RE: Re: Food triggers

[Guest guest]

I have geen helped greatly by Van Vorous and her IBS diet and knowledge

base which she shares on her website. Even if you DON " T have IBS, this diet

might be a great place to start finding out if your body IS sensitive to some

foods. There are tons of features on her site, including a blog and 'current

events' in the field of medicine, including fibro, CFS, etc. I try to go there

at least once a week, and I also get her newsletter.

Since I first found her site right after I moved here, and had no doctor and was

having the IBS attack from H--L!! (I did try making a doctor's appointment after

the 3rd day of sitting in the bathroom non-stop, and taking OTC anti-diarrhoea

meds by the handfuls, but I couldn't find a doctor who could fit me in for less

than two weeks. Of course, I was doing things like eating aged cheeses and all

the other 'food tricks' we hear help stop the 'runs'.

I turned to the internet on about the 5th day of agony, and found her site. I

discovered every single thing I had been doing up to that point was WRONG!!! I

had nothing to lose, her 'cure' cost no extra money (the book does, of course,

but she has the basics outlined on her site, as well as recipes) My attack

stopped within 12 hours of implementing her suggestions!! No, I do NOT believe

it was a coincidence.

I ordered her first book (now have her second as well) and as long as I follow

the diet...(there isn't a 'one size fits all' either, you can eat things that

may affect some people if they don't have bad effects on you)...anyway, as long

as I don't 'cheat' I seldom have an attack, and if I do, it doesn't last long. I

use Lomotil, which I have been using for about 30 years, I think, to stop the

attacks. Unfortunately it is by prescription only, and I was out of it when I

moved here. Anyway, I do cheat sometimes, and always 'pay' for it.

If you are interested, her website is:

http://www.helpforibs.com/

I hope this helps.

Peace and Love

Caroline

> I would also be very interestedif someone knew of a list of food

> triggers for fibro... I will also take a lookon the web.

> I have had the worst 2 weeks of my life. My husband had to take me to

> the ER on the 23rd at 6:00 am as I woke up screaming in pain and could

> not move my right leg at all without the worst pain of my life. The ER

> doctor gave me proper pain medication and it made me realize how little

> my family doctor was doing to help me manage my pain. What a life to

> deal with, I am 36 years old and feel like I am in the body of a 90

> year old. On a positivce note, I am taking the self help course

> offered through http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/welcome.htm

> Gentle Hugs to everyone!

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