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Posted 2/15/2013 2:06 PM (GMT 0)
I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with food allergies or intolerances contributing to their symptoms. Although I have been in declining health for a number of years I've often wondered why some days are a little more manageable than others. I'm wondering if it's possible to have an unknown food intolerance that can wreck so much havoc on your body. I have had a food allergy test done which has shown intolerances to certain foods, but I have never had any problems with inflammation. If the food intolerances were causing me problems I would think there would be inflammation happening wouldn't there be?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thank you.
Posted 2/15/2013 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
I have had many tests and have done an elimination diet in the past, but nothing has ever shown up. I still suspect I may have some intolerances or food allergies, though. I'm looking into going on a gluten-free diet.

I think it is possible to have an (or some) unknown food intolerances, especially if the digestive system is involved, though food could certainly negatively affect our bodies in general, too, if it disagrees with us.

I don't know if inflammation would always show up. Maybe it depends on the individual?

I hope you get some answers soon. Best wishes and good luck!
Posted 2/15/2013 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your response. I've done the gluten free diet, although just for a couple of weeks... I have attempted several times to go longer but I always loose weight and really can't afford to loose much since I am already quite small.

Aside from gluten I read a lot of people having problems with grains and soy as well. It sure would be nice to know ahead of time whether something will benefit you so we didn't have to experiment all the time.

All the best to you as well.
Posted 2/15/2013 3:13 PM (GMT 0)
Start with a food diary, keeping track of your reactions. Then, you can practice an elimination diet.

Food allergies are rare. Food sensitivities are more common. HOWEVER< they vary from person to person. There is no one size fits all.

Many people start elimination diets without knowing what their triggers are. And they either get better or worse, depending. Or the diet doesn't do what it is supposedly meant to do.

Know your triggers first, then sensibly choose a food plan to match.
Posted 2/15/2013 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your tips Myself 09. I guess i don't really know what my triggers because I feel rotten all the time. I never feel bad a short time after eating anything... it's just some days I wake up feeling a lot worse than others so I was almost hoping that this could be food related because it's at least something that I could control.
Posted 2/15/2013 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
It could be foods. But get the information about how you react to certain foods, first. And that takes time and effort. But once you know, you can put a diet plan into motion.
Posted 2/16/2013 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
I have multiple food sensitivities and usually I don't have a reaction right after eating things that bother me, but often the next day or even two or three days later. I didn't start feeling better until I'd been avoiding the troublesome foods for over a month.

Joy
Posted 2/17/2013 5:24 AM (GMT 0)
The news about arsenic in rice is old news. While I am not a fan of GMOs, Opiate-binding protein from wheat are the least of my worries.
Posted 2/21/2013 3:24 AM (GMT 0)
A friend of mine's wife has fms and she was in morphine for seven years because nothing helped her. She recently had food allergy testing done and found she shouldn't be eating citrus fruits and some other random stuff like asparagus. She has been off the morphine for a month now and is fine.

I have stopped gluten for a week and a half and I can tell the difference now that it does help me. I didn't really notice the difference until this morning. Last night I accidentally ate some gluten and today I am in in a lot if pain again. I wondered why my pain was bad again today so I ended up looking up all I ate the day before And sure enough there was wheat in some soup I had.

I haven't got the food testing done but I plan too if the gluten free thing doesn't do the job fully, but I strongly recommend you try it for a few weeks and see.
Posted 2/21/2013 10:02 AM (GMT 0)
I've been on the Virgin Diet. Supposedly these are seven inflammatory foods: corn, sugar (including artificial sugars), peanuts, eggs, gluten, soy, and dairy products. The creator of this diet suggests a person go off of these for 3 weeks then try one and see how you feel.

I know if I eat or drink something with sugar in it, this is the worse thing I do to my fibro.
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