<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Thank you to everyone who responded. It was very comforting to hear that I am not alone in experiencing problems with sugar. Many people wrote saying that they too had similar symptoms. Everyone was helpful in their responses and had good suggestions. The following possible causes for my symptoms were suggested: -diabetes -hypoglycemia, reactive hypoglycemia -Candida Albicans (yeast overgrowth) -corn, corn syrup allergy -cane sugar allergy -glucose intolerance -fructose intolerance -carbohydrate intolerance People offered the following suggestions: -stay away from processed sugars -use natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup or the herb stevia -read the book "sugar blues" Thanks again to everyone who responded. Kim