I have a question regarding food and Lyme's

Oatmeal is pretty high in carbohydrates. You might want to try a breakfast that is less starchy. There are lots of people on this forum who could tell you medically what may have happened. I just know if I eat a lot of carbs, I end up feeling wrung out.

Rose

I'm no expert, but I've been told that carbs convert to sugar in our system, and bacteria love sugar. Even though oatmeal is whole grain and therefore doesn't metabolize quickly into bad sugar (the way refined foods do), as I understand it, it can still raise bloodsugar. Oatmeal is also metabolized as acidic, and I've also been told that bacteria and other harmful microorganisims thrive in such an environment. Are you taking antibiotics? Even with probiotic supplements, if you are on antibiotics and eating lots of carbs you can get fungus overgrowth. That could feel like a stomach ache. Wish I knew more, and hope you are feeling better soon.

Rose

therearemiracles,

I was going to start a Lyme-food thread myself. It sounds as if we have similar issues, so maybe my questions would help you. I've been eating eggs, too. I hate eggs and I've tested sensitive for them, so they're not a good food for me. I don't eat much meat and find vegetables for breakfast unappatizing. For awhile I ate goat yogurt, but recently cut out all dairy because I'm having sinus issues. I'm avoiding carbs because of the antibiotics and a terrible history of yeast overgrowth. That leaves me without much inspiration re breakfast foods. Lunch is usually a salad, and for dinner I manage to have some kind of fish or meat with vegetables. What can we eat for breakfast??? I started this whole Lyme journey in September as a thin person and I've been losing weight ever since. If I can't find something to eat that will put some calories in me without causing adverse effects I'm going to keep losing ground on my quest for health.

Also like you, I was eating a few blueberries in the morning because I'm trying to find antioxidants that I can tolerate. But I feel yeast lurking, so I've cut that out too. Green tea is okay sometimes, but it's really acidic and often I can't tolerate that. I can't swallow pills, so most supplements are out of the question. I really don't know where to turn.

It's great news that you are sleeping well, though. Take care,


Rose

Hi,

I have been doing fresh fruit and nuts for breakfast, sometimes shakes. Breads made out of quinoa flour are great. Quinoa is a protein.

I am on a gluten, dairy and soy free diet. My family has been eating this way for over 6 years.

Just a tidbit to add;
I was very careful to stay on a high protein & very high fiber diet for several years. Then I started having some really strange little things start happening.

I really, truly started getting a 'buzz' from eating a high protein meal!!! Seriously!!! At first I couldn't believe it! I tried & tried to prove that it was from some other thing.

So, to make a long story shorter - I finally read somewhere that sometimes, Lymies can react this way!! & leave it to me to be one of those!!! Now I am careful to make sure my carbs outweigh my proteins.

Go figure!!!

Hi Willowrose!!
I have stayed away from simple carbs (as long as you don't count the times I just couldn't help myself!!) since I was a teen. And the whole 'get a buzz from protein' thingy - it took me about 8 -9 months to finally figure out what was causing it, because of course, protein being the culprit was a little hard to believe - even for me!!!

I am not on any abx, but when I was I didn't use that much yogurt, but instead I used Kefir. It has 10 different strains of the 'good' bacteria & it's consistency is about that of drinkable yogurt. I was on high doses of Mino at the time & was doing everything I could think of to protect my entire digestive system from the effects. I go on 2 month rounds of Doxy from time to time (when my doc & I believe that I may have been re-infected) and I always eat a little something before taking any abx (unless it says specifically not to) & get the Kefir going again!!! I'm about to the point where I feel that I can keep up with growing my own Kefir grains & I will be starting that fairly soon. Otherwise it's too expensive in the rural area I live in.

***Should anyone want a link to follow to a Kefir making site, please let me know****

Psyllium seed husks don't help me out at all. I have to use either Citrucel (actuve ingredient being Methylcellulose) or Benefiber (active ingredient being Wheat dextrin -although it's considered to be gluten-free). I also be sure to take my magnesium oxide. I have "significant" issues with IBS w/chronic "C".

As far as sugars go - I can only take in very, very small amounts of sugar, as that will set off all kinds of nasty sx (including some very serious cramping for days at a time) with my IBS. So although I understand all about artificial sweeteners, from time to time I do have to rely on them. Insisting on living in such a rural area, health food stores are not so abundant here - but whenever I can get to one, I make sure to get a bottle of powered Stevia for my sweetener.

I too am rarely 'truly' hungry. I think I posted about this somewhere else on here, and I said there that what I get most often, rather than a hungry feeling like most people get, I start to feel a bit of burning & then nausea when I need to eat. Hubby had to help me figure that one out!!!

Sharing our experiences can be the only way we can learn to avoid certain pitfalls - before being stuck in one!!!!