Early in South Beach phase II, eating small amount of noodles caused problems
 

I finished phase I fine and began phase II. At some point during phase
II I went out with friends to eat a hibachi dinner. I ordered chicken
& shrimp and veggies and ate a small amount of brown rice. Before the
meal was ended the server gave me a small portion of cooked noodles,
which I sampled. When I swallowed the mouthful of noodles (probably
too much in one gulp) I experienced (1) difficulty swallowing, and (2)
dizziness during and after the swallow. The dizziness lasted just a
few seconds and did not return. I also knew I had eaten too many carbs
because that night I woke up in the middle of the night with leg
cramps, a symptom I'm now familiar with.

Can anyone relate to these symptoms (difficulty swallowing and
dizziness)? I'm thinking of speaking to my MD about it, but until I
get to see him I'm concerned.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Early in South Beach phase II, eating small amount of noodlescaused problems
 

On Oct 2, 8:20*am, Gary wrote:
I finished phase I fine and began phase II. *At some point during phase
II I went out with friends to eat a hibachi dinner. *I ordered chicken
& shrimp and veggies and ate a small amount of brown rice. *Before the
meal was ended the server gave me a small portion of cooked noodles,
which I sampled. *When I swallowed the mouthful of noodles (probably
too much in one gulp) I experienced (1) difficulty swallowing, and (2)
dizziness during and after the swallow. *The dizziness lasted just a
few seconds and did not return. *I also knew I had eaten too many carbs
because that night I woke up in the middle of the night with leg
cramps, a symptom I'm now familiar with.

Can anyone relate to these symptoms (difficulty swallowing and
dizziness)? *I'm thinking of speaking to my MD about it, but until I
get to see him I'm concerned.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

My first thought is that it has nothing to do with the noodles
and could be a reaction to something else you had already
eaten in the meal. Some people report that MSG causes an
assortment of symptoms, if they are sensitive to it.

From any nutritional standpoint, eg carbs, those noodles
could not have done anything because the effect was
instantaneous, before they had even begun to digest. It's
also very possible, probably likely, that whatever happened
had nothing to do with what you were eating at all. It may
be nothing, but I would definitely get checked out, including
an EKG.

Early in South Beach phase II, eating small amount of noodles caused problems
 

On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 08:20:42 -0400, Gary wrote:

I finished phase I fine and began phase II. At some point during phase
II I went out with friends to eat a hibachi dinner. I ordered chicken
& shrimp and veggies and ate a small amount of brown rice. Before the
meal was ended the server gave me a small portion of cooked noodles,
which I sampled. When I swallowed the mouthful of noodles (probably
too much in one gulp) I experienced (1) difficulty swallowing, and (2)
dizziness during and after the swallow. The dizziness lasted just a
few seconds and did not return. I also knew I had eaten too many carbs
because that night I woke up in the middle of the night with leg
cramps, a symptom I'm now familiar with.

Can anyone relate to these symptoms (difficulty swallowing and
dizziness)? I'm thinking of speaking to my MD about it, but until I
get to see him I'm concerned.

Sounds like an allergic reaction.

Are you allergic to peanuts? Perhaps the noodles, or something else
you ate, triggered an allergic reaction because of being
cooked/prepared in peanut oil, cross-contamination, etc.

Yes, just to play it safe, it wouldn't hurt to see a doctor.

--
Dogman

"I have approximate answers and possible beliefs in different degrees of certainty
about different things, but I'm not absolutely sure of anything" - Richard Feynman

Early in South Beach phase II, eating small amount of noodles caused problems
 

Gary wrote:

I finished phase I fine and began phase II. At some point during phase
II I went out with friends to eat a hibachi dinner. I ordered chicken
& shrimp and veggies and ate a small amount of brown rice. Before the
meal was ended the server gave me a small portion of cooked noodles,
which I sampled. When I swallowed the mouthful of noodles (probably
too much in one gulp) I experienced (1) difficulty swallowing, and (2)
dizziness during and after the swallow. The dizziness lasted just a
few seconds and did not return.

On the one hand that does sound like an allergic reaction.

On the other hand as it only lasted a few seconds it's probably
something else. How big was the gulp? I've tried to swallow a big gulp
and I've felt the lump moving slowly down my throat. It's possible for
such a lump to interfere with blood flow for a few seconds and cause
dizzyness. Might be what happened.

I also knew I had eaten too many carbs
because that night I woke up in the middle of the night with leg
cramps, a symptom I'm now familiar with.

It's more common for leg cramps to come from a sudden reduction in carb
intake and be a temporary effect. Interesting personal difference in
reactions.

Can anyone relate to these symptoms (difficulty swallowing and
dizziness)? I'm thinking of speaking to my MD about it, but until I
get to see him I'm concerned.

When in doubt get it checked out.