Re: Sore gums and extreme hunger question

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Have you been to an endocrinologist (sorry if you've answered this

already)? There are other endocrine things that could lead to

continuous hunger (thyroid even?).

I'm sure Gatorade has been mentioned, some people just can't tolerate

it...

Take care,

RH

> Hi RH,

>

> Thanks. I have had my sugar checked so many times, but no

abnormalities. I

> will keep it in the back of my mind, just in case though.

>

> Water no longer helps, waiting, well, my extreme hunger lasts for

hours,

> unfortuantely. The very few times I made it through, I was OK, but

it is

> nearly intolerable most of the time. I am thinking it is a cry for

energy

> and hoping the injectibles will take the 'edge' off.

>

> I have tried protien diets (though not Atkins) and it is good, but

I crave

> the grains. Very frustrating, esp. since the sugar 'junk' will

give me a

> pick-me-up, though I pay for it with my weight. Ugh!

>

> God bless,

> Hazelpone

>

>

> Re: Sore gums and extreme hunger question

>

>

> >> As far as the extreme hunger goes, has anyone noticed that the

> >> cocktail, or any part in particular, helps with this?

> >> I have noticed I can be hungry even when I get nauseus!

> >> Has anyone had another solution from the extreme

hunger,especially

> >> when tired?

> >

> > I get extreme hunger sometimes, but it usually goes away even if I

> > don't eat, lasting about 15 minutes to a half hour. I find that

I get

> > it when doing well with the Atkins diet. When I'm not sticking

to the

> > Atkins diet, I find that I get psychologically hungry, but not

really

> > hungry like painful.

> >

> > Water sometimes helps, but since my variety seems to go away, I

put up

> > with the pain and just eat on my normal schedule. I can't say

that

> > I've found a supplement to help this, but I wonder if it could be

a

> > blood sugar issue.

> >

> > Take care,

> > RH

> >