel severely moody and extremely depressed. The headache may be coming from the reduction of caffeine. I am 3 days into my cleansing, and my symptoms have included extreme anxiety, chills, lack of focus, and mood swings. As the headaches get milder you can deal with them on your own. Sorry i am just now seeing your post but hopefully you will read this. Using an intense workout and taking metformin my blood sugar is back to normal thank GOD. For many years my own addiction to sugar and fat made weight loss almost impossible for me. Trying to avoid being sad will always have side effects. Now I can only hope that I can reverse some of the damage I have done. As well as developing a heavy cold practically overnight, I feel drowsy, very heavy headed and quite low. May I suggest visiting a website called marksdailyapple. Did you guys decide the heartburn was just a side effect. I have also cut out many high acid foods. Unsweetened decaf hot tea (herbal) has helped alot with my cravings. I have been addicted my entire life and am trying to get off the unhealthy treadmill. Hi Jonni, I recently started a diet with reduced sugar. After 1 training session I could not help but cry and neither my coach or myself knew what was going on. My goal is to go down to about 150-160lbs. Ache all over and down for the count in bed. I have been consuming much too much, and my weight has been stuck at the same for much too long. I have been seeing a nutritionist for 3 weeks now as I have to cut weight quickly for my sport. Did you give up coffee at the same time, by any chance. Your response was exactly what i was looking for myself. I realized that this was more than will power as sugar seemed to have power over me. in the late afternoon, and another glass of it with dinner. Since then, I go through horrible phases of sugar cravings. Weight Loss or Cosmetic Services, New Beginnings is Here to Help. Or did you replace the fruit, honey, white bread, etc. I must say my head is cleared and I feel much better. This has got to be the hardest thing I have ever tried to do, even harder than quitting smoking. Mood swings are a common withdrawal symptom when people go off sugar. Then, once we get through the first week or so, we feel better and move on to other things. This forum has been a God send as no one (that I know at least) seems to understand that sugar can be a very powerful force in our body. That can be anything from white flour to actual sugar. This week was a little stressful since we were homebound by the ice and snow storms and my husband has a huge stash of cookies, candy, cakes, chips etc. You may continue to be lethargic for a few more days, but it will go away eventually, I promise. It makes me realize what a horrible addiction I really have to sugar and and junk food. I have not lost any weight, but tightening up. She also was unable to gain weight, no matter how much she ate. For instance, you might have caught a virus, or there may be something else going on. Special thanks to Jonni for the site and all her research. All these posts do make me feel better though. So I assume my body is just going thru the normal withdraw phase as I read the comments. Yeast infections are sometimes misdiagnosed, so the new swab might be a good idea. Thank you all for being here and sharing your stories. I have been at this point twice before in the last few weeks. I also made sure to remove as much stress as possible from my life, cleaned all the sugar out of my house, among other things. Simply tell her that you were eating very poorly, and you knew all the sugar was bad for you. BTW, I would wake up and eat chocolate candybars for breakfast, lunch, and before and after my workouts. I left the Dr and went to the store and stared at the diet pop selection. Headache and anxiety, cuddling with my pup at the moment to calm. The stress and demands led me to eating 16 doughnuts yesterday. My reasoning for doing so is to deal with my Adult Acne and lose some weight. Once the sugar is taken away, (and all the protein, it seems) you might be experiencing symptoms of some imbalance that should be treated. Unfortunately, I did not continue with my good habits, and I have fallen back into the pre-menopause symptoms. I highly doubt God created us to be captives in our own bodies. So for me this is a significant reduction in sugar. Kittycat thank you for your advice, its like suddenly everyhting is a wory the future the past everything, and part of me wonders is it anxiety because of personal problems (Lost my brother to suicide and found another guy who did it etc) i know white bread was a massive aprt of my diet, so who knows i guess we all look for answers. I knew there would be a headache (and there was), so I scheduled my headache for the weekend. Elise, I too have had the paranoid thoughts and it consuming me. Unfortunately the sugar intake went up to compensate for the lack of alcohol. So that in itself is alot of sugar in addition to the cookies, chocolate, ice cream, etc. It is so difficult though, headaches are frustrating and I have no energy. Low calorie diets (1000 to 1200 calories a day for women) can cause many of those symptoms. I guess why I came on here is bc I am actually very depressed about this. To the point that I could eat NOTHING but sugar for weeks. I am also going to start Zumba tomorrow nite. Thanks for all of your comments here and I wish all of you the best with your efforts to improve your health by cutting back on sugar. Hey Charlene, I am having the same problem. I am perimenopausal with two little kids and need to get some energy abck through better nutrition. Also my liver enzyme tests are back to normal, so my fatty liver is on the mend. However, the caffeine and sugar withdrawal symptoms have been brutal. Your post really hit me and I think I am going to try on Monday. No headache today but just feel low and still tired, but better for having stopped. When I was young I went into an adolescent rehab for drugs and alcohol and have been sober ever since. I am not a big fan of artifical sweetners, and I am not ready to give up coffee. Bloated feeling from soda has started to dissapate. Try eating a lot of foods that have iron and protein naturally. Like many people, I got to experience withdrawal symptoms when I decided to stop drinking coffee. I think this is going to be the hardest thing I have ever done, but feel confident it will help me. I thought about the prospect of medicating myself and resolved to quit sugar and get healthy that day. That sugary stuff sat in our coffee room for days as people picked at it, but I was good. Once i am off sugar, i feel great, i have energy with transfers over into being athletic again, but i dont know how to accept the fact that i can never have it again. No sugar at all so no fruit or honey either. Our hCG diet plan here at New Beginnings combines VLCD (very low calorie diet) and either hCG injections or sublingual pills. Typically with lent though, I can allow myself something sweet on Sundays. I used to drink 1litre of Sprite a day as well as various chocolate bars and things like that. It is strict and I am only doing it for 2 weeks and then will slowly reintroduce some aspects but I want to eliminate sugar and caffeine totally. Then I started to get very jumpy, my hands shook and I completely lost my appetite. I have only been off sugar since the start of Wednesday. After researching the effects on a body I decided I dont want to put my poor body thru that anymore. I eat very little processed food, actually only bread and sometimes I make my own. I would think at some point you reach the half-life and just quit, but the getting there may be less traumatic.
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How longer before I feel normal or least have some energy. Yes, some people do feel a bit dizzy for a few days when they stop eating refined sugar. Better yet, keep in close contact with your doctor. I think i have been eating less so i will head for something sweet to replace the energy i am lacking from a good meal. I guess it just never really impacted me just how much sugar it has. I find eating regularly helps with the headache pain, started with a Muller Light yoghurt and a small bag of grapes for breakfast. I feel rotten from it and peri menopause is not helping. I now eat a diet that is completely alkalizing and sugar free. I would also like to know if any other readers have experienced a reduction in their skin rashes when they went on a sugar-free diet. If you do go through with it before me, please let me know how it goes. Do you know when your regular doctor is coming back. However, you seem to be feeling more anxious than depressed, so that may not be the problem here. I hope I can keep this up and get through it and eliminate the Coke. The good things I notice: Overall a lot more calm and balanced and the red vessels in the whites of my eyes are diminishing. I do not want to trade one bad habit for another. Most of what I read about honey, I see the great benefits it has to offer. It is a sweetener derived from the fibrous parts of plants. Welcome. I changed my diet yesterday and cut out all refined sugar. A. I get tired, irritable, and just feel all around crappy. Tea will be a grilled chicken breast with sweet potato and other veg. I felt so Terrible I gave it up again three days ago, with side effects but am willing to stick it out. And be sure to eat lots of good veggies, get some protein, and drink lots of water. com for much cheaper. According to the new video about I put up on my home page, by Dr. I have to admit I took excedrin, had a frapaccino and felt better, I know I fell in the trap, but the pain was bad and I was driving home. My head is spinning this morning and this is day 3 for no sugar. Day One: Depression, anxiety, cried all afternoon and evening for no reason and then I got nausia and thought I was going to throw up twice. Good luck to me, as well as of you my fellow addicts, in our uphill battle with our nemesis. I am now on day 3 with no sweets but I am still eating white flour and having a little sugar in my coffee in am. I am going to start over and begin blogging my process on Monday. I know this because I will be a doctor in 3 months. I am on day 5 of total sugar and caffeine withdrawl. Bless you. I use to eat sugar everyday and going on my second day my body feels hot and maybe because Im not eating any carbs even vegetables which I love. You can go years without even realizing its a problem. If I understand the good doctor correctly, the sugar and corn syrup causes excess fat in the liver and excess weight gain, not glucose. My tantrums and emotional breakdowns got way better. Also dairy, wheat and eggs and I lost a lot of weight, but I had a binge after doing all the hard work of cutting it out, and apart from feeling horrible, I am really struggling to get back on track. Some people may experience little or no discomfort at all. We are so much what we eat and for a huge percentage of the population our diets do not include all manner of vitamins and minerals. This is enough to satisfy and the craving passes. I started off lent with good intentions but fell off the wagon during a social gathering and never recouped. Since stopping sugar I do feel hungry a lot. Yes, prayer is the best thing to overcome. I started to do research and found your page. Is it really healthy to eliminate ALL carbs. It is quite disgusting how it is in EVERYTHING that we eat now. I am 4 days in — no sugar, gluten, dairy. Working out did help but only for an hour. And I had also never heard of candida before either before yesterday. I have always known I was a sugar addict but never really felt like I connected with anyone on how it made me feel. Sugar is everywhere and I have become a food snob. Moody, sad, irrational, unfocused, headaches and since last night I have had a horrible pain around the back of my head that I too though was sinus pain. But I also eat half a dozen cookies or a king size chocolate bar every night. heartburn is virtually gone, but i also try to avoid gluten, dairy and sugar for the most part. I am a 19 year old freshman in college, and I have cut out all caffeine and refined sugar from my diet. I am exhausted all the time and feel anxious and depressed. This may not apply to you, of course, but she said the common symptoms are bloating, gas, stomach cramps, diarrhea or constipation, joint pain, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, itchy skin lesions, fatigue, and headaches or migraines. and that is good for you. I am hoping that once I go off, I will not continue this cycle of going back on sugar. Additionally, I have a problem with candida yeast, so the removal of suger from my diet should hopefully replenish my white blood cell count and return my digestive system to a healthy state. I have recently quit sugar, usually never have heartburn, but day 2 and day 3, have pretty bad heartburn. Besides the headache and sleepiness, I have the urge to eat everything I see. Sweet potatoes are good carbs and you can have them with butter. In fact, compared to many addictions, giving up sugar and other refined carbs is easy. I know that because I have experienced that and work a 12 step program through O. I had to nap a lot to get through the day. I am also getting very strong cravings for chocolate when I am in the supermarket. I paced, wrung my hands and was shaking badly. I have been staying away from junk food and have lost 15lbs, just from that, though the fatigue fluctuates, my doc thinks its blood pressure or high cholesterol, thought the latter has gone down a bit too. I do have anxiety problems to begin with but when I consume them they get bad. For the last couple days I have been totally and absolutely exhausted, and I want to sleep all day, legs feel unsteady, lousy sleeping, hot cold flashes, plus no real appetite. Your symptoms are not typical of sugar withdrawal. Didnt really put two and two together, then I ate some carbs and it was like taking a happy pill. It is amazing how much more clear headed I am and just motivated to move again. Anyway, if you are struggling, you need to know that once you get thru the first few days, you will realize that it is just not worth it, because of how great you will feel sugar free. Well this is day 7 of no coffee and sugar. I have been crying at the drop of a hat and have had bouts of feeling claustrophobic and thinking I was suffocating. I have to look up recipes, and try to organize meals better. The reason you are experiencing more then usual emotions is because sugar just like all addictive substances repress emotions. There is no question in my mind that this is an addiction nearly on par from when I quit smoking. The unique effects of this diet plan decreases the sensation of hunger, depression, moodiness, as well as fatigue. Maybe went a little too far in trying to do a good thing. I looked it up tonite and sure enough, here you all are. That is gone, not that I postpone my meals often. Birdwing, after 6 weeks the sugar withdrawals should be over. This time I am having really bad symptoms. Regardless, am excited to continue my clean eating and weaning off of sugar and caffeine as my insides will thank me. Some of these symptoms, especially the mood swings, fatigue and drowsiness, can occur on a daily basis as the blood sugar rises and falls on a high-sugar diet. It sounded kind of wierd at first but my friend did so well on it her first week (lost 9 lbs in the first week) that I decided to try it to. Been to Natural Dr. Exercise does cause the symptoms to abate for a short period of time which is helpful. I hope you are feeling better and hope I will feel better soon too. Last year I gave up sugar, alcohol and soft drinks. Squash, sweet potatoes, even regular potatoes might help with the headache. I am so happy to read your website as i have been a sugar addict for a LONG time and its nice to know its coming out of the closet so to speak and being talked about as being a real problem. I was beginning to feel that I would never be normal again. It is a possibility that you may have an iron deficiency. I quit smoking years ago and I think this is almost as bad. I feel so much better when I am not eating it. The Bentonite Clay absorbs harmful, toxic substances in the body and the psyllium (pure fibre) helps to pull all these through your system and eliminate them through bowel movement. I am trying really hard to focus on other things like Jonni said to do. I would say though that I disagree with sugar withdrawl symptoms being relatively mild. It was like a lightbulb went off last night I had a sugar addiction. You also may have low blood sugar unless you switch instead to slower-acting carbohydrates, like beans, squash, or whole wheat bread. I have not experienced any headaches, but I do seem to have some mild stomach upset. I never really ate a lot of sweets but with the holiday season just ending, I think I may have over done it. I do have quite a lot of insight into my own health, but I can say for sure that I have never before had to deal with such crippling anxiety. Other drugs, such as tobacco, have far longer and more disturbing withdrawal symptoms. I would highly encourage you to try to stay off of the drugs if possible, but of course in the end it is your decision and you need to do what is best for you and your body. I have been eating protein when I crave sweets. In essence, you are cleansing your body by eliminating sugar and simple carbs. I have no ambitions to lose weight but have found simply writing down what I eat gives me more control. Along with this have been eating a cleaner diet for the past two months (MUST see Forks over Knives) and have trimmed down. Plus it was PMS time and strange enough I was not miserable and grouchy like I normally an during that time. The worst thing for me is suffering with low mood and low energy. I am 43 and actually quite fit but I am a huge sugar addict. Good luck to everyone else struggling with this. And, do make sure that you keep your doctor informed. People who can take or leave foods with sugar cannot relate with us. I am eating little meals through the day to help with my insulin regulation. It is extremely challenging, so far its working. No milk, sugar, wheat (or rye or barley), and no coffee or tea. (I was on an all fruit and veg detox for a week). I have a pretty high pain tolerance so if I admit to almost not being able to take it, then I must be feeling pretty bad. I am still eating really healthy but not giving up white flour. I am doing the 90 day OA with the food plan. I have also noticed lately my skin, the bags around my eyes. This is definitely a question for your doctor. The second possible cause of depression would only happen if the sugar withdrawal inadvertently caused the individual to go on a very-low-calorie diet. I am more emotional and anxious than usual, more on edge, a little shaky. This is not a sinus headache, and it feels more like a migraine. There are times when intense sugar cravings may be a way of self-medicating to get through a short period of clinical depression. I also have a one year old son and 3 year old daughter so I am pretty busy. We just need something other than our addiction to focus our attention on, and then we need to learn how to gently move attention away from sugar thoughts and onto ideas and thoughts that are more wholesome. If you really are hungry, though. I will attempted to only eat home made foods. I am on a low income so buying food that is healthy is more expensive. My allergies and asthma, do seem to have have improved. I have been exercising more and doing hour of mediation each day. Hoping this change in my eating style will give results. I have been reading comments for over an hour and am feeling much relief that so many other people understand these feelings and pains. Look at both sides of the issue, educate yourself as much as possible about nutrition, and then make an informed choice. My depression, anxiety, and mood swings were so much better. Now I am trying to learn new ways to get through stress. I think what makes it hardest is not knowing when its going to be over. I even dreamed about baking goodies last nite. So, after weeks of researching, I decided to go off Sugar. That might be why the symptoms seem so similar. No energy at all, and like someone else mentioned, my eyesight is kind of weird. No bread, potatoes or white rice as i have cut out basic carbs and anything with yeast in it or anything fermented. My only sugar was in a lemonaide mix with fresh brewed ice tea. I gave up sugar because I write an anti addiction website. Also going to cut my 3 cups of coffee a day out gradually. I consume aloooot of chocolate in one day. Then about 2 hours after lunch I start getting the cravings, headache, anxiety, grumpy, foggy brain, emotional (crying at weird things). I quit caffeine about 7 years ago so I was just expecting no more than that. I am assuming that is the withdrawal as well. We really need to have good fats when trying to come off sugar, ie: coconut oil for cooking along with extra virgin olive oil. She put me on Candex, which you can get at the health food store. We are only supposed to eat lean meat (chicken, fish, turkey), vegetables (not including potatoes), and nuts for the first 2 weeks. I find that when I am at work I am OK but getting to work is quite challenging. I am reluctant to go back on medication and actually quite relieved to hear that the reason for my anxiety and fear could simply be withdrawl from sugar and alcohol. I am on day two of no refined sugar, no flour, no junk. I was convinced i had candida,but came back negative and now ive found this site. any other advice. So after doing a lot of research about sugar, I realized that I was eating a disgusting amount every day which was not helping my weightloss at all. The author of the book I just read said the best book about celiac disease is Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic. Sometimes a few weeks of medication is all it takes to bring yourself back to normal. For some it may be hereditary, while for others it could be caused by a stressful or sedentary lifestyle. Go with your emotions, they were there to start with, it will make you a better person. If you are deficient in iron it always causes lethargy and weakness. Perhaps your doc can give you some idea about what sort of things you should be snacking on, and how often. Withdrawals from Pepsi are really tough, because of the caffeine headaches. I have had a gnawing feeling in the pit of my stomach, like it is telling me something is missing. We now have to learn how to deal with the life skills and the tears n tantrums of life. I will keep in touch and let you know how it is going. Anyway, great article and thanks for the info. It is just as bad as kicking drugs and alcohol, maybe even worse. Do you really think this is the effect of eating a small amount of sugar having gone clean for two months. I hope to stay in touch and encourage others so we can ALL get through this. I have not had muscle spasms but when i go from high sugar to nothing i have had muscle aches thru out my body for a few days. The information collected will be used for internal purposes only. Is it possible that the sugar addiction can be a cause of this mucus and not only one of sugar withdrawls symptoms. Is it possible to wean yourself off sugar. I have quit most of the sugar that I have been eating except white bread. Three days ago I was feeling so exhausted and fat I told my husband, I am stopping. I practically overdosed on milkshakes the other night because I was trying to control my cravings. I have found that I not put any sugar in my tea and no sugar on cereal, plus I have headache that takes a day or to go away Are these sugar withdrawl syptomes because, if so I am misreable. I eat vegetarian with lots of fruit, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. My strangest symptom is my eyesight is being effected — having a hard time reading small print at all, even with my glasses on, there is a drastic difference since before I went off the sugar last week. Now I am having to find new ways to reduce stress and anxiety. Im like you feel like i want to burst in to tears for no reason. Today when i went shopping i was hungry and i cried because the only snack i could find to eat whilst out and about was humous, carrots and wafer sliced sandwich chicken. I literally have gone days and days without eating anything besides candy and chocolate. I am a new woman with just one pill per day about 2 hours before bedtime. My sister goes through the exact same thing. I really enjoy your Blog, it is very helpful. The hardest part is going out or being with others and learning to say NO. I love anything sweet and will make a meal out of cake, pie, ice cream, candy, etc. Have been doing 45 minutes, 2. It is a natural, and I have heard that it is better for you. Eventually after 4 months I sucummed to SSRI medication as I simply was not coping or functioning. I figure if I feel this bad giving up sugar I might as well try to go all the way. Once you take away that pacifier, all of these emotions that have been buried so deeply over the years all start to resurface, and we really have to deal with them and not just keep pushing them away. This is probably a rare problem, but something we should be aware of as a possibility. Dew, then another around noon, and about 16 oz. There are a number of reasons that contribute to being overweight, and none is particularly easy to conquer. Magnesium deficiency will aslo cause cravings for sugar. This is my second day off sugar and drastically reducing carbs (only complex carbs and only 6 servings a day). The red square represents the withdrawal symptoms that are a natural consequence of removing an addictive substance, like sugar, from your body. He said that he would support me but he wants his stash. For instance, thousands of service men came home from the Vietnam war addicted to heroin, but once they were home their families and their jobs were more important to them, so they did whatever it took to kick their habit. I am really putting a lot of water and fresh fruit through my system to help purge. Yesterday I bought a small bakery cake and ate almost the whole thing. We eat lots of vegetables and fruit and always whole grains and legumes. I never realized I had such a HUGE addiction. I have had migraines before and these are worse. I am rejoicing in eating fresh vegetables and my palate has changed. I really CAUTION people: PLEASE research before you go on antidepressants or any other kind of psychotropic drug. So at about day, now, I am having extreme exhaustion and headaches. I knew there would be some withdrawl but never thought it would be as stated. I cut out carbs, fruits(except avocados and a few others), sugar and caffeine. I was so irritable, I just could not explain it. I have been successful in changing to certain foods by blending them so the change is gradual. The moodiness is very common, but this far into your no-sugar diet, the head pain might actually be caused by something else. I was glad to read that this can go on for a few weeks. Such as my current body mass index, the fact I hold my weight around my abdomen (muffin top) and my good cholesterol is low put together fill the pre-diabetes criteria. i cannot afford reflexology so,i drink some water,turn all the lights off put on an eye cover and get a kind person (insert husbands name here) to give me a gentle foot rub. I took Excedrin Migraine and it only dulled the pain. I always thought it was the lack of caffeine when I would get a headache if I had a delay in getting my Coke. It has been two weeks today since I have had added sugar such as cookies, candy, cake etc. Who knows, someone else out there might want to share their efforts over a 14 day period as well. ). I hope your side effect eventually went away as I hope mine will too. I have gained 25 pounds, am always tired and irritable (I really try hard to be nice. I started this morning and am already getting a headache. I would ordinarily drink about 3 cups of coffee a day, each with 2 tsp of sugar in it. If you have time, you might want to watch this video to see which types of sugar cause the health problems. It sounds like your body is telling you something is not right, and you should respect that. I feel very very much better, have lost around 30 pounds and had no real cravings at all. I eliminated sugar from my diet three months ago. I used a lot of little tricks to get sugar-free, including the meditation technique I describe here. Xylitol molecule contains 5 carbon atoms rather than the 6 of most other sugars. Maybe you have upset the balance of your bod somehow. But tonight the gravy called for the white flour and the turnip had some honey, so i just ate it. Did not expect to feel these terrible withdrawal symptoms. Pepper, which has a bad aftertaste, and Coke Zero which I am liking. I had tons of energy and my mood was great (no mood swings and I was generally positive). at first it may hurt as there are so many nerve endings there but it helps so much. Wish me luck, I hope I get some energy back soon. I made vegetarian chili this weekend with bulgur. It is only by self diagnosis that I have come up with this determination (and Louise L. First, sugar does stimulate the same brain chemicals that heroin does, which gives us that temporary sugar high. Will continue to stay away from the refined sugar which has to be a good thing. Just recently I tried to limit my sugar intake but it only made the cravings worse. If you are self diagnosed then you need to see a physician. We cannot eliminate one very important building block in our daily regimen, without paying for it. It seems strange that the withdrawals would be the same things that eating sugar causes. Maybe he or she would have some ideas for making the transition a little easier. I have started feeling a headache but during exercise before I started the diet, as well as now I have started the diet, I experienced alot of mucus in my nose and throat and it was particularily noticeable during exercise. Z, I find that comment of spiritual numbness very interesting. I will also tell them i need to see a nutritonist, hopefully they will listen i will take mum for support as you say you are not a doctor but neither am i so if i have to be on such a strict diet i suppose i need proper guidance. Also, they caused spiritual numbness and an inability to get over the original crisis. Although no one might have any interest in my struggle it is a way for me to stay committed and accountable without having to start a blog of my own:). Maybe that has something to do with feeling well. They also said I have a yeast intolerance. Hi, I have had allergies and asthma for years. I fell right to sleep when I got in bed and I woke right up in the morning and felt really good. I am close to the end of day two of no sugar, and it only just dawned on me earlier this morning that my body might have to endure some headaches. Today is day 2 without any sugar or coffee. Everytime I alter my eating habits the only thing that remains constant in my diet is my large intake of chocolate. I think it best that I stay away from artificial sweeteners. No headache today but flat and very tired. Also sugar free peanut butter, oatmeal, steel cut oats, and some fruit. I am on day 2 and am experiencing the terrible heartburn, fogginess, dizziness, sleepiness, weakness, moodiness, head aches, body aches. Other things that really help me is exercise, eating mostly fruits and vegetables, whole foods, no processed foods, journaling, praying, and having friends to talk to. You are consuming too much refined sugar and probably refined flour as well. I never knew how addicting sugar could be. I was googling does giving up sugar make you feel tired and it brought me here to your site. The fiber and vitamins in the fruit prevent it from having the damaging effects that are normally associated with sugar. I too have an overgrowth of candida but it shows up as severe heartburn for me. I am on day 8 and feel so exhausted, foggy, headaches. Several years ago, I went on South Beach diet and nothing happened for a few weeks. The weight fell off me and I dropped two dress sizes. But it does look like you might have a virus. I would encourage you to try a few different things and see what helps you. I could be totally unrelated to your diet. Been exercising daily and keeping track of everything else I east just to increase motivation further. Garlic Pills kill of candida which is especially good if you are suffering from an overgrowth or have been on antibiotics for a long period of time. My digestion, which was always a bit dodgy, has also been very much better. I am determined to see this through and continue to eat sugar free for the rest of my life. Removing carbs or reducing them drastically is known to cause mood swings. Unless your doctor has you on a high-protein diet for some health reason, you might find yourself feeling a lot better if you eat a potato or some other high-carb, no-sugar food. I can assure you this is not the case for me. I have had the headaches too, but increase the water you drink. I gave up all white sugar about 8 years ago, when diagnosed with Candida, and saw my weight drop by about 3 stone. Some cultures teach this from the cradle, but our own culture forgets to teach us this important skill. I have noticed that I have been very agitated as well. I am onto day 13 of no sugar, coffee, dairy or wheat. If you feel depressed, try eating a baked potato with butter on top, and see if it helps. The only other things i can think of since starting this diet is that i am starving all the time. And throwing that baklava in the trash would also be a really good start. It seems I can only hang in there short-term, even when I feel so much better when I do. etc. If we walk a lifetime with crutches and then suddenly throw them away, a bit of anxiety as we walk crutch-free is a logical response. They knock me out where I am not able to function. Irregular periods, depression and having panic attacks too. This afternoon, I took note of my headache. I have finally accepted that I am clinically depressed. He also has ice cream and cakes in the freezer and a generous supply of cake and brownie mixes. I gave up flour and sugar 9 days ago and I am very emotional today. Hi there, just wanted to share my story and hopefully it can help any others struggling with withdrawals. I am eating very well balanced meals — fish, poultry, vegtables, legumes nuts, etc. Thank you all for putting your experiences up its nice not to feel alone when others do not understand about the detox xx. Due to my low mood, I am almost to the point where I think I might be better off eating sugar again. each, and have kept the weight off. Your Drug May Be Your Problem really helped me. I come from a family with alcolhol issues and gave up drinking 13 years ago. Also, the reduction in skin rashes would make sense, since so many of them are caused by yeast infections or other fungi, which love sugar. ) and feel rotten. My boyfriend looks at me crazy when I tell him that I could sit down and eat a 13 x 9 cake by myself. I had terrible withdrawal symptoms that first two weeks. At the beginning of this week, I was feeling awful, like I could feel my blood swimming in my veins, I just felt so different. It would certainly motivate and commit me further. However, I think I will limit it to refine sugars and continue with natural sugars from fruits. I did this primarily to avoid having my gall bladder removed (I have gallstones). I have been without processed sugars for 36 hours. Are you eating enough fat, protein and healthy carbs daily. But 2 days after that I was feeling great. I have been feeling incredibly exhausted and, according to my husband, quite grumpy, too. I was off sugar for 6 days then ate a small piece of cake Friday night and felt horrible 2 hours later, really tired and irritable. My mood and energy levela were better than they have been in a long time. I try to stop eating fast food but then I get hooked on fancy pastas. You may want to check with your doctor and see if you have iron deficient anemia. So, my challenge is to learn to
