What Causes Nausea, Racing Heart, Dizziness And Tiredness After Low Carb Diet?

Posted on Thu, 26 Mar 2015

Question: I went on a low carb diet. I don't know if my illness has anything to do with it but here they are: nausea, racing heart, dizziness, shakiness and over all feeling of tiredness. This has been going on for about 4 days with some times of feeling better. Can you give me some ideas as to what could be wrong?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need a bit more info,

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to Health Care Magic,

I am Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.

I have read your question and understand your concern, I will hereby try ti help you in best possible way but for that i need some more info from you ,

Here are some relevant questions i want to ask,

1) Please give me detail of your diet,

2) Do you have ANY medical issue before or ongoing? specially sugar...thyroid..blood pressure

3) Were you fine before that diet?

4).When did you start that diet?

5) Are you sleeping well?

6) Do these symptoms get more pronounced when you exert?

7) ANY meds you are taking?

8) How has your health been lately?

9) Smoking ..alcohol or any addiction?

I am waiting for your input.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (2 hours later)

1. The diet I have been on is the XXXXXXX I have been eating less that 20 carbs per day. I have been on it 2 weeks.
2. I am on a blood pressure medicine low dosage. I had yearly blood work a month ago and everything was normal
3. Yes, I was fine before the diet.
4. I have been on the diet for 2.5 weeks
5. I am not sleeping well
6. I will be alright, and then if I am doing a lot I will get shaky, heart races, nausea, hot, tired.
7. Blood pressure (atenol), prontonix(stomach), citalorpram
8. Good Health
9. I do not smoke or use alcohol or illegal drugs

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ahmad (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is nothing to be worried.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back,

Are you doing XXXXXXX under consultation of a good and experienced trainer?

Sometimes when we are not taking much carbs and our food is concentrated with proteins,

We have to take care while working out because there is no carb for immediate energy production, so sudden aggressive activities can't be done,

Some experts say that one can use immediate energy producing carbohydrates just for the workout time and some advocate specially devised exercises which do not require burst of energy.

I want to assure you that your symptoms are due to low energy intake and probable low water intake as well, I would suggest you to do your diet under a good expert and do only suggested workouts during this time, and talk about other possible options like short acting energy boosting carbs etc.

There is nothing to be worried but things are to be dealt with ,properly with care and expert guidance.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help if not then don't forget to close the discussion and rate it.
Wishing you good health !!

Regards.

Dr.Muhammad Ahmad.

Resident M.D.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar