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Thank you, I am unsure if I was dehydrated or is it because of the barley juice that I drank. I am stopping that supplement since my feeling bad are usually on days I am taking that (I stopped that for 1 week and the symptoms, lightheadedness, diarrhea, fatigue went away). Although I checked all the write-ups and articles I can find on the internet and it was not supposed do to that. My blood pressure now is 125/80 and 96 BPM. My bpm is usually high but it goes to an average of 82 while resting.. It goes to 110 when I walk or exercise but when I seat down it falls down so I am not worried... Also, I think I am having some vision problems or at 47, my eyes and brains are becoming confused as my astigmatism might be worsening at this age.. Thank you for the reply
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Some bodies are not made for intermittent fasting. For all of my life, I have been unable to do it without ill effects. I found myself "accidentally" doing it Sunday during a bit of a stressful situation, and got into my car. When I fumbled for the starter button (recently switched cars) I knew enough to get out of my car and grab a protein shake to drink before driving off. Without it I would have been a danger on the road.
The advice to get a blood glucose monitor to use when fasting is a good one. Feeling lightheaded and dazed (some call it brain fog) are signs of low blood sugar, which can be dangerous. Perhaps you will need to modify your fasting plan - I know my maximum interval is 8 hours and I must eat first thing in the morning, so listen to your body.
Are you on this plan for weight loss or general fitness? Did you have a thorough physical before you started?
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You probably need to get a blood glucose monitor and check your glucose levels when fasting. When I’m doing IF I watch my glucose level closely. When it’s to low I become light headed.