Help - fasting after-effects?

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So, I did my best to fast yesterday and although I was hungry and weak all day, I got through it … but this morning I feel terrible. Sweating, shaking, headache, etc. … does this happen to you all?
 
Maybe it’s your body trying to adjust to the sudden change? If you usually don’t go without food for a long time that could be it. I hope you feel better soon 🙂 try to take it slow and eat healthy 👍 I did feel pretty weak yesterday too, didn’t have very much energy.

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Had tea in the morning and a supper with protein and vegetables. Felt a little faint in Church before communion, then felt well again, after. Supper was after Mass. After midnight, I woke up and ate a few Planters nuts, because I have MVP: I was afraid to skip any supper because I know about the MVP. Everyone should have their heart looked at, at some time if there are concerns. Only a doctor or nurse could explain that feeling of lightheadness, which goes away!

As to the headache … protein again needed, maybe, or just take some baby aspirin. Could be that some stress was in your day … don’t add fasting to your stressors: There are a lot of non-meat alternatives for some people never eat meat and they do just fine. I found some soy stuffed with beans, mimicking chicken in the natural foods area of grocery.
 
If it doesn’t improve, or gets worse, it might be a good idea to see a doctor, just in case - to check that there’s no underlying medical condition.
 
If you’re feeling effects the day after, you either really overdid it on the fasting, or you have a medical problem.

Fasting on Ash Wednesday means a light breakfast and lunch and a regular dinner. Or switch lunch and dinner so the full meal is at midday. Doing more than the Church asks can lead to bad physical effects, as you may have seen, and bad spiritual effects, such as pride.

Betsy
 
It could be low blood sugar. I have low blood sugar from time to time from not eating much food. My palms will sweat, my hands will shake and I will become dizzy. Did you feel better after you ate?
 
Student09 said:
So, I did my best to fast yesterday and although I was hungry and weak all day, I got through it … but this morning I feel terrible. Sweating, shaking, headache, etc. … does this happen to you all?
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No.

But you may have a medical condition like hypoglycemia that needs attention. See your physician and get checked up before fasting again. I still fast 40 days of lent at age 65, BUT BUT BUT I made sure to clear it with my Physician, who gave me clear rules and guidelines to folllow.
 
Student09 said:
So, I did my best to fast yesterday and although I was hungry and weak all day, I got through it … but this morning I feel terrible. Sweating, shaking, headache, etc. … does this happen to you all?
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no not when I fast according to traditional guidelines, one main meal and two smaller meals to keep up strength–which is basically what most weight loss diets recommend so not that much of a challenge. Check with your doctor if your body can’t seem to handle this as most healthy people would be fine with it. Remember people ate like this during all of lent–not just two measly days–for centuries with no problems. anybody with a health problem that makes this a danger is dispensed from the fast and always has been.

and I can do this fine as long as my blood sugar stays steady, but as a diabetic if, as infrequently happens, I need some fast acting carbs I take them. If I were to adopt a stricter fast yes I would probably have problems. Check with your doctor. a lot of those symptoms could also result from dehydration, water is permitted all through the day and we should make sure to drink enough
 
I had a headache this morning but it went away when I ate.

Are you feeling any better?
 
Student09 said:
So, I did my best to fast yesterday and although I was hungry and weak all day, I got through it … but this morning I feel terrible. Sweating, shaking, headache, etc. … does this happen to you all?
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Know exactly what you are talking about - simple answer - talk to your confessor about it at your next confession.
Pax et bonum.:knight2:
 
Hi guys. Thanks for your concern - I am feeling much better now, more or less normal. It did take a few hours, and more food, for me to feel better. I am hypoglycemic and that is definitely what it felt like. What’s strange is that I felt fine (though hungry) yesterday, - that’s why I wasn’t sure if that was what was going on - but I guess that final seven hours of sleep did me in. I usually eat something right before I go to bed, but I didn’t yesterday.

I will talk to my priest about it… and my doctor, whenever I can find one in this state. :rolleyes: (I moved several years ago, and all attempts to find a decent GP here have been in vain.)
 
Well, the next time you need to worry about it is Good Friday, right?
 
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Fasting is not required by those with health problems.:dts:

Optional, yes, with caution.:yup:
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Do I need a dispensation from my priest? Or am I “automatically” dispensed? I don’t want to be disobedient …
 
Technically speaking, you and I are not obligated to fast because we are not fully initiated yet, so I don’t think a dispensation would be necessary.

(Just to clarify, I am not saying we shouldn’t or can’t fast but that we aren’t bound to do so.)
 
BVM_1221 said:
Fasting is not required by those with health problems.:dts:

Optional, yes, with caution.:yup:
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Yeah, I only mentioned next time is Good Friday to emphasize she has plenty of time to work out what this is, whether she has a physical condition causing this, or what.
 
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