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Posted 10/24/2013 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
I don't eat most of the ones I read about. The only chocolate I like are protein bars and since I haven't eatten them alone (aways part of a meal) I don't yet know if it is a trigger.

Elimination diet?

I'm also confused because I thought the term hot foods always meant spicy. But I tried a glass of hot herbal tea today and found my throat starting to feel the 'hearburn' type of burning. But  normal hot temperature of dinners and foods doesn't affect it.

Any advice on finding specific triggers would be helpful.

Also, I know I am very blessed to be able to eat some of these things and that many of you can't.  So I don't mean to sound like a complainer. I'm just a person with a lot of questions.

Hope you are all well and having a pain free day.

Posted 10/24/2013 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
It may have been the caffeine in the tea. You have to try and eliminate each food item and then what is in that food item. It can take a long time to do.

Alcie has done this very extensively and found it wasn't so much the food for her, but what was in the food. Such as preservatives.


Take care,
Bill
Posted 10/24/2013 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
It was caffeine free. I will also have to consider the preservatives.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
The best way to determine food intolerances is by keeping a good food journal. There are many threads - put the key words in the search box at the top of the page.

After you have found your trigger foods you will probably need to figure out which ingredients are responsible for the reactions. One way is challenge testing. There are several threads with descriptions on how to do this too. Don't do this if you have life-threatening reactions!

One of my examples: My trigger wasn't the hamburger, it was the condiments. They have vinegar, which contains sulfite, in this case a natural ingredient, although it's often an added preservative or bleaching agent.
Posted 10/26/2013 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks. I need to look into food journals. I think the chocolate-mint protein bars might be a trigger but I don't know what ingredient. Also the one spice I like is garlic and I have to limit that. Or maybe cancel it out of my diet. So overwhelming to have to watch everything I eat as well as what time I take medicines and what time I can eat.

Oh well. Being at least mostly pain free is VERY worth it.

I found a new type of container to make the sludge in. I was at a restaurant for a meeting and wasn't hungry so didn't bother about getting food. But it was time to take my medicine. You know those little plastic cups used for fry sauce and things? It worked perfectly. And it is small and easy to take with me in my purse.
Posted 10/26/2013 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
How long does it take for you to start hurting after a eating a trigger? Is it immediently or after a while?
Posted 10/27/2013 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi! One of my triggers is citric acid which is in alot of things like condiments and drinks. I had a member discover this correlation with my reactions. Love these forums.

Good luck and keep a food diary.
Posted 10/28/2013 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
Did your heartburn start immediently after having something with citric acid?

I am thinking it is either the mint or the combination of chocolate and mint because chocolate granola bars are ok. Is it possible for a food to be a trigger only in combination with another food?
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