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Posted 10/28/2012 7:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone,

I was at a friend's house today and she offered me a dessert that was made with a lot of butter. I politely declined and I am thankful she knows me well enough to understand why.

Sometimes do you find yourself googling yet another website to clarify whether some food or drink product might make you hurt afterwards or cause you to sleep poorly?

I googled. I thought I'd share with you of good ones:

http://www.fibromyalgiahealthydiet.com/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/220574-foods-to-avoid-eating-on-a-fibromyalgia-diet/

 

Posted 10/28/2012 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
I agree that diet is coming to the fore front in terms of food chemistry works on our biology and influences various illnesses.

I'd have a hard time giving up dairy but have gone gluten free and have been researching more into how grains effect Fibro among other conditions.

Found this short video on how grains are effecting some people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KY3cETFLIN8#!
Posted 10/29/2012 12:04 AM (GMT 0)
Funny how some things are easier to give up than others to people. I gave up dairy, but I'm really resisting giving up gluten.

I know I need to give up sugar...but I have such an incredible sweet tooth.

Joy
Posted 10/29/2012 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Woolrow,

Thanks for sharing. Since it's getting late I'll watch the youtube video tomorrow. Dairy wasn't very difficult for me to give up years ago. I found after being on soy milk for a couple weeks when I put cow milk on my cereal again I thought it tasted like cheese. I've since changed over to almond milk because it's suppose to be better for you. For cheese, I use slices of veggie cheese or crumbled goat cheese.

Joy,

Thanks for sharing. Gluten wasn't difficult for me to do because I feel so much better when I don't eat it. I use Ezekial bread and I definitely stay away from the bread basket offered in restaurants. Concerning the sweet tooth, I use to have one. When you haven't had it for a while you don't miss it especially as time goes by.

Don't think I don't cheat now and then. That would be impossible. But then again it 's a reminder of how much better I feel when I try to eat right.
Posted 10/29/2012 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
I think I could give up most of it except for the coffee. I know stimulants can make you hurt more, but the coffee gives me a little extra energy. I can live with pain, but not with fatigue.

Hugs...
Posted 10/29/2012 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
What gives me a bit of extra energy this morning is my half a bowl of Kashi cereal and my vitamin drink containing liquid vitamins. The drink is made with frozen (thawed) berries in the blender.

Halfway through the morning I have my homemade guacamole with semi-healthy tortilla chips. We've talked about this before, how avacados make some of us feel better.
Posted 11/1/2012 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
Our chiropractor told us how he tried giving up breads, he found he ached more all of a sudden he had the light bulb go off. He said he feels better not eating breads, but he is healthy and active. He also said sadly many women and men have thyorid problems and the results show up normal. The numbers should not be what is important, it's the symptoms.
I was DX'd with fibromyalgia. but have all the sympotms of thyroid disease.
Also my Aunt died from cirrosis of the liver from taking meds. her liver was over loaded, now my cousin has it and her amonia levels are awful too. Spaces out, fills with fluid. has so many other problems due to her liver malfuntion. I have been on vicodin, I try not to take it much, but can't start my day without it along with my vitamin powder, I take 50mg of lyrica before bed, I am supposed to be on a higher dose, but I have gained weight, the other doctors I see don't seem to take that into consideration and tell me I have to loose weight. I can't seem to push myself to exercise, I ache so bad after working 7 hours standing and sitting. then I keep my little grand daughters one day and cram everything else into Fridays. And baby sit weekends at times too.
I bascially have had it with doctors, I am looking to supplements more. I don't want to end up like my aunt did or my cousin.
Does anyone know if insurances will allow massages to be paid for therapy reason for fibromyalgia?
hope things work out for you.
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