Does this happen to anyone else when they eat sugar?

[manlymatt83]

Lately, like the past month, whenever I eat something sugary, like frosting, a cookie, etc., I almost immediately get a small sore throat. The back of my throat begins tingling, and it becomes weird to swallow. My throat also becomes very dry. Once I drink a lot of water, and wait a bit, it goes away. It seems to only happen with sugary stuff. Am I weird?

 

[Koing]

Sorry no experiences like that from me.

Anyone else?

Koing

 

[69Mach1]

You might want to go be checked for diabetes. These don't sound like the exact symptoms. but something is definitely not right. When my diabetes kicked in, no amount of water was enough, the thirst was incredible. I also lost 60 lbs in three weeks. I was being stubborn, and when I finally went to the Doctor, my blood sugar was 1296. They were amazed I was still walking and talking. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days. Not something you want to screw around with. You might be insulin resistant, which will almost certainly lead to diabetes if left untreated. Anyway the reason I bring this up is that now when I eat anything with a lot of carbs in it, I get very thirsty, with a dry throat, but its not sore, it's just a tickle.

 

[manlymatt83]

You might want to go be checked for diabetes. These don't sound like the exact symptoms. but something is definitely not right. When my diabetes kicked in, no amount of water was enough, the thirst was incredible. I also lost 60 lbs in three weeks. I was being stubborn, and when I finally went to the Doctor, my blood sugar was 1296. They were amazed I was still walking and talking. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days. Not something you want to screw around with. You might be insulin resistant, which will almost certainly lead to diabetes if left untreated. Anyway the reason I bring this up is that now when I eat anything with a lot of carbs in it, I get very thirsty, with a dry throat, but its not sore, it's just a tickle.

For what it's worth, I'm 26 years old. My mother has type II diabetes. She got it when she was 50. I've been overweight for a while, but lost a lot of weight about two years ago. I gained a lot of it back over the past year, due to depression and lack of exercise. The last few times I went to the doctor, they did random blood sugar tests (blood work) - some were after fasting, some weren't, but they were always below 120 or so... some of them were in the 90's. If this were diabetes or even pre, wouldn't at least ONE of those come back high over the past few years? The last time my sugar was checked was in June (and it was a random, non-fasting test that was very normal). They've never said anything to me about it, and I get blood work done once per year, usually.

Lately, I've been getting the tingly feeling in the back of my throat and a headache when I eat sugary things only, and it's always followed by an upset stomach (pretty quickly actually). Like yesterday, I had two cookies, and within 15 minutes, my stomach was upset. An upset stomach = loss of lots of fluids = dehydration, no?

Now I'm about 40 pounds heavier (working on it again - I'm out of the depression now), but I crave sugar a lot lately. I don't know about frequent urination - if I drink an entire bottle of water plus a few teas, I definitely pee... but I don't think I use the restroom more than 3-4 times per day to urinate no matter how much I've drank, and I definitely have never woken up in the middle of the night in my entire life to pee.

I've had pain in my foot lately, on my right foot, for a few months. Also, the tingling in my hands and feet, but not all the time - it comes and goes. I've been really tired, but I haven't been sleeping well. But today I did wake up really really thirsty.

Diabetes doesn't usually come on that quickly right? Does this sound like diabetes?

 

[manlymatt83]

You might want to go be checked for diabetes. These don't sound like the exact symptoms. but something is definitely not right. When my diabetes kicked in, no amount of water was enough, the thirst was incredible. I also lost 60 lbs in three weeks. I was being stubborn, and when I finally went to the Doctor, my blood sugar was 1296. They were amazed I was still walking and talking. I ended up in the hospital for 5 days. Not something you want to screw around with. You might be insulin resistant, which will almost certainly lead to diabetes if left untreated. Anyway the reason I bring this up is that now when I eat anything with a lot of carbs in it, I get very thirsty, with a dry throat, but its not sore, it's just a tickle.

Also, how soon would you urinate and such? For instance, I just woke up, went to the bathroom (had my usual upset stomach in the morning, unfortunately), and then was really thirsy, so I went to the kitchen, drank a big class of water, and then immediately a glass of orange juice (16 oz), and then filled up the OJ glass again and brought it with me back to the computer. My throat still feels dry actually, but not as bad, and I assume it will get better in a bit. I'll probably have to pee soon, but I did inject a lot of fluids, and when I pee, I'll pee once, and then not again for a while unless I drink a lot of stuff.

EDIT: as an update, it's about 15 minutes later, and after the full glass of water and the full glass of OJ, I have yet to touch the second glass of OJ, and my thirst is gone. My mouth is less dry now. I could still drink more, but I'm not craving it as much. And I wouldn't be able to pee right now...

 

[Ksyder]

From what I understand, the problem is this:

You eat alot of sugar and carbohydrate foods at every meal. This means that 24/7 insulin is chronically high in order to drive the glucose into the cells. This leads to weight gain once the liver and muscle glycogen stores are full, which if you don't exercise much is likely the case.

Because these cells in the body are constantly exposed to high levels of insulin, they start to become resistant to insulin. The pancreas continues to secrete insulin until the reduction in blood sugar occurs. This means that you have a very low insulin sensitivity and eventually you would experience adult onset diabetes, where I think the pancreas doesn't work anymore and you would obviously need insulin from an outside source.

Now in my opinion the solution to this problem would be to go on a very low carb, high protein and essential fat diet. This will do a couple things for you- it will help to maintain muscle mass which will increase basal metalbolic rate, will lower insulin levels and increase insulin sensitivity, and adding high healthy fats and some fiber from non-starchy vegetables will slow down gastric emptying which will result in lower blood sugar and hence less need for insulin. Hopefully this will reverse the path you are on towards "Metabolic Syndrome" This type of diet has worked great for me- I used to have similar sugar cravings, etc, but rarely nowadays.

Anyways I don't have much time to verify this info above, but I think thats generally how it works. If anyone has any corrections or additiions please post.

 

[69Mach1]

Also, how soon would you urinate and such? For instance, I just woke up, went to the bathroom (had my usual upset stomach in the morning, unfortunately), and then was really thirsy, so I went to the kitchen, drank a big class of water, and then immediately a glass of orange juice (16 oz), and then filled up the OJ glass again and brought it with me back to the computer. My throat still feels dry actually, but not as bad, and I assume it will get better in a bit. I'll probably have to pee soon, but I did inject a lot of fluids, and when I pee, I'll pee once, and then not again for a while unless I drink a lot of stuff.

EDIT: as an update, it's about 15 minutes later, and after the full glass of water and the full glass of OJ, I have yet to touch the second glass of OJ, and my thirst is gone. My mouth is less dry now. I could still drink more, but I'm not craving it as much. And I wouldn't be able to pee right now...

Ok, well here's the thing, mine started out as the flu, I was sick for a couple of days, then I started losing weight like mad. I was very tired and run down, then the thirst started. It wasn't too bad at first but at the end of the three weeks before I went to the Doc I was drinking gallons every day. My pancreas had apparently just stopped producing insulin period. After I went to the hospital, they said that it happens sometimes. I was having to do insulin injections 4 times a day, as well as metformin and avandia. After about 6 months I was able to stop the injections and have been using metformin only since. The main treatment for insulin resistance is exercise, so I have been very religious about 45 min. to an hour of exercise at least 5 days a week. I also count carbs at every meal as part of the treatment plan they gave me at the Doctors office. I've been very lucky that I haven't had to keep up the injections, and I'm pretty sure I could probably stop the metformin also. It did come on pretty suddenly, and you have several risk factors going on, so if I were you I'd start an exercise and diet program right away. I'd also go to the Dr if you have any further suspicions about it. Everyone at the hospital thought I was very lucky to live through it, and the injections weren't any fun at all. Maybe if you work at it you could avoid it completely.

 

[Kipper]

For what it's worth, I'm 26 years old. My mother has type II diabetes. She got it when she was 50. I've been overweight for a while, but lost a lot of weight about two years ago. I gained a lot of it back over the past year, due to depression and lack of exercise. The last few times I went to the doctor, they did random blood sugar tests (blood work) - some were after fasting, some weren't, but they were always below 120 or so... some of them were in the 90's. If this were diabetes or even pre, wouldn't at least ONE of those come back high over the past few years? The last time my sugar was checked was in June (and it was a random, non-fasting test that was very normal). They've never said anything to me about it, and I get blood work done once per year, usually.

Lately, I've been getting the tingly feeling in the back of my throat and a headache when I eat sugary things only, and it's always followed by an upset stomach (pretty quickly actually). Like yesterday, I had two cookies, and within 15 minutes, my stomach was upset. An upset stomach = loss of lots of fluids = dehydration, no?

Now I'm about 40 pounds heavier (working on it again - I'm out of the depression now), but I crave sugar a lot lately. I don't know about frequent urination - if I drink an entire bottle of water plus a few teas, I definitely pee... but I don't think I use the restroom more than 3-4 times per day to urinate no matter how much I've drank, and I definitely have never woken up in the middle of the night in my entire life to pee.

I've had pain in my foot lately, on my right foot, for a few months. Also, the tingling in my hands and feet, but not all the time - it comes and goes. I've been really tired, but I haven't been sleeping well. But today I did wake up really really thirsty.

Diabetes doesn't usually come on that quickly right? Does this sound like diabetes?

In all likelihood, this isn't DM. The normal fasting glucose range is between 70-100. Pre-diabetes is between 101-125, and diabetes is diagnosed with two readings >/=126. Alternatively, a postprandial (after you've eaten) blood sugar of >200 after 2 hours also gets a diagnosis.

But as you said, diabetes doesn't "kick in" like you mentioned - it is usually a slow onset, with plenty of signs along the way. Family history raises the risk, but it doesn't change the fact that this usually takes place over years, not weeks or days. This may just be a cluster of symptoms that are unrelated - or something else entirely. If you are concerned, go talk to your doc.

I should point out that if you are depressed and on SSRI or other antidepressants, or other meds entirely, dehydration is a common side effect - increased appetite and weight gain is also a side effect of many psychotropics, so what you're seeing could be that. Or it could be that most people stress eat when they're feeling down, and shoot for comfort foods - those high in sugar and fat.

Edit: I should add that there are cases when you "instantly" become diabetic. For example, if your pancreas was surgically removed. But once again, that doesn't seem to be the case here.

 

[manlymatt83]

In all likelihood, this isn't DM. The normal fasting glucose range is between 70-100. Pre-diabetes is between 101-125, and diabetes is diagnosed with two readings >/=126. Alternatively, a postprandial (after you've eaten) blood sugar of >200 after 2 hours also gets a diagnosis.

But as you said, diabetes doesn't "kick in" like you mentioned - it is usually a slow onset, with plenty of signs along the way. Family history raises the risk, but it doesn't change the fact that this usually takes place over years, not weeks or days. This may just be a cluster of symptoms that are unrelated - or something else entirely. If you are concerned, go talk to your doc.

I should point out that if you are depressed and on SSRI or other antidepressants, or other meds entirely, dehydration is a common side effect - increased appetite and weight gain is also a side effect of many psychotropics, so what you're seeing could be that. Or it could be that most people stress eat when they're feeling down, and shoot for comfort foods - those high in sugar and fat.

Edit: I should add that there are cases when you "instantly" become diabetic. For example, if your pancreas was surgically removed. But once again, that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Thanks for the reply. I'm not on any meds, and up until about 6 months ago, worked out every day, and my sugar test then was very normal.

Thanks!

 

[manlymatt83]

For what it's worth, I was fine today until I drank an extra-large Dunkin Donuts Tea, a large decaf Coffee, and a triple X ten vitamin water. I had to pee a LOT, three separate times, within an hour. That normal?

 

[69Mach1]

I'm pretty sure the level of output was caused by the level of input. I wouldn't worry about it unless there was something off about it.(color not right, smell not right, etc.)