These sound like allergies.  It's possible to be allergic to even
perfectly paleo foods.  Believe me, I know!  (and wish it wasn't so).
If, by changing to a paleo diet, you actually encounter more allergic
foods, then your health will decline.  In my case, I had to learn about
each food separately.  On the Atkins diet (pre-paleo) my health declined
quite a bit, because of the large amounts of garlic, onions, cheese and
some nuts that I was eating, all of which I am quite allergic to.  When
I combined paleo eating with careful evaluation of each food and its
effect on me, my health improved dramatically, compared to any other
time in my life.  Despite the bumpy beginning, I do not regret my
dietary changes.

Hey did anyone else hear about Dr. Atkins and his heart attack?  At
first I thought, "Well, maybe I should reconsider low-carb", but after
actually doing some research I found that the heart attack was caused by
a heart-infection not a vessel blockage.  Of course, the news used it to
blast the Atkins diet of course.

Erik

On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 06:12 AM, Susan Carmack wrote:

> The energy went into decline about the 4th day on the Paleo diet and
> the joint
> pains seem to have increased. Q. Is this a normal reaction? and can I
> expect different reactions as I progress further on the diet?
>
> I got joint pain when I introduced nuts and nut products. These also
> caused
> Restless Leg Syndrome. Cinnamon causes itching. Seeds and seed products
> cause my lips to crack.
> Grain fed meats caused itching and RLS. Pesticides do funny things too.
> You may have your own intolerances.
>
> Paleobest,
> Susan
>