Skin sensitive to touch =CARBS?

loorita90

Okay this may sound very weird but have you ever experienced something like a "skin pain" after you consumed too many carbs?
It feels like a bruise, like when you touch the skin even gently it hurts. I don't want any hugs or people touching me on those days after I "binged" on carbs.

I don't need more than 150gram Carbs a day and I would get this sensitivity and pain.

Has anyone ever had that? Do you know where this could come from? I read something about insulin resistance or sensitivity or inflammation that could be related to this phenomenon. Seems like doctors don't have an explanation for that (on the net) I have an appointment in two weeks however.
What if the doctor will tell me there is no clear answer to that?
Are there any experiences here?
Also what should I do?
Does it hurt because I am gaining weight? It feels like it only hurts at places where I gain weight easily (belly area, hips, upper arms)

Any answers out there?:flowerforyou:

loorita90

Does no one know what I mean?

QuilterInVA

Never heard of a problem like that. I because carbs cause your body to store 4 grams of water for every gram of carb, you might be very bloated and your skin is stretched taut so when you tough it it hurts.

PhattiPhat

Never heard of this before but it's good you have a doctor's appointment. My more pressing question, after looking at your food diary, is why is your caloric goal set at 600?

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loorita90

found this entry here: http://www.inspire.com/groups/stop-sarcoidosis/discussion/carbohydrates-and-a-whole-body-pain/

east2west14

I know EXACTLY what you mean. Okay, few years ago I was 150 and fast forward to June of this year when my hips bumped slightly into the edge of my bed and that hurt me for days. Since that day any bumped would hurt for days. So I decided to buy a scale to weigh myself. I wasn't blind I knew that I had gained weight and I usually fluctuate in weight but this time it was a bit too much. I weighed 220 pounds. The biggest I have ever been. I quickly joined a gym and after 2 weeks of working out I stopped hurting.

So I believe that this condition was brought on by weight gain and my sedentary lifestyle. This could be what you are experiencing and if so then start working out and start eating healthy.

priscillamelo333

OH MY GOSH!! I have this exact same problem! After a vacation or holiday when I over do it with treats my tummy and hips get so sensitive!! I can’t find anyone or anything to explain it! No one else k owns what I’m talking about. It feels like my whole torso is bruised but none of it is visible
I have no solution but I can’t beleive you have the same thing!

Deviette

I sometimes get this on my face, not very often though. Only on the left side. Sometimes I also get it in my upper arms.

Definitely not carb related though as I eat a fairly high carb diet and I get it what, 3, maybe 4 times a year. Less so for my arms.

But I'm glad I'm not the only person, I've done some extensive googling and have never managed to find any answers for it.

GottaBurnEmAll

I get pain if I get glutened, but I have celiac disease.

smolmaus

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

I get pain if I get glutened, but I have celiac disease.

Same. Also get it when I have the flu which makes sense if they're both times your immune system is going nuts. Usually it's mostly on my arms in particular but kinda all over.

VickiZei

OMG, I’ve only told a couple people about this because people don’t get it and think I’m crazy. I feel sore when I press in many places on my body. The tips of my shoulders, my ribs, my shins, hips etc. It’s deeper than the skin but not as deep as muscle. I’ve always thought it was inflammation. Now I’ve list 25 lbs, have given up sugar, stick to less than 100 carbs per day and I think it is getting better. I’ve had a couple times since I started this way of eating where I had more carbs (free day) and my knees ache in the joints like they used to. I still have about 75 lbs to go so hopefully as I keep losing I will notice more improvement.

lauriern1986

Wow... I have never before heard ANYONE else describe this and anytime I've asked anyone they have no idea what I am talking about.

Yes, I 100% know what you are talking about and experience this exact same thing! It is always after way overeating for 1 day, or moderately overeating for several days in a row. And what feels like the tissue just below my skin becomes very tender/sore and extremely sensitive to the touch.

I've come to believe that for some reason this is because I can literally feel when my body is gaining weight. It only ever occurs in areas I gain weight in. I am in the medical field and I don't think you will find any answers going that way. But I am a firm believer that it is basically harmless, but is our body telling us to slow it down and we should listen.

We should also maybe be grateful for this. Many people would kill for this. I tell my husband I don't think I could ever get fat because it hurts too much! So don't worry about it. Everyone is different and this is just one of those things... Although I do feel much better about it hearing that I'm not the only one! So truly, thank you for your post!

LeiLaura

I get this sometimes in my thighs. It feels exactly like a bruise. Never linked it to carbs, will pay more attention next time Could be an immune thing as I have an underactive thyroid, and I bruise VERY easily with that, but I'm definitely gluten intolerant and nevertheless used to binge on white flour-based carbs before this diet journey. Interesting to hear people's thoughts.

rheddmobile

I can’t speak to the carbs issue, but when I have lupus flares my skin becomes very touch sensitive, and even a fan blowing on it can make me want to scream. In addition to being checked for blood glucose issues ask about a sed rate test and an anti-nuclear antibody test at your appointment to rule out immune issues.

kosseychick

I get pain and stiffness in my hands in particular if I consume too many goodies with loads of sugar.. I stop for 2 days and my hands are back to normal.

kshama2001

I'm not normally allergic to cats, but if I eat a ridiculous amount of ice cream, then I start reacting to cats.

youngmomtaz

kshama2001 wrote: »

I'm not normally allergic to cats, but if I eat a ridiculous amount of ice cream, then I start reacting to cats.

They are experiencing legit symptoms and trying to figure it out. Why the rude??

kshama2001

youngmomtaz wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

I'm not normally allergic to cats, but if I eat a ridiculous amount of ice cream, then I start reacting to cats.

They are experiencing legit symptoms and trying to figure it out. Why the rude??

What? You totally misunderstood me. I was sharing my own symptoms when I have very large amounts of a high carb food. I don't have their symptoms, but have my own weird symptoms.

If you were one of the two people who clicked Disagree when I shared my personal experience, please click it again to clear it.

shaumom

I have this with grains in general - so it IS high carbs, but I've noticed I can get high carbs without this as long as it's not grains. Seems to be a reaction to the grains sets off something inflammatory.

I have friends who have had foods (often carbs or grains) set off fibromyalgia flares that involved a lot of pain like you describe. I've had friends who have described similar who have various auto-immune disorders if inflammation was involved.

I honestly believe, just from how people I know have described their own experiences, that there may just be some of us that have increased inflammation to certain foods, we just don't know why, yet, you know?

corinasue1143

I was going to say, the pain sounds a little like fibromyalgia pain, and eating wheat makes my fibromyalgia worse.
Also, eating a lot of sugar makes my allergy symptoms worse. During my allergy season (tree pollen) I cut way back on desserts for a few days.

moonangel12

YEEESSSS! Fibro flare ups are definitely tied to food! I do best sugar/dairy/grain free. We were on a month long vacation and in that time I gained over 10 lbs and was a puffy, achy mess. Just 3 days in to my reset and already feeling better! There are times when my husband can barely touch me. Other times instead of pain i get intense itching up and down my legs.

mbaker566

i have found no relation between my skin pain and my carb consumption. i find it is more related to stress

kshama2001

LMAO at the four people disagreeing with my personal experience.

My ex was a cat hoarder. We had six cats in a two bedroom apartment and he got into the double digits after I moved out.

Normally I was fine, but when I had a LOT of ice cream, I'd start sneezing up a storm, get watery eyes, etc.

I'm baffled that people would disagree with this, but not the premise of the OP: too many carbs = skin pain.

I'd appreciate it if you disagreers would explain why too many carbs = skin pain is valid but too many carbs = allergic reaction is invalid.

rheddmobile

kshama2001 wrote: »

LMAO at the four people disagreeing with my personal experience.

My ex was a cat hoarder. We had six cats in a two bedroom apartment and he got into the double digits after I moved out.

Normally I was fine, but when I had a LOT of ice cream, I'd start sneezing up a storm, get watery eyes, etc.

I'm baffled that people would disagree with this, but not the premise of the OP: too many carbs = skin pain.

I'd appreciate it if you disagreers would explain why too many carbs = skin pain is valid but too many carbs = allergic reaction is invalid.

What you’re describing is actually pretty common - one allergy (or sensitivity) may be below the threshold to cause symptoms until a second allergy or a source of stress pushes both over the limit. I don’t know who disagreed with you or why but it seems like at least one commenter thought you were making a joke. It’s not a joke, this really happens! I am sensitive to ingredients in the kitty litter we used to use, it would make me get hives. But I only ever got hives from it when I was also stressed by something different, so it was difficult to track down the cause because it would come and go.

o0kody0o

I get this occasionally. Usually it’s on my thighs and the back of my legs. It feels very sensitive and even if I lightly run my fingers over the skin, it feels sore as if it’s bruised. I don’t know what causes it and it only happens a few times a year.

vanessawalsh3

Me too, after a day of extreme binging! Could be reactions to certain foods, but sure as heck feels like I can feel my fat cells expanding! Not especially painful, but definitely there, for like a day. I especially notice it when my weight is low generally. And if I gain weight slowly I don’t notice it at all. Cool to see this here

mayajgon

Is it where your body is gaining fat? I am really hoping not! I thought I read somewhere it is a condition that starts with an S. I told someone before and they claimed it could be IBS? I have no clue

DeniseSalsera

My skin would hurt with clothing on. Especially my thighs. I tried a lot of things, but long story short; cutting eggs out of my diet did the trick.

LoveyChar

I was too timid to comment on a post many, many months ago titled 'Too Many Carbs Causing Inflammation' but I was happy to see it and know that I'm not alone. I have a spot in my breast of calcifications, noncancerous, but nonetheless finding out terrified me even though I've always been a little sensitive in that area. When I eat (as one previous poster said...) too many treats, I notice inflammation in that area. For me, I believe it's both part mentally inflated and also part very real. You are not alone. Too many carbs will cause inflammation for me in that one area. I also want to note that I am not anti-carbohydrates. I eat them every day and every meal. Yes, I know what you are talking about...

Adding, though, that my skin doesn't bother me no matter how many carbs I eat. It's a deeper tenderness that I feel. When I eat better, there isn't any inflammation that I can feel.

natasor1

Sounds, that your own bodie trys to say something, sort of "hey, people, stop eating carby food! Its inflamatory!"