After eating sugar, I get shaky and lightheaded?

Question

I used to never eat refined sugar, (I'd have sweeteners or sugar alcohols only) and also tried to eat mostly low carb for quite a long time (~4 years)

Nowadays, I allow myself to eat candy or chocolate; but when I do I have very bad reactions to the sugars. I get dizzy, feel lightheaded, lose concentration and feel way worse than if I had snacked on something without carb or low carb/with fiber. I can't seem to feel "grounded" in the body or mind.

What can be happening? What to do?

Answer 1

simple: your body is not use to it

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

it's called hypoglycemia best know as low blood sugar. you need to go to the doctor and find out if you are a diabetic my wife gets that way i should know.

Answer 5

I think for the Best answer you would need to See your Doctor and get your blood tested, it could be diabetes, Or something else.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Get your blood sugar tested. Your blood sugar might be high or too low.

Answer 8

man that really sucks.well u cant make those snacks with all that tht sugar u eat and it would taste just as good without feeling light headed and all.

Answer 9

stick to the sweeteners and the low carb stuff, if it's really strong pains, see your doctor

Answer 10

yeah, it's called a sugar high, and if you're not used to sugar, it happens. or you could be a diabetic

Answer 11

you're just not used to sugar in your system. have you checked to see if you are diabetic? does it run in the family?