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From: Jason Carlton on 22 Jul 2008 22:21 I've been using whey protein for about 18 months now, but have recently increased my intake to 3 shakes a day (instead of 2). After the increase, I've started noticing a rather odd problem, though. About 15 minutes after drinking it, my face, neck, and shoulders get a little tingly / itchy / burny. This was particular tough yesterday when doing bench press; for the first 20 minutes of the workout, I was so itchy that I couldn't really concentrate on the workout! The protein I'm taking (GNC brand) does have a lot of amino acids in it (arginine, alanine, leucine, and a bunch of other -ines), but not taurine, and I don't think that any of the others are specifically an energy booster. Do you guys think that this is something that my body will adjust to, or is it an indicator of an allergy or other problem?
From: Omelet on 23 Jul 2008 10:42 In article <44c283e8-34d5-42de-882c-64e6fede04ee(a)8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, Jason Carlton <jwcarlton(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I've been using whey protein for about 18 months now, but have > recently increased my intake to 3 shakes a day (instead of 2). > > After the increase, I've started noticing a rather odd problem, > though. About 15 minutes after drinking it, my face, neck, and > shoulders get a little tingly / itchy / burny. This was particular > tough yesterday when doing bench press; for the first 20 minutes of > the workout, I was so itchy that I couldn't really concentrate on the > workout! > > The protein I'm taking (GNC brand) does have a lot of amino acids in > it (arginine, alanine, leucine, and a bunch of other -ines), but not > taurine, and I don't think that any of the others are specifically an > energy booster. > > Do you guys think that this is something that my body will adjust to, > or is it an indicator of an allergy or other problem? Allergies can't be ruled out... What are you mixing it with? Have you tried another brand? -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
From: Jason Carlton on 23 Jul 2008 19:39 > > Do you guys think that this is something that my body will adjust to, > > or is it an indicator of an allergy or other problem? > > Allergies can't be ruled out... What are you mixing it with? I was mixing with 2% milk, but then I started thinking about the extra calories so I started mixing with water. I'm having the same problem either way, so I don't think it's a lactose intolerance or anything like that. > Have you tried another brand? I do use Pro Slam shots just before the workout on bench-press and squat day just because I'm not quite a sloshy during the workout, but have the same tingly feeling afterward. Of course, those probably have the same (if not more) amino acids, so it doesn't rule anything out. I have used other brands in the past, but not since I increased the dosage. I've used the GNC brand for about 6 months, though, on the lower dosage, because at buy-one-get-one-half-off, it's been cheaper than anything else I've found. Thanks, Om, Jason
From: Omelet on 23 Jul 2008 22:01 In article <7f197429-45f5-437f-86be-07da69cb73c6(a)y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, Jason Carlton <jwcarlton(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Do you guys think that this is something that my body will adjust to, > > > or is it an indicator of an allergy or other problem? > > > > Allergies can't be ruled out... What are you mixing it with? > > I was mixing with 2% milk, but then I started thinking about the extra > calories so I started mixing with water. I'm having the same problem > either way, so I don't think it's a lactose intolerance or anything > like that. > > > > Have you tried another brand? > > I do use Pro Slam shots just before the workout on bench-press and > squat day just because I'm not quite a sloshy during the workout, but > have the same tingly feeling afterward. Of course, those probably have > the same (if not more) amino acids, so it doesn't rule anything out. > > I have used other brands in the past, but not since I increased the > dosage. I've used the GNC brand for about 6 months, though, on the > lower dosage, because at buy-one-get-one-half-off, it's been cheaper > than anything else I've found. > > Thanks, Om, > > Jason Hmmmm... Back when I first started weight lifting and following a high protein diet, I started having issues with nocturnal quadricep cramping. Very painful. Sometimes when you do extra protein, you get an increased calcium loss thru the kidneys. The milk gave you that extra calcium. When mom and I used to donate platelets at the blood bank, they used a calcium chelator in the IV line to keep the blood running thru the machine from clotting. They remove your blood, separate out the platelets, then return your blood to you thru the lines. The warned you that if your lips or arms started tingling to tell them. It meant too much calcium was being tied up. Their "cure" was to stuff a handful of tums or rolaids into your mouth to bring the blood levels back up quickly. Calcium taken by itself is not really used as well as a balanced multi-mineral that balances Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorous according to my old nutrition guru. ;-) He was right. My quad cramping did not go away when I took just calcium. It went away when I started taking a balanced multi-mineral ("NOW" brand full spectrum minerals). While I'm not entirely sure that is your problem, (far be it to anyone to listen to or give medical advice on usenet <g>), you may consider taking such a supplement with your shake and see if the problem goes away... Cheers! :-) -- Peace! Om "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
From: Jason Carlton on 23 Jul 2008 23:54
> Hmmmm... Back when I first started weight lifting and following a high > protein diet, I started having issues with nocturnal quadricep cramping. > Very painful. Sometimes when you do extra protein, you get an increased > calcium loss thru the kidneys. The milk gave you that extra calcium. > > When mom and I used to donate platelets at the blood bank, they used a > calcium chelator in the IV line to keep the blood running thru the > machine from clotting. They remove your blood, separate out the > platelets, then return your blood to you thru the lines. > > The warned you that if your lips or arms started tingling to tell them. > It meant too much calcium was being tied up. Their "cure" was to stuff a > handful of tums or rolaids into your mouth to bring the blood levels > back up quickly. > > Calcium taken by itself is not really used as well as a balanced > multi-mineral that balances Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorous according > to my old nutrition guru. ;-) He was right. > > My quad cramping did not go away when I took just calcium. It went away > when I started taking a balanced multi-mineral ("NOW" brand full > spectrum minerals). > > While I'm not entirely sure that is your problem, (far be it to anyone > to listen to or give medical advice on usenet <g>), you may consider > taking such a supplement with your shake and see if the problem goes > away... I used to take coral calcium as a thermogenic, but stopped a couple of months ago because I wasn't really noticing a difference. At first I did, but my body adjusted pretty quickly. I have been taking a multivitamin for awhile, but I haven't thought to check on the level of calcium in it. Now that you mention it, though, I remember many years ago when I first started lifting, I had problems with my right elbow just locking up in the middle of a lift. After much guesswork, it was finally attributed to calcium deposits. So it does seem logical that my body doesn't really work with calcium the way that it should, so I think I'll try adjusting the multivitamin and see what happens. Thanks for the tip! I'll let you know how it goes after a couple of weeks. |