 [ Symptoms ] can a z pack trigger an alergic reaction i was never allergic to a medication before but 15 days ago went thru a c section i suffered complications and had to receive multiple transfusions and had to get opened back up in order to stop the bleeding cause by a boggy uterus i was taking percocet ibuprofen iron and stool softner ad recently switched out the percocet for vicotin and started a z pack i started having either hives or a rash that is severly itchy on my and now have achy joints what could be the cause [ Disease ] there may be a few reasons why you are cravings sweet foods one thought is that your blood sugar may be low and your body is trying to tell you that you need to eat something in order to bring your blood sugar levels back to normal low blood sugar could come about by not eating enough food throughout the day or by not making appropriate food choices it could also be from a lack of energy or exhaustion especially from lack of sleep where your body will begin to look for other sources of energy sugar can be metabolized and converted to energy very quickly so it is an obvious choice the cravings may come as a response from being very restrictive with your diet it can be hard to sustain an eating plan where you are constantly depriving yourself of things that you want to indulge in instead consider moderation and portion control as healthy alternatives lastly there are also psychological reasons for craving sweets as well for example when you are stressed you may sometimes seek comfort in food wanting something that tastes really good eating sweets can trigger a reward mechanism in your brain by releasing serotonin which helps to boost your mood and help you to feel better there are a variety of reasons for sweet cravings both physical and psychological it could be that now that you are off the pill your cycles are back to normal and you are experiencing more cravings related to fluctuations in hormones it also could be your restriction of sweet items is causing you to be even more drawn to them you first want to look at your diet is it balanced with all the food groups are you getting enough dietary fat for satisfaction what are your absolute favorite sweets have you tried incorporating items like dark chocolate or smaller portions of other sweet foods you like there is emerging research that mindful eating can decrease food cravings in people with eating problems that means eating meals at the table eating slowly enjoying food and leaving judgment out of your thoughts about food that means no more i was bad so i might as well throw caution to the wind or i should not eat that because it is bad for me  it is all about listening to your body and trusting yourself around food a registered dietitian can help you find out why you are craving sweets go to eatright org to find one in your area for more on mindful eating see this post on webmd is real life nutrition <link> good luck hi and thanks so much for your question there is a good chance that you have an issue with being hooked on or addicted to sugar take a moment and complete this easy 2 min quiz devised by experts from yale university <link> in your situation what you are doing is actually something we call eating around the addiction you did