juice fast and migraine

[Trish F]

Ok here's a question from a newbie. Twice I've tried to do a juice fast from a trusted source here in the uk. Each time on the third day I got a migraine of mega proportions, I mean partial numbness and paralysis on one side of the body, continuous vomiting, major light intolerance, huge huge pain. Why?
My diet is pretty good anyway, I'm about 60% raw and moving towards more, I can't eat meat (and don't want to) anyway as it makes me feel ill, I can't drink caffeine as I very sensitive to it, don't each much wheat or dairy etc. so what is triggering such a major reaction?
I'm happy moving gradually to a more and more raw diet but was so scared the first time this happened. I thought it was a fluke as I very rarely get Migraine and never so severe so I tried the fast a second time convinced it was unrelated but no third day and there I went again.

Any thoughts anyone?

[michigan roman]

welcome to the site :)

i cant say why , but can say ive done around 14 fast from 3 to 20 days and that on my initial ones ide also get headaches . but somewhere along the line fasting got easier and i dont get them anymore .

but i didnt have the severity of headache that you are so be careful .

heres some sites with fasting info off the top of my head = www.drbenkim.com - www.fastingyou.com . i didnt check these links so may be wrong . but later i'll check my favorite list and post my favorite fasting sites . oh heres another www.falconblanco.com . at kims and blancos you prob have to search around to find fasting pages .

and also check out the thread fasting bandits unite in the fasting forum . post this question there and someone should come along with some ideas .

goodday :)

[eatyourbroccoli]

im on day 3 of a juice fast and im laying here right now with the top of my jaw cramping and dull pain behind my eyes. i might just go to bed to avoid what i know is coming within the next couple of hours. same thing on day 3 of every juice fast for me. always.

day three seems to always be the gigantic initial hump that you need to get over. day four and its downhill from there

[Trish F]

Thanks for the replys, I'll check out those links. I was really upset about such a severe reaction as I was feeling great till the migraine set in and could have happily continued. After the migraines I was so wacked, weak and ill that I ate whatever Hubby put in front of me. Needless to say he doesn't want me to try any juice fast ever again, poor bloke he serious thought I was dying of a stroke or something, mind you so did I.

[michigan roman]

http://www.fasting.ws/

another link

[michigan roman]

www.freedomyou.com .

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