I do eat low carb, but more at a maintenance level. However, I am very strict about NO sugar, bread, white flour, or any starches.
I do eat a lot of cheese, cream, and butter. I also eat pickles now and again (vinegar). And I have eaten a lot of mushrooms over time (but none in the last few weeks).
Aetheana, I may indeed have something else going on. If I were lactose or gluten intolerant (although I don't eat anything with gluten anymore, except maybe low-carb tortillas... I'll have to check) would it give me the "high" feeling? If so, why? Note that I don't feel sick after eating anything, I just get a "buzz" (and sometimes it's better than others; indeed, the buzz is not always present).
It's hit me at meals with very little carbs (which may indicate it's not Candida... not sure). For example, Friday night we went out to eat and I had a big steak with cheese on it, a little creamed spinach (ok, it may have had a touch of flour as a thickener, I didn't ask), sour pickle pieces, and broccoli. I did, however, have a diet coke. I had given up caffeine, but recently added some of it back (I know I'm going to have to give it up for good). From this meal, I felt as though I had drank a glass of wine! And this was partway through the meal, not sometime after the meal (which sometimes also happens).
And no real GI issues. Except for when I eat an occasional sugar-free chocolate with maltitol...
I'm going to the doc tomorrow to discuss with him. You may be right, I may need to just try the anti-Candida diet and see what happens.
I don't know if I had a big dose of antibiotics with the surgery or not. I'll have to check on that.
One other thing that struck me today. It seems both times I've had this really hit big time was right after I went to the dentist! No extensive work, just a checkup/cleaning and flouride treatment. Could this be related?
Thanks!