Could I be intolerant to sweet potatoes? page

[Gadsie]

Lately I've nauseous a lot at night. Like right now. I haven't been able to figure out what caused it, at first I thought it was Greek yogurt, which I still see as a possibility, however I didn't have greek yogurt tonight. I did have an entire chocolate bar which could have caused it but I almost never eat chocolate bars and yet I have been nauseous before.

Can sweet potatoes cause nausea?
Tomorrow I will have another sweet potato and see if I'll get nauseous. The day after tomorrow I won't have one and see how it goes then.

[iniQuity]

Maybe you're pregnant.

[Gadsie]

Maybe you're pregnant.

Maybe.
Being so nauseous isn't funny though, every night I'm sitting on a chair for 2 hours wondering if I'll throw up. Glad It didn't happen so far

[Tribal Rob]

I have been told that the only foods that no-one so far is intotlerant to are pears and lamb, so it's possible. I do find a lot of sweet potoato a bit sickly and hard to get down.

Do you have any ginger? You can have powdered ginger (about 1/4 tea spoon) in hot water with a bit of honey to take the edge off, that is good for nausea.

[Bishop]

Ginger or lemon can help with the nausea. Suck on a lemon wedge.

All potatoes, including sweet potatoes, reek havoc on my son's digestive system and cause horrible diaper rash. For me, they simply spike my insulin and I feel ill.
I know sweet potatoes are pushed around here, but they are not the only starch that is apprpriate. You could try various squash or other roots and see if those work for you.

[camel]

I would drop it for a week, then try it again.
You might be ill right now. Give it some time, and try again.

[jodeyh]

I was going to suggest, like Bishop, that perhaps the carb load in them is what is making you feel ill. It is possible to be allergic to anything, so yes, allergy is a possibility.

You may also want to drop the yogurt for a while, then reintro it and see what happens. This is a mini version of what the food allergy community would call a food challenge. Usually the food is dropped for at least 4 weeks, then reintroduced in small amounts to see how the body reacts. You may want to keep a food journal that indicates not only what you've eaten and when, but also how you feel, and when.

[Metric]

All potatoes, including sweet potatoes, reek havoc on my son's digestive system and cause horrible diaper rash. For me, they simply spike my insulin and I feel ill.
I know sweet potatoes are pushed around here, but they are not the only starch that is apprpriate. You could try various squash or other roots and see if those work for you.

Same. I get major digestive issues with potatoes. Could be the issue. Try cutting them out and replacing them with another veggie for a couple of days and see how you feel.

[Chaohinon]

For all their damn near magical benefits, the one drawback of sweet potatoes is a very high oxalate content. Do you have problems with spinach?

[Metric]

For all their damn near magical benefits, the one drawback of sweet potatoes is a very high oxalate content. Do you have problems with spinach?

Yes, I do actually.