OOOOWWWEEEEEEEEE!!!!

I've had that happen before.
I've been reading a book I found at a thrift store "The Fibromyalgia Help Book". In it was a section about the pain transmitters allows only one message at a time go through. So I assume since the digestive problem was dominate in your life fibro pain took a back seat.

I've noticed this many times myself. It's so strange!

Hope you feel better soon....

Yah, thought about that too. Was thinking since my gut felt better, I probably ate something my body doesn't like. And my pain wasn't exactly far away from where my gallbladder is. But it was different. It was the DEEP fibro ache you get. I always describe it as flu aches without the flu. Last nights was x 10. Worse than normal. Feeling some better this morning except I'm exhausted. Took till well past 2am to fall asleep. Between my pain and my husbands snoring (which normally isn't bad) I was fighting a losing battle with sleep!

That diet sounds interesting. I already stay away from artificial sweeteners and peanuts, and most dairy. I could try to go all the way with that. Did you notice any difference? And I understand staying away from spicy foods. But why vinegar? I used a lot of applecider vinegar. What does it do to you?

WOW, that's interesting! I just saw an episode of...  I think it was Dr. Oz that had JJ Virgin on there.  I wonder, as far as the eggs are concerned, if that includes the whites too??  I eat hard boiled eggs but don't eat the yolk. Somewhere I read that it was the cholesterol in the yolk that was inflammatory.  I've been using xylitol for my sweetner.  It's derived from an evergreen tree. Looks and tastes like sugar but it has a very low glycemic index. And it's good for your teeth too ! My mom makes pickled beets/eggs.  She uses the beet juice, applecider vinegar, and xylitol. I also read somewhere that beets (or beet juice rather) was good to flush the gallbaldder. So I eat a LOT of beets and drink the juice.  That was one of the first things I could eat in any kind of significant quantity so I thought there was some merit to it.

I'm going to try to eliminate one thing at a time. See if it helps. I also started the bentyl tonight. The surgeon called and I expressed my concerns with the bentyl. He wasn't concerned and suggested I try it for 2 weeks then see a new GI regarding my digestive issues (speaking of, I just now realized this was my post about the fibro pain coming back, not my gallbladder post..oh well..lol).

I experienced some digestive issues today. Which is in line with my fibro symptoms not being that bad today. I woke up sore so I immediately walked for 30 minutes, sat in the sauna for 30 minutes, and then soaked in an epsom salt bath. That took care of my pain for most if the day. I didn't have to take any norco.

Hi smartredfox,

Interesting to hear she was on Dr. Oz. When it comes to eggs she says the yolks are where the nutrition is, that they're better than the whites.

When it comes to the special diet she says to go off of everything she mentions. This is like an elimination diet. Then see how you feel. Then you can introduce one food at a time and see how you feel.

I can see where she's coming from when she says this after having gone through this. If you only eliminate one food at a time you won't be able to tell if that one food helps because you're still doing the other six that can cause inflammatory pain. Plus! Maybe if you go off of the "seven" you'll lose weight like I have.

I use to always have a distended stomach at bed time but as soon as I went on this diet, no more distended stomach.

Good luck.