Some people think they have a sugar allergy. Confirming this type of allergy can be devastating since so many foods contain some form of sugar. It is almost as tragic as a caffeine allergy for those who can not function without that first cup of coffee in the morning. Food allergies can be confused with food intolerance so it is important to know which you have. Some of the symptoms associated with an allergic reaction can occur but there is a good chance they are caused by an intolerance of refined sugar.
For many generations, parents believed that too much sugar caused their children to be hyperactive. While science has found no link between an over active child and the amount of sugar they eat, they have determined that too much sugar is never good for children. Reasons for less sugar consumption include increased risk of cavities, obesity and the possibility of developing an intolerance for sugar.
An intolerance to sugar has been shown to cause a resistance to insulin as well as rapid weight gain if ingested in too large a quantity. It can also lead to fatigue, joint pain, forgetfulness and confusion. The thinking process may also be affected by reducing neurotransmitters leading some people to think that a true sugar allergy has caused this reaction.
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Restlessness and inattention may be signs of a sugar intolerance, often confused as a sugar allergy. This is especially true for school-age children but while sugar intake will need to be monitored, it is not considered a true sugar allergy. When the body develops an allergy to a certain food, it is confusing that food with an allergen. The immune system responds to attempt to eliminate the threat. While many foods cause an allergic reaction in many people, studies have not supported the confirmation of sugar allergy.
Many allergic symptoms may appear in a person with an intolerance to refined sugar. They should therefore stay away from it in all forms. Elimination diets are usually needed and recommended for determining whether you are truly allergic or intolerant. If you believe that it is sugar, eliminate all forms of added sugar for a period of time, at least one week Keep track of what forms of sugar are ingested. If you find that your symptoms are less then you know you are on the right path to pinpointing your intolerance.
Since sugar is such a common ingredient it is important to keep a diary of all the foods you eat and to note the ingredients. An elimination diet can be pretty tricky for someone who has a sugar allergy or an intolerance to sugar. You definitely need the guidance a professional like an allergist or at the very least your primary care physician. With the proper testing and tracking of what you eat you may also be able to find substitutes like brown sugar and natural sweeteners that you may have less a reaction to.
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I cant a damn thing , no wheat no milt no tomato no sugar, I just threw out $100 food … I have nothing I can eat needless to say the is no god .. cant eat margine , even soy margine has whey wtf! is there sugar in margarine too? what the hellam i supposed to do , Im hungry VIOLENT SUICIDAL /HOMICAL becaus eof damn food reactions … that s part of it Im starving , threw $$ out the door , I cant eat rice or potatoes cuz I cant pout anything on them . I can only eat meat fish fresh veg. with basicall no topping s or anything I canyt live like this , what am i supposed to do
Hi,
I have been to several doctors and have had every test imaginable, with no answers to my health problems.
For almost 20 years, I have consumed very little sugar.
I actually don’t even like the taste of anything sweet and rarely eat or drink anything that isn’t sour, yet even if I drink unsweetened grapefruit juice, I get terrible migraines within a few hours.
I have all the above symptoms such as fatigue, restlessness, inability to concentrate by times and bouts of depression or crankiness.
I thought that maybe I was allergic to coffee(no sugar) but I have cut my coffe consumption down to 3 cups per day and my symptoms are still steadily increasing.
Can you tell me if my symptoms may be related to a sugar intolerance. If not do you have any idea of what may be causing these reactions.
Hi there,
I also get depressed and angry. I thought it could be pre-menopause and it apppears to be more PMT. I am 41 and my monthly cycle is becoming more irregular. I had a blood test to check to see if I am going through menopause, the doctor said I wasn’t. Today I have had a headache and been very moody. Last night I ate a chocolate pudding, which I havn’t had for a long time. The last time I felt this moody was when I ate chocolate a couple of months ago. And I ate soup made that had soup stock in it that was made from articifical flavourings. From now on I am staying away from chocolate and foods with large amount of sugar. (chocolate puddings, chocolate, lollies etc). Its not worth the day of feeling very grumpy.
COLLEEN: I am going through the very thing that you are. I, too, thought that maybe it was my coffee (no sugar). (I like my coffee, tea, juice w/ no sugar) I then started taking out dairy–mainly it was skim milk (for cold cereal) and half n half for my coffee. I cut the h&h months ago and still no help. I cut the skim (organic) milk weeks ago and still nothing. I have to say that there was a minor change for a slim moment, but all in all, if that were the cause, then I should feel great now. So, something has been nudging me for awhile (in my head) thinking that “MAYBE it’s sugar.” Although, I am like you & consume not that much sugar. As far as the unsweetened grapefruit juice…I SO feel you on that! In fact, I thought, “ok, I’m gonna just cleasne my body…” So, I bought in bulk Naked juice–which is 100% sugar free and all natural–JUST JUICE–no additives–just how I like it. Well, even though there is no “refined” sugar in juice, there IS sugar. But, WTH??? I don’t know, it’s frustrating that PURE 100% juice–which is supposed to be healthy–u know, fruits and veggies–can make you feel so damn SICK!!! I, too, have gone to MANY doc’s and they treat me as if I am making all this up. “Uh-huh…yeah…okay…well Ms., I think you are depressed.” WTF??? I’ll tell you when I’m depressed…when I have tried ALL that I know to try, cut out all that I know to cut out, switch to “healthy” (although I have been mainly a healthy eater, with exception to ice cream, cocoa puffs, etc, every now and again–but not part of my daily)….and STILL have these HORRIBLE symptoms!!! I don’t know what to do. I so feel for ALEX!!!! It really can take you to the limit with things!!!! If you find out anything new, please keep in touch…destiny8ball@yahoo.com. Thanks!!
ALEX: I’m am SOOO very sorry to hear of your AWFUL plight! I wish that there were something that I could do for you! I completely understand how you come to the end of the rope and cast out God. I get it…really I do! On top of having my own health problems and constant problems with food, I have twins that have the same issues. Diagnosed with Autism, they too, are on restricted diets. Luckily, I started them out healthy eaters before all the BS, but guess what?? As I’m sure YOU know, “healthy” does NOT mean healthy for all of us, right? I mean “healthy” is whole grains and fresh juice and veggies, etc., right? Well, for my twins, it was actually killing them in a sense. It was destroying their intestines and digestive system. It was AWFUL and I did not find out ANY of this for YEARS!!! It was only until I started doing things on my own and talking to others, that I discovered WTH the problem was!! NO doctor–and believe me, there were MANY–could help me with them!! “Oh, it’s just gas.” “Oh, we don’t know” “Here, try some of these drugs on them….but we’re not sure….” WTF???? Alas, it was due to whole grains and gluten and dairy and a mix of other things!! Although, those tend to be the main culprits, even with cutting all that out, we can still have issues!! SOOO FRUSTRATING!!! Now, it seems, in the last few years, I am developing allergies to food. And I used to be able to eat ANYTHING, any time!!! It’s awful and I feel your pain and I just wish I had an answer for you! I know that the way in which I have been physically feeling for sometime now, can just make you want to jump off a bridge! What kind of a “life” is this? I understand, and I’m sorry. I’m wishing you the best and I pray that you will find an answer! I wish that for ALL of us.
Go see Doctor Winer in Pittsburgh PA he’s a hollistic doctor and treated me for my dairy allergy. no pain and no needles. my insurance doesn’t cover in but some things can’t have a price tag. I’m getting my sugar treatment done in a couple months. He’s very busy and you usually have to wait 2 months for an appointment but its worth it. I have colitis and he found that allergies are the cause. I feel your pain when you say you’re hungry…..I am too and I have wasted tons of money on food as well. Im only 80 pounds and can’t wait to gain a little weight for the winter months after my treatment
I had multiple food allergies soy, lactose, cane sugar suffered with anxiexy depression memory prob inability to concentrate. They all have been corrected through an alternative Dr in Coeurd’Alene Idaho Dr. Tony smith at Dynamic Health. He has a patten on a method he developed called cranio biotics. You have to keep an open mind. I was skeptical at first but he has been amazing. I still can’t tollerate eggs thats a small price to pay for eating all the other things that used to make me sick.
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Hello colleen
I too used to get a reaction from sugar. Headache, dizziness, fatigue and a terrible itchy rash on my face minutes after ingesting a large amount of sugar like in sodas and juices. What I did was stay away from sweets for like 15 years until I got pregnant with my son. My body craved sweets like no other so I started consuming high amount of sugar including juice,icecream etc. I never had any of the symptoms I used to have. After pregnancy is a another story. I get the symptoms after consuming sweets but not as severe. What I’ve noticed is my eyesight getting worse. I had LASIK about 7 years ago and Had perfect vision up until now. I had horrible nearsightedness starting as a child and Im wondering if that was caused by sugar consumption. My parents and brother has perfect vision.
I was sure I had diabetes and every doctor I went to would laugh and say there is no way I could have diabetes and sure enough, tests would confirm I didn’t. Then why couldn’t they explain what was happening to my body when I ingested a good amount of sweets? They all thought I was crazy!!!
I think sugar intolerance/ allergy could be a potentially dangerous problem that not many people are aware of. Im glad I found this article because I couldn’t find answers to my problem. Because I thought I was the only one with sugar I tolerance/ allergy.
Hello colleen
I Reread your response
maybe it may be a Candida/ yeast problem? You say you don’t drink anything but sour drinks. Maybe that’s causing your body to become acidic and yeast thrive I acidic bodies. But they really thrive on sugar and when you do consume sweets, maybe your body is reacting to the Candida/ yeast.
Symptoms of Candida overgrowth may be fatigue, restlessness, mood swings, irritibility, depression etc and a whole host of other problems.
Google Candida overgrowth and you may be surprised at what you find. Hope this helps!
I seem to have negative reactions to sugar too…..all kinds of sugar….honey, juices, regular refined sugar products, sugar substitutes etc… i seem to be okay with very small amounts of berries or melon eaten with a meal once a day or less…but any more than that and my toes swell plus all the other hypoglycemic symptoms (fatigue, mood swings, inability to concentrate etc….). It’s extremely uncomfortable. My toes turn purple and get so puffy and itchy and it hurts to wear shoes, but when I lay off the sugar the symptoms slowly start to fade. I’ve had blood work and I’m not diabetic and my circulation is good. I wear those compression socks but they don’t really help. all I can think of is just to eat as little sugar as possible….. it sucks b/c i have a HUGE sweet tooth….but on the upside i’ve lost 10 lbs?!
anyone else have the toe swelling problem?
I get horrible symptoms from comsuming any kind of sugars, from fruit to cake, to juice and also get Migrains from Dairy…
They started out as joint pain and I had no idea what was causing it, doctors said my joints were just inflamed from growing or something…
So I started catching on and figured out it was sugar that was now giving me headaches/migrains, fatigue, memory loss, joint pain and just an all over sickly feeling…
I too told doctors about this who like other people said gave me the “Aaah yeeeeeah, suuure it does….” Kinda “You’re totally making this all up, you have mental issues” spin…
Wow. I’m so glad to find all these comments of fellow sugar/sensitive people. I’ve had problems with sugar for years and no doctor has ever believed I could be allergic to sugar. I also am lactose intolerant and I believe my sugar intolerance is like the lactose intolerance. I can take so much of sugar and believe me I put it to the test because I have a sweet tooth and then all of a sudden I have symptoms. Most of the time it has been one foot becoming intensely itchy. But lately, I have been breaking out in huge welts all over my body. Especially after drinking even a tiny bit of red wine. Last night I avoided red wine but had chinese food and soy sauce. I was miserable within a half hour of eating. Benadryl and calomine lotion seem to be my only relief. today I will start no sugar, yeasts and probiotics. Haven’t found a doctor to help me yet, but am starting accupuncture alternative medicine on Monday. any other ideas, please let me know. I don’t want to go to an allergist yet. My father had the same thing a few years ago, related to yeast and soy.
Well, this sugar allergy/intollerance story is normally one thats hard to accept and believe. I have been living with these type pf reactions for as long as i can recall; but have been relactant to accept that it could be caused by sugar! why? Because sugar is really sweet, and its found in many of the other on the shelves foods!
Yet i have been suspecting it alot! Whenever i take my usual cup of coffee/tea, my eye lids itch, the nose itches and stuffs, the face becomes very dry and rough, and sometimes sneeze violently!
If i find out that sugar is the victim, i will really be upset! It will probably have denied me a better life normally associated with perfect schooling; for i couldnt concentrate in class during these bouts…them days! I will also be very mad to the sugar manufacturing companies, who put no hint on packages that sugar could be possibly allergic to some people! I will also be mad at my doctor who cant figure out such simple problem, and keeps prescribing antibiotices, anti-hestamines, or even recommenting nasal drainage!
If i was any younger, i would read and specialise into this area of allergy to find out the real truth (an area that has really dulled my otherwise good life) and possibly expose the greedy commercial firms who care less to investigate possible reactions of their products! If i was less civil, i would insist that my babies make it up by studying this area…But then, i have to grant them choice…
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Hi Sharon colleen and others,
I have the worst reaction to sugar as well, I get pelvic pain and also I have hemmoroids, which act up. As well as the other fatigue, headach, inability to concentrate. I have been going to a american indian doctor who also said It was a candida infection that was causing the intense cravings for sugar! And then the candida produces a byproduct that is poisonous to your system and causes inflammation. Also this candida, takes all your nutrition so you keep feeding the candida with sugar and all your nutrients leaving you starving, and craving more. If you have the symptoms of fatigue, headache, it might be a candida infection eventually with the infection it can spread to your EYES! and all your different organs can be infected by this, and doctors tests do not test for it! So forget it! Ive spent thousands on doctors. I suggest journal the foods you eat and your reactions to them (how you feel) see what foods make you feelgood, and if you have any adverse reactions. tired, grumpy… and then eat less of the bad and good. Also, I reccommed XYLITOL, its a sugar kind of like equal but made ffrom real fruits, SO tasty and sweeter thann sugar! you can cook with it and use it in place of sugar. But sorry refined table sugar as well as carbohydrates, yeast, corn starch, gluten, corn flour, flour…. FEEDS THE CANDIDA!!!!So sorry but must cut these allout! also cows milk is not great either buy almond milk,
Alex,
Have you tried squeeze parkay. It has no whey or dairy.
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wow soo many girls here im glad i found this i realised i have a sugar problem as well for about five days i was at my boyfriends parents place and they use sweetner instead of sugar i soo now im at home today day and had coffee with white sugar and i just went soo hot and i wasnt like that when i had the sweetner but this has been good seeing soo many people here and im glad i know its not just me
I see the last post from february. I have just found this site..
Sharon..yes I have swelling too,not only on my toes, my all feet.
It started 4 months ago. The docs ran every kind of blood tests on me. I’m not diabetic..never had problem with sugar, at least I didn’t know.
The swelling got so bad about 2 months ago, and I decided to to a juice fasting. To my big surprise the my feet are got so much better.
When I finished the fasting..I returned to my morning tea with sugar and milk, within 1!! day my feets swelled up again.
From two days I’ don’t eat sugar whatsoever, even honey..and it much better again.
It can’t be a coincidence.
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I have always been told that I have an allergy to refined sugar. Did the whole elimination diet when I was a kid…’course that’s not ALL I am allergic to. Wheat, additives, preservatives, dyes, colorings…basically everything that makes food taste good…I can’t have. After many years…I was able to manage my diet by being able to consume wheat products, etc by consuming coffee…which counteracts some of the behaviour issues. I found that wheat actually gives me a wicked headache…and fruits just make me ill – natural sugars apparently affect me on a few levels…vomiting being one of them. Once I cut all wheat based bread products (bread, pasta, etc) out of diet…I felt 100% better. I stopped eating fruit as well…at least in the fresh variety. Dried fruits work out better for me…just have to make sure that no sugar is added. If it’s not noted on the package, you’re usually fine. I buy my dried fruits at a bulk food store and they list all the ingredients…a lot of consumers go there due to allergies, etc. Eating a whole apple may make me ill, this way I can have 1 or 2 pieces and there’s no waste. Ya know? These days there are tons of alternate products that do not cost an arm and a leg and your first born….not like 20 year ago. It’s nice to have pasta and not have to worry about my wheat allergy.
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I am trying to determine just what is fueling my symptoms, which have appeared to change over the years. My allergies used to just cause a sore throat and cold/sinus type symptoms, now I feel they cause a host of symptoms including headache all the time (many days with migrane with aura/visual snow) fatigue, oral neuralgia and extremity neuralgia (pins/needles in my lips, sensitivity pain in teeth, burning sensations in body, throbbing), tinnitis (w/throbbing pulse), dizziness, mind fog (feel intoxicated but haven’t been drinking), joint pain, fibromyalgia, sensitivity to cold (I chill a lot), acid reflux (intense), stomach pain, anxiety, and depression. It’s no wonder that when I went to a Neurology clinic they just refer me to a Psychiatry Clinic. I know that sugar is one of my allergies and/or intolerances. It fuels the throbbing/neuralgia symptoms. Even natural sugar (i.e. many fruits) are culprits. Apples are a no-no. I can tolerate kiwi and underripe pears and nectarines somewhat, or a bit of watermelon. I have tried to eliminate as much sugar as humanly possible, but my symptoms continue to get worse. I have also tried to eliminate wheat (gluten), and dairy (cassein), yeast, vinegar products, and alcohol. This leaves very little that I can eat. Vegetables, Meats (non-processed), Eggs, Rice. I try hard, but when I go with friends out to eat, you just don’t know what to order, and I know I have probably eaten what I shouldn’t – then the GUILT sets in because I’ve blown it. I was also told to avoid aspartame, so what the heck do I drink besides water – which by the way seems to tear my stomach up and starts up my throbbing/neuralgia symptoms. There is nothing else I should drink but water. I know I don’t drink enough – because it is awful to drink period. I had a severe migrane after drinking coffee, so I gave that up, too. This is no way to have to live, and so many issues. I’ve given up so much – but my symptoms continue to get worse. The Neurologist has ordered an MRI for me, and I have this on Thursday this week, but I do not feel it will show a thing. Have had all the blood work for everything done too – ruled out serious conditions such as vascular disease, Lyme disease, etc. Does anyone else out there share my symptoms, and have you had any success with finding things to help? I’m pretty desperate, and ready to quit trying. Would love to hear from anyone.
I have been reading the responses on this website. I am so happy to see others go through these symptoms. I talk to a lot of people about this problem but no one understands. Since I was in high school, I thought my problem was salt. My sister-in-law told me to cut out all sugar two years ago. I did this and felt better in a day…after twenty years. I could gain up to ten pounds in one day if I ate both sugar and salt. I have been eating sugar again the last week and a half. I feel like I used to…awful. It is sugar. What hit me though through these posts, and made me want to respond is the comment made by Tanya, I go through the same thing…and I have told myself, it is not worth a day of being grumpy. It made me cry because I thought it was just me.
Thank you Tanya, I am 33 and go through the exact same thing.
In my early 20′s I started noticing my body had a weird reaction when I ate large amounts of sugar in a short period of time; whole bag of Dove Milk Chocolate pieces, a large bag of Hershey Kisses. The next day my whole body would ache like I was beaten with a baseball bat, the glands at the base of my skull would ache and be tender to touch and my brain would be foggy, similar to how you might feel after taking really strong sinus medicine. Also I would be very thirsty and no amount of water would quench my thirst. After repeatedly asking my doctor about sugar allergies and being told that there is no such thing, I decided to just eliminate all forms of refinded sugar from my diet. I have never had these syptoms again except for the very rare occasion I fall off the wagon and binge on sugar.
This is all very interesting. I have just put this together. Last night was New Years and we went to a friends house who made caipirinha’s for cocktails. These are Brazilian rum drinks made with Cachaca, which is a sugar cane liquor.
Well needless to say after a few minutes of drinking this I turned flush red. My face was blotchy red and arms had hives all over. Then I got really sick. I chalked it up to just drinking too much but I know I have drank more before and not gotten sick.
Then I remembered I was in Ecuador several years ago where we went to a sugar cane farm and picked sugar cane and chewed on the wood. Within minutes I fainted. Back then though I chalked that up to just being overtired in a foreign country.
But last night’s experience just got me thinking and now know that there is a sugar cane allergy! I’m definitely going to get this checked of for sure.
i am looking into sugar intolerances for a friend, does any one know of any foods that can counteract too much sugar intake. i have heard red meat can help if you balance your diet properly, does any one else find this true and does any one have any other suggestions? any websites you have that can help my search would be kindly appreciated too. thank you.
Hi there, I have had an intorolence to sugar for many years which affects my mood and makes me feel very tired and grumpy after eating sweet things like chocolate. I have found the best is homemade biscuts which I can tolerate because it does not have lots of additives and sugar. Wine is a big no no for me too. Honey I can tolerate because it is a natural source of sweetner. After having a cuppa tea with sugar in it I end up with a big headache. A good meal I have found is vegetarian lasanage. Made with chili beans, tin tomatoes in juice, broccoli, and leeks. Make a white sauce and put a layer of the tomatoes etc into a dish then a layer of white sauce, then pasta sheets, then carry on until there is two layers of pasta sheets, then top with some rest of white sauce, then some cheese. Cook for about 30 minutes. The tomato etc ingredients is cooked in a pot, but first putting some oil in the pot with garlic and onion then add the tomatoes, chilibeans and broccoli. Cook gently for about 10 minutes. Leek can also be added which is nice and any other kind of vegetables like cauliflower and pumpkin. Is nice with mashed potatoes and lettuce salad. Lettuce, with grated carrot and grated cheese. I find it is filling and keeps me in a good mood.
I was told that I was allergic to sugars. If i eat ANYTHING that has more than 3g of any kind of sugar I get really ill. i get shaky, sick to my stomach, dizzy, cold sweats and REALLY tired.. I had thought that it was hypoglycemia but my average Levels are between 65-75 mg/dL and I only get ill after eating MOST foods… WHAT CAN I DO?? I am so tired all the time and sick of being sick and the 1 doctor said i was allergic and another said i was not diabetic or hypoglycemic.
What a wonderful supportive site! About a year ago I started going downhill with extreme fatigue, joint pain, and elevated depression/anxiety. I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety ever since I was a little one, so I just assumed it was a part of who I was and took the meds for it. It’s frustrating when your GP gives you a blank stare when you repeatedly visit and tell him you HURT but he has no answers and wants to prescribe even MORE meds for fibromyalgia. Well… to make a long story short I wasn’t going to accept the fibromyalgia thing and decided to see a naturopathic physician who also has a holistic nutritionist in her office. After a month with a good detox program and elimination diet, I am finally finding relief and suprise suprise my major intolerance is SUGAR. Kinda sucks, but I’d rather avoid sugar and feel better than to eat whatever I want and feel like crap. By cutting out the intolerances, I’ve been able to stop taking antidepressants and I truly feel better than I ever have. For people who are struggling with their sugar intolerance, please stay positive! Try not to dwell on ‘not being able to have sugar again’, instead focus on the fact that if we eat sugar, we will feel like crap so it’s important that we make the best choice available for where we are at, and that we do this for a better quality of life and for better health!
Wow, what a relief to hear refine sugar allergy sufferers. Like many I don’t know many who have this problem. I have to admit mine is not as severe as some if your, I don’t get hives. I have had an arm rash such started 5 years ago, I will have to see if changes with what I eat. When I read the symptom list my first thought was, sounds like ADD….in fact I was diagnosed with ADD two.years ago….and the meds help for the most part with symptoms. Yet my stomach always hurts after I eat, I get high if I eat too much sugar, carbs put me to sleep…my boss wonders why it take me longer than others to get my paperwork done. Argh…I don’t have diabetes, no medical gluten problems, I KNOW I have lactose sensitivities..yet maybe it is a refined sugar problem. I have postnasal drip 365 days of the year…maybe a weeks reprieve within the year. I can’t do the allergy shots because my allergic said I would have an allergic response to It. Then told me he would either have the acute, hives swollen throat thing rather than my chronic reactive allergies. Anyone else have chronic allergies which dont go away? Got rid of my precious three cats since I was allergic, has reduced intensity Of my allergies. I hAve had a psychic tell me I was allergic to corn and another to refined sugar. Anyone know what type of doctor can check me out? Or a good book? Or a diet book to follow? Any help would be appreciated.
Wow, I am relieved I do not share the same symptoms, or as serious. I am glad I am not the only one to have this “intolerance.”
My father has the sugar allergy “intolerance” whatever. The only reaction we get is “sugar bumps,” that’s what we call them. Quite literally a breakout of pimples similar to acne. Depending on the daily consumption of sugar, we can have a single breakout that same day and then a few more within a couple days, or just have the breakout within a couple of days.
One day I had a huge thing of yogurt, it was delicious. I had added chocolate chips and whatnot to it. Within a week I had broken out with somewhat itchy “sugar bumps” on my back, shoulders, and behind my neck. It also occurs on my face.
Anyways, I was lucky that I had a dad who could tell me what my problem was. He is much more disciplined than I. If he has more than one piece a fruit in a day, he breaks out, so he’s very strict with sugar in his diet.
I take this sugar intolerance as a sign that my body, or blood, is sensitive to it and tries to be rid of it before it can cause harm. Fair enough I guess. I really don’t see any cure for it.
Oh, and I forgot to add that while I was in Basic Combat Training (BCT) commonly referred to as “boot camp,” we rarely ate or drank sugar. The only sugar we did have was stuff like Gatorade and breakfast in the morning. Normally when I consume sugar in water, it goes through the bloodstream much faster and I get pimples far quicker. However, my diet was also double the size of what I’d normally eat, so I assume that all of the physical exertion we went through had something to do with burning both the calories and sugar out. When I got out of basic training, my face was unnaturally clear of any pimples–I have never known a time when that was true. I’ve always had some sort of face pimple, even colorless and without pain or itch. It was amazing.
My 9-year-old son has suffered for more than a year from searing (sometimes crippling) headaches, burning rashes on his arms, concentration problems and a feeling of restlessness in his body. His homeopathic doctor who specialises in bioresonance therapy and health screening has found that he’s had a parasite in his body for nearly a year and that he has a food intolerance to sugar, cow’s milk, eggs, food coloring and food additives like MSG. He is currently under treatment for the parasite (probably ingested while eating raw meat or mushrooms) and has eliminated all of the abovementioned foods (plus chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon) from his diet. After three weeks we already notice a difference and he’s slimmed down quite a bit.
Has anyone out there been cured I can’t have any sugars natural or fake
i get swollen itchy feet and welts all over my body the inside of my ears and eyes itch too, I can’t loose weight I get health what can I do? I get depressed , sometimes I want to die . Please help me
OK my mom thinks if we get ride of the parasites the we will all be cured
Sharyn what cleaner did you use or pill?
I just wanted to commit. I have had allergies for the past 15 yrs. They just started out of nowhere. I started with hives and they would get all over my body. It took ten years to figure out what it was. I had all kinds of allergy tests and nothing showed up. Like many others they treated me like I had mental problems. After buying books and talking to people the common thing between them was thyroid. I was having my thyroid tested during this time and it always showed normal but all of a sudden it finally showed up low. The doctor told me he believed I had hoshimotos disease from the thyroid. I dont have these hives except when my thyroid gets low and it is a reaction from gluten, sugar, dairy, etc. Not sure why it causes this and I dont think the doctors do either. It should be treated according to allergist with higher doses of thyroid for a month and then lower it back down. Problem now is thyroid doctor want hear of raising my thyroid medicine. It is an awful problem and I wish everyone the best at handling it. Hope all of you find an answer.
Alot of these symptoms, especially the women near menopause, sounds like reactive hypoglycemia. Even though blood levels read normal, the reactions are like carb intolerance. Eliminate refined sugar wherever possible. Eat low glycemic fruit as opposed to juices to keep blood insulin level. And make sure you have protein with each meal or snack, (i.e., sugar free peanut butter and apple, or string cheese and piece of fruit). Eat plenty of leafy green veggies.
Ive been doing this for 2 years and so far so good. However, if I screw up I get immediate symptoms. Also, don’t eat any heavy meals before bedtime. You will wake up 3 to 6 hours later. Stay away from soy, caffeine, white flour, jellies, etc. They cause blood insulin to spike. Look up Dr. Claudia Mareck’s findings. I had to do this diet to reset the adrenal system. I thought I had fibromyalgia. Her book saved my life. It worked after several months. I also lost 15 pounds. I feel 100% better and continue to monitor my food consumption. Also a great book for blood insulin info is Dr. Sears book the Zone. The foreward is very informative and explains why we react the way that we do. Good luck. Hope you all feel better soon!
Glad for this website you start to think your crazy, when I eat the wrong thing my stomach swells like I’m 3-4 months pregnant, sometimes it feels a ball has formed in the top of my stomach constricting my breathing like there is a alien alive in there. This is all in-addition to fatigue, joint pain, rash, brain fog, & forgetfulness.
What’s really weird is my stomach will also swell when in the shower I step in no stomach with each breath I take it grows? Chemicals? Does anyone else have this symptom?
I have been gluten free for past 2 years now looks like need to eliminate sugars and maybe milk too.
Frustrated and depressed in San Diego
Omgoodness!!! I thought I was the only nut too who had intolerant reactions to sugar. The Doctors have nooo idea what is going on. I have had so many blood tests I am sure they are thinking that I am making things up. Within the last year or so my intolerance has become worse. My body now swells up if I have sugar. I can notice it the most in my cheeks, fingers and toes. Wish there was someone to go to that can help you sort out what is happening and why. Its really hard to avoid all types of sugar. I find I get hungry if I avoid and then end up binge eating.
Rita (and anyone else who’s interested),
I also have this bloating problem, but it’s every day now! I wake up flat, and bloat after eating initially – ending my day looking pregnant. Your post has grabbed my attention especially because of the bloating caused by shower! Fo me, my reactions also cause what feels like a rapid heart beat, but I’m thinking it might actually be inflammation making me sensitive to my own pulse. Most of my medical my tests have come back normal. I’ve had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis for a decade now, with the only sure things helping being: no sugar in my diet, 4 tsp gunpowder green tea – resteeped twice on a daily basis (not cuz of caffeine either!), more meat in my diet, and some other herbs. But, lately I’m having to consume OliveLleaf in large quantities throughout the day. It’s antibiotic/antiviral, so I’m looking at sucrase isomaltase/aldolase b deficiencies/Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth again today.
I’ve sneezed whenever having more than a few grams of sugar (sucrose, fructose, maltose, doesn’t matter) consistently for years now. Back when I ate it in “normal” or binge amounts, I felt like I was having a heart attack and it was hard to breathe. I had chronic sinusitis for a long time. It really seems like a terrible cold/allergy at that point. But lately, things seem even worse. Now, I’m itchy and that’s even having been off of grains for months.
Anyway, I’m actually up past my bedtime re-researching this. Perhaps someone has or can try the Hydrogen Breath testing for sugar intolerance. I was glad to find it’s covered by Medicare. I’m looking at other options, too. I’m hoping to have the energy to come back and finish reading the posts here soon. Good luck in your search everyone!
~PS: Most people haven’t heard of it yet, but there’s one sweet food, a tuber, I didn’t react to, because it’s made up of FOS (an indigestible sugar.) It’s called Yacon, and it’s rare/expensive. But, it’s worth it to use as a transition sweetener if you have a sugar addiction, or have that kind of money.
Hi all,
Finally traced my recurring face-rash and mental illness to refined cane sugar! Now it’s on the list with gluten, dairy, eggs alcohol and nuts as things to avoid. It’s taken about four or five years to self-diagnose and learn to cope, but totally worth it.
To all those who are struggling – stick with it! Once you learn what works for you and how to incorporate your diet you’ll feel good (not crazy or angry, not itchy, not depressed, just fine). Instead of missing all the things that ‘make food taste good’ your tastes will actually change so it becomes ‘suggary, overprocessed crud – now pass me my delicious stew!’. I never thought that I would learn to love cooking so much. Try and stick with it guys!
I can highly recommend the Sugar Blues by William Dufty for informational purposes, or Ptotaoes Not Prozac by Kathleen Desmaisons for chemical reasoning and quitting advice. There’s so many recipe books out there and so many substitutes becomming more readily available…
Much love to all, Jo xxx
Does anyone else have a reaction to sugar where your mouth feels sticky all of the time and you get mucus in your throat? I get the mental fog also and feel horrible after eating sugar.
Nice to read that I’m not nuts. In the beginning, my husband and I laughted when I sneezed everytime I ate something in the morning. But then we really started to pay attention and it is an amazing fact, that every sweet food that I eat in the morning, I sneeze 3 times. My nose feels like it has doubled in size and my sinuses went wild and my nose ran so hard, I had to keep tissues close at hand.
So, I have decided to do something about my health. My family has a serious issue with the Endocrine System. My mother died of pancreatic cancer, my father died as diabetic, my sister has hypoglycemia, my other sister had a para-thyroid removed and I have had my thyroid removed due to 2 large tumors.
So if I sneeze every time I eat something sweet, then my body is screaming to get my attention and I plan on listening. No more sweets. I’m not going to go overboard but I will eliminate the obvious foods such as soda, cookies, donuts, cake, jello and ice cream.
This will be my Easter gift to myself, the life of life.
May you all have a wonderful Easter Day.