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Posted 10/12/2012 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
How do you feel carbohydrates and sugars affect your fibrofog and pain?
Posted 10/12/2012 4:25 AM (GMT 0)
It doesn't bother me.
Posted 10/12/2012 8:23 AM (GMT 0)
I am realizing it has a big impact on how I feel. When I eat large amts. of carbs I get very weak. My blood sugar is crazy. I get the reactive hypoglycemic reaction. I don't think well either. I am trying to be cautious with my diet. Doesn't always work.
Posted 10/12/2012 11:53 AM (GMT 0)
Refined carbohydrates make my fibro symptoms worse. Maybe this article could help:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/354226-fibromyalgia-carbohydrates/

All the best.
Posted 10/12/2012 12:15 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your input. I will make sure to post my research review findings. I think it would be interesting to know that carbs decrease cognitive function after 60 min though it boosts it 15 min after. But in the long run it exacerbates fibrofog. Plus other studies have shown that there is a high correlation between tge intensity of fibrofog and FMS pain. One study treat thr attentional deficit of fibrofog with amoxetine (ADHD medication) and found a 60% pain reduction. Thus treating the cognitive deficit in FMS could significantly improve pain levels. It does not improve psychological distress like depression however, suggesting that that consists of a different neural network. My research experiment is hoping to show the longterm effect of carbs and persons with FMS. I would love more personal inputs. :)
Posted 10/12/2012 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
I am finding that eating too many refined carbs makes my fog and fatigue much worse. I have been diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia in the past, so it is probably due to my blood sugar dropping. I also have GERD, and I notice that sugar seems to cause problems with this also.
Posted 10/12/2012 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
Tylerreebell- it sure would be nice if more Dr's recognize the carbohydrate problem. For years I would tell my husband I am not feeling good after eating. A lot of times I needed to go to bed for 30-60 mins. One day I started reading a book on Fibromalgia and it hit me in the face. I recognized my problem. I had no doubt. I can't believe I went all these years and didn't catch it myself. Even my Dr's were confused about my poor cognitive funtion at times. I am so thankful for this site. Getting this under control makes life some easier.
Posted 10/13/2012 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
I have drastically reduced my intake of processed carbs. {among many other aspects of my health and fitness} and after 12-18 months or so, I had become a new person. IBS gone.... Fibro, 90-95% reduced.

Not so sure how much of my success came from reducing of processed carbs, and how much was from other factors (exercise and such) or, a combination of all that I do.

Either way, I look at my new way of life as a "life or death" thing. I don't even feel like I have any other choice now. This IS my new way of life.

Peace,
Fish
Posted 10/13/2012 5:45 PM (GMT 0)
Too many carbs and/or sugar will make me very tired and I can't think clearly but I'm also diabetic.  I'm careful with carbs and limit myself as to how much I eat of them.  I do eat carbs because this is where your energy comes from and your body does need some carbs but I don't overload on them.

 

I'm an avid label reader so I know what I'm putting in my mouth.  By the way, when reading labels, the carbohydrates include the sugar in it's number. 

 

Sherrine

Posted 10/13/2012 6:17 PM (GMT 0)
Refined carbs with plenty of fiber are much better for us.

It was explained to me by a health professinoal that eating something like white bread and white rice turns to sugar in our bodies and it also is fattening.

I eat wild rice combination and red rice and Ezekial bread.
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