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    revek
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    Jon W generously shared with us this little ditty:

    Quoted message said:

    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath
    just started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very
    hot to the touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect
    of a low-carb diet?

    No.

    Quoted message said:

    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it
    would be some sort of food allergy.

    You would be surprised. Elimination diets (like the induction phase of
    Atkins) reduce the masking or background 'noise' that your body develops
    in response to eating a food that it is intolerant of on a regular
    basis. Such types of diets increase sensitivity to intolerances,
    thereby helping you pinpoint problem foods.

    Then again, she could have come across a bug/pollen/mould she's
    sensitive to or a plant like poison ivy. Or toxic shock syndrome.

    Seek a doctor's advice.
    --
    revek
    Called up the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms regional office
    and asked, "What wine goes best with an M-16?" The guy who answered
    did his best to be helpful: "That depends. What are you smoking?"

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  2. Jon W
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    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath just
    started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very hot to the
    touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect of a low-carb
    diet?

    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it would
    be some sort of food allergy.

    Cheers

    Jon

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  3. Irv Finkleman
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    Jon W said:


    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath just
    started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very hot to the
    touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect of a low-carb
    diet?

    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it would
    be some sort of food allergy.

    Cheers

    Jon

    I would think that if that were a common reaction that we would be much
    more aware of it on this newsgroup. I've never heard of anything like it
    in the three years I've been around.

    Irv
    --
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    Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001
    Beating it with diet and exercise!
    297/215/210 (to be revised lower)
    58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!)
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    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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  4. curt
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    "Jon W" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath just
    started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very hot to the
    touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect of a low-carb
    diet?

    No. If you feel the need, see a doctor. As far as bad breath, I found
    using Tom's toothpaste works the best because it has no artificial
    sweeteners. I am amazed at the difference in my breath and it tastes better
    to.

    Curt

    Quoted message said:


    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it would
    be some sort of food allergy.

    Cheers

    Jon

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  5. Sunshyne
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    Quoted message said:

    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath just
    started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very hot to the
    touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect of a low-carb
    diet?

    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it would
    be some sort of food allergy.

    Cheers

    Jon


    Yes, I did have the same reaction within the first couple days of induction.

    I did not eat much cheese before induction. Also salad dressings, vinegar,
    mushrooms, fermented foods in general, milk products, and last but not least..
    Wheat.

    I used olive oil with seasoning on salads. It broke me down to eliminate the
    cheese. But I had to do it, or suffer the hives. I can now tolerate some
    cheeses. I can now eat mushrooms, which I love.

    So, have her elimate these foods for a couple weeks. Then reintroduce them one
    at a time. Doug Freyburger helped me alot with this. 🙂

    I went to a doctor for the hives also. The doc prescribed different creams and
    ointments. Three different ones I believe. I suffered the hives until I
    eliminated the foods I mentioned. The creams did not work. But I would have her
    go to a doc, just to make sure. Also no frankenfoods!!

    There is also a chapter in the Atkins book, that expalains it better than me.
    Yeast infections, Clamydia (sp). Google for info also..

    Then soon after eliminating these foods, I went into this craving mode. I
    pinpointed that aspartame and caffeine were triggering the cravings. I felt
    like a freaking science experiment for a time there. It worked its way out,
    with detective work on my part.

    Good Luck!

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Atkins since 1/17/04
    267/195/135

    -See your life situations as simply opportunities for greater growth.-

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  6. Tonys
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    I have not heard of this either. I have heard of bumps from someone I knew
    Low carbing but they didn't itch or burn. I would go see the doc. Rashes are
    commonly caused by stress, or an infection of some sort.

    good luck,
    Tonya
    www.lowcarbcrew.com

    "Irv Finkleman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    Jon W said:


    My wife has just started a low carb diet and is at day 4 (bad breath


    just

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    started). However she has just devloped an intense rash (very hot to the
    touch) on her arms and face. Is this a common side effect of a low-carb
    diet?

    She isn't eating anything she hasn't before, so I'm not sure that it


    would

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    be some sort of food allergy.

    Cheers

    Jon

    I would think that if that were a common reaction that we would be much
    more aware of it on this newsgroup. I've never heard of anything like it
    in the three years I've been around.

    Irv
    --
    --------------------------------------
    Diagnosed Type II Diabetes March 5 2001
    Beating it with diet and exercise!
    297/215/210 (to be revised lower)
    58"/43"(!)/44" (already lower too!)
    --------------------------------------
    Visit my HomePage at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv/
    Visit my Baby Sofia website at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv4/
    Visit my OLDTIMERS website at http://members.shaw.ca/finkirv5/
    --------------------
    Irv Finkleman,
    Grampa/Ex-Navy/Old Fart/Ham Radio VE6BP
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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