Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

This was posted today in the FB group I often refer to (Sugarbomb in your Brain) by the group owner and addictions specialist, Bitten Jonsson:

"Some knowledge-
Volatile bloodsugar, most often caused by high insulin from eating/drinking sugar, flour and processed foods

Symptoms can include:
Weakness
Shakiness
Cravings, excess hunger
Anxiety
Outbursts
Rage
Dizziness, faintness
Migraine, headaches
Passing out
Delirium
Coma
Black outs
Memory loss
Hallucinations
Excess sweating and/or chills
The appearance of intoxication
Marked personality changes
Irritability
Negativism
Mood swings
Depression
Crying spells
Suicidal thoughts and a panorama of similar mental symptoms."

I find this very eye opening. Since I follow a low carb diet, when I do binge these symptoms come on within an hour of overeating sugar and processed foods since my body is not used to having the sugars floating around. I have actually had slurring words, as if drunk (this happened last week) from the volatile blood sugar. I didn't know that was the term for it but it makes total sense. My husband came home last week and I told him, "if I sound drunk it's because I have been eating crap all day." I mean, isn't that crazy? That food can make me intoxicated? I also get suicidal thoughts. Shouldn't this be enough to make me stop?

I didn't realize this was real. I thought there was something wrong with me but now I realize it's a normal reaction by the body. It's scary, it's not good and it will hopefully help keep me in check the next time I want to binge.

Do any of these things happen to you guys?