First post, and hello.

Two years ago, I started Atkins. Went from 260 to 215 in about 3 months, only 15 lbs from my goal weight. Neglected to keep up on vitamins, and was weak as a result. Started having chest pains, itching across chest, and I kind of fell off the LC wagon with worrying about what was happening to me. Long story short, I used to drink A LOT for about 10 years before I went on LC. Thought maybe I was having liver problems.

After two nights in an ER (they almost threw me out the second night) and several visits to my doc, I was told I was having panic attacks. A year later, and 3 rounds of liver tests, and my doctor assures me my liver is fine. I went off LC because I thought maybe that was affecting my possibly already damaged liver. Put all the weight back on and then some trying to, in my mind, help my "failing" liver by taking in as many carbs as I could. In the end, doc said it was all in my mind and said I was fine, and gave me a clean bill of health, except for some high cholesterol counts.

Great, so now I go back to LC after getting back up to 270 lbs, and after a year of putting the most severe of the panic attacks behind me.

After about a weekon LC, and after I had put them behind me for 6 months, the panic attacks returned. Primarily a feeling almost like an adrenalin rush right at the point of falling into a sleep. The overall body itching has returned on and off again as well. My doc attributed all of this to panick attacks.

Has anyone come across this? Does the LC way of life make one who is already susceptible to panick attacks, even more so? I wonder if the dehydration that comes with induction had anything to do with it (i.e. muscle tightness and dry skin)?

I'm beginning my fourth week, have lost 17 lbs , have 50 more to go . Getting my vitamins and supplements this time, and feeling much better than last time overall.

Thanks for any information.

danrs