Dee and Diet

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Well, that subject line looks funny. Anyway, I totally agree with Dee.

I've had this stupid disease for way too long now. Diagnosed 6 years ago

and have had it about 16 years. Only recently I went to a Holistic doctor

starting in December I believe. She put me on a very strict diet. And I

hate to say but chocolate is a big no-no. She mentioned these chocolate

bits that are pure chocolate bean that you suck on that can make the craving

go away. I didn't try that but did quit eating and drinking chocolate. It

takes a few weeks for it all to make a big difference. My headaches were

less often and way less intense. I had a lot less pain. I won't lie and

say I got completely better but life was definitely more doable. No sugar,

no chocolate, no coffee, no sodas, no preservatives, no hydrogenated oils,

no high fructose corn syrup, no white breads or rice or any overly treated

grains. What I can have are vegetables, mostly slightly steamed for stomach

reasons, (but no nightshades), I can have eggs and cheese, I can eat fruit

and starch as long as they are not processed and are whole, the way our

bodies are designed to process them. I can say all this sincerely because

my bad habits slowly came back then came back dramatically. I was so bad

the last few days! I've been in such horrible pain that I've also had

seizures really bad. I also had a horrible headache for a few days, a Fibro

headache that triggered a migraine that lasted 3 days. Good-grief! The

main culprit is CHOCOLATE. :-( NOOOOO!!! So, I shall slowly then quickly

get back on that yucky diet (well, it starts out yucky because I have to

cook when I'm in pain and so tired). It doesn't help with energy but I

think that if I can get myself to be able to take enough vitamins on a

regular basis without it hurting my stomach; that will help. It doesn't

help the depression and I'm far from normal but it's just so much better

than it was.when I was faithfully on this diet. It's just too bad that it

takes a few weeks for the toxins to fully leave the body. That means only

one little sweet wonderful thing one time every other week. :-( Life ain't

easy!

Hugs a bunch,

Jane

Hi Joanna,

What works best is a healthy diet - no (low) sugar... I eat very little

starch also.

Dee

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> I was diagnosed a year and a half ago. I have been on more meds than I

> care to count. My doctor just added Lyrica but I am very worried about

> the side effects. I am in so much pain and sleep is such a problem. I

> am sitting here crying reading all the stories I have felt so alone in

> this world of pain and lack of energy and complete fatigue. If anyone

> has found some helpful answers I would love to hear them. Thanks for

> listening.

> Joanna

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