A few questions PLEASE HELP

When I started on this I was getting headaches and like a trapped wind feeling. I take a multi vitamin now and the problems have gone. Now I dont know whether they have done that or its simply I am used to the new way of eating but its worth a try. But once again, go the doctor.

I have been having similar issues. I went to my doctor and after seeing my weightloss and my low blood pressure he put me through some tests, found out I have a VERY low B12 count. Maybe you are the same??

May I ask what a B12 is?

Straight up from Wikipedia. You can read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B12

But here is a summary:
itamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid synthesis and energy production. It is the largest and most structurally complicated vitamin and can be produced industrially only through bacterial fermentation-synthesis.

Vitamin B12 consists of a class of chemically related compounds (vitamers), all of which have vitamin activity. It contains the biochemically rare element cobalt. Biosynthesis of the basic structure of the vitamin is only accomplished by bacteria, but conversion between different forms of the vitamin can be accomplished in the human body. A common synthetic form of the vitamin, cyanocobalamin, does not occur in nature, but is used in many pharmaceuticals and supplements, and as a food additive, because of its stability and lower cost. In the body it is converted to the physiological forms, methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, leaving behind the cyanide, albeit in minimal concentration. More recently, hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin, and adenosylcobalamin can also be found in more expensive pharmacological products and food supplements. The extra utility of these is currently debated.

Vitamin B12 was discovered from its relationship to the disease pernicious anemia, which is an autoimmune disease in which parietal cells of the stomach responsible for secreting intrinsic factor are destroyed. Intrinsic factor is crucial for the normal absorption of B12, so a lack of intrinsic factor, as seen in pernicious anemia, causes a vitamin B12 deficiency. Many other subtler kinds of vitamin B12 deficiency and their biochemical effects have since been elucidated.[1]

If you're eating less than 1200 calories a day then it's likely tha you're not eating enough.
However, I would still definately see a doctor just to be sure

Melissa x

Question 1 and 3 together make me believe that your blood pressure is getting a bit low. Eating 1000-2500 mg of sodium each day should help regulate that. Too little sodium = drop in blood pressure = blackness in vision when moving too quickly from one position to the next (most common, standing from sitting/laying)

Question 2 sounds like gas or indigestion. Are you eating NEW foods or more amounts of healthy foods than you have been previously? Sometimes an extremely healthy diet after a not-very healthy diet can cause some major gas issues.

With this heatwave coming through ( I see you are in TN ) you need to be drinking more fluids than you might be used to. You can drink only water if you want to, but mild juices (half glass OJ, half glass water), power drinks (gatorade, powerade, the like...) will help replenish some electrolytes and pump a few vitamins in you.

Drink at least 8 cups of liquid and try for more in these really hot days. I saw the comments about dehydration and every time I pass out and go see the doctor, he says 'even though your BP is low and could be the cause, I say it is because you are dehydrated'

regulating my sodium / water intake has been the best help for me. but that is only if your issue is your BP being too low. I am glad you are going to see a doctor, sometimes headaches can be a first symptom to something bad and it is great if you can catch it early and kill the problem then.

You might want to try some cranberry pills or something like that.