Diet and Food Discussions Part 3

Yes...we certainly are all different. I have had fibro for at least 25 years and never noticed even once that food triggered a flare, nor has any food I ate made the pain worse. Eating a healthy diet for overall good health is common sense but at my age I don't intend to limit the things I enjoy for fear of an extra ache or pain. That's just me.

Donna

Here is an article about meatless diets and how it can possibly affect your mental health.

philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/12/04/research-points-to-mental-health-risks-associated-with-meatless-diet/

Sherrine

Donna: That's so true!

In this day and age, especially, we sometimes have to even be wary of certain groups, organizations, health gurus, etc. considered for decades to be "experts" on health. Too often, it winds down to it just being their personal biases, opinions or agenda, or even what's popular at the moment.

Common sense--and doing our homework-- really have to be at work these days, and I think if we're trying our best to eat for health (while still enjoying our favorite treats once in a while), we can't go wrong.

almost medfree: Is Hashimoto's common with fibromyalgia? I've had my thyroid checked numerous times, but the tests always come back as normal. I thought I'd heard it can be linked to fibro(??) Not sure, though.

Sherrine, thanks for the link to the website. I've been wondering for years if vegetarians get enough protein and the right kinds. Meat wise I only eat: chicken, turkey, eggs, nuts, seeds, avocados, and fish for my protein.

Vestabula, I believe, for those who are interested in eating more healthfully, we should eat the right kinds of sugars and carbs. Vegetables are carbs, I'm not sure if all are, and whole grain carbs are healthy. White carbs are the worse. It was explained to me that they pass through the body slowly and they lack nutritious value.

When it comes to sugar, fruits have sugar. They're more healthy than refined sugars because they absorb into our bodies slower and don't spike and lower our blood sugar so dramatically.

Luv, it looks like fibromyalgia and Hashimoto's can be related. I have an appointment with my GP this month. I'm going to ask her about it. There are a lot of websites that talk about it.

Grammy, I know what you mean indulging every once in a while. I too can't tolerate any dairy. I love my almond milk.

Hi Almost Medfree

I don't have burning in my esophagus after eating some foods but my glands on both sides of my neck will get sore. I wonder if the tomatoes are too high acid and you are getting acid reflux? My mother can't eat any nightshade without getting heartburn. green peppers will do it to me.

Almost Medfree,
I understand. I've done the same thing with milk and then was so sorry because it increased my pain a lot. But, now I know.

I appreciate Dr. Mercola. Thanks so much! I will read the article.

How are you feeling? Does your pain increase in the winter? What are you
using these days?

Needed to increase the Gabapentin back to 600 mg. at night with either Benadryl one night or
a muscle relaxer the next. I really hate taking medication but I can't sleep otherwise because
of the pain or 'buzzing'. It could be so much worst. I need to be thankful I'm getting help.

I'm glad you were able to find a healthier place to live and WARMER! Wonderful! Interesting about the chemicals. I've read that is common with Fibro sufferers. I haven't noticed a problem personally.

I'm doing pretty good. Doing a lot of research to figure out if I should eliminate coconut and pumpkin seeds from my diet temporarily to see if there is any change in my symptoms. I would LOVE to get off the Gabapentin. I'm not having problems with it but I know any medication has it's side effects.

I woke up with a specific pain in my back and wondered if it was a trigger point ? So, I used a tennis ball to work on it today and it's so much better. Thanks for asking.

How are you doing?

Booklvr posted this...

So today I came across this clinical study that was published in 2014,

Fibromyalgia and non-celiac gluten sensitivity: a description with remission of fibromyalgia

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4209093/

It was done by researchers in Spain. It was a small test group but they followed people for 16 months and reported that some had remission of fibromyalgia after eliminating gluten from their diets.

Has anyone read this study or talked about it with their doctor? i'm sharing it with my doc to see what he says. Honestly, I don't want to get my hopes up on yet another potential treatment that doesn't work.

I know a lot of people out there believe in holistic remedies. No offense to anyone but I am only interested in clinical medical information.

If you know of a further study done since the time of the one in Spain, please pass it along. I feel like I am at the end of the internet with my search!
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Thank you to both of you for your response.

My diet is already very limited so I dont want to cut out anything else unless I know it is causing problems. That is why I had asked Medfree what her symptoms were when she ate a certain foods.

Hi Countingstarsx,
My Dr. did run an IgG blood test and nothing showed up. I did an Alcat test and had moderate food intolerances. I need to just bite the bullet and do an elimination diet. Me thinks me will wait until after the Super Bowl! LOL!!

Thank you, Tiger Tale. I do plan on reading the article. Thanks for posting it.

Booklvr... May I ask how long you have been eating this way? I also wondered why your doctor recommended you not go vegetarian? How did he think it would affect your health poorly?