Diet issues, v pain, etc.

[Guest guest]

I won't underestimate the roll of diet and supplements in my v pain scenario. Since going to my homeopath, I have felt so much better. I am now off the ativan and the elavil ( have been for 3 months now). The only issue I have now is the occasional burning I get with urination, this still is a mystery to me. I have just started to follow the ic diet, which surprisingly is not that consistent with the low oxalate diet and the diet that my homeopath recommends to alkalize ones body. For example, some citrus fruits, according to the diet I have with my homeopath are suppposed to alkalize your body (grapefruit, lemon) but are on the acidic list I guess for the ic diet. Its kind of frustrating that there doesn't seem to be alot of consistency with the diets. I think magnesium, B vitamins, and the Omega 3 6 9 oils are very important for anyone experiencing nerve issues.

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[Guest guest]

(Warning: this is a bit long. Also apologies for the cross-post

between VPD and Happy Pelvis)

Hey Guys--

I seem to be on a roll with posting so I figured I'd write a post that

I've been meaning/wanting to for a while. At this point I am 99.5%

sure that my pain doesn't have anything to do with diet. I've tried

them all since it started--- candida diet, low acid, no gluten,

allergy elimination, etc. However, I have identified a couple of

important and necessary modifications that may not be directly causing

my pain but definitely have an impact on my overall well-being and

health. These things are insulin resistance/reactive hypoglycemia and

gluten intolerance.

Now, here's the thing that I'm having trouble with. I have a really

healthy diet for the most part--- little to no refined foods, 80%

organic and not processed, lots of fresh veggies and fruit and limited

sweets, mostly gluten free, etc. Compared to the general population,

I'm sure my sugar intake is nil.

At this point though I just can't seem to stick 100% to any kind of

restriction. I believe this is because of the original episode of

candida/yeast I had which I now know set me up for vulvar pain. Some

of you already know this but for the newer folks, I had a roaring

yeast infection for 5 months that no doc could diagnose. Eventually I

figured out what it was and immediately went on a very strict version

of the candida diet (no gluten, no sugar of any kind, no corn, no

potatoes, no dairy, no alcohol, no yeast or moldy foods, nothing

canned or processed, no flour products, etc.) and stuck to it

perfectly, without straying , for 5 months. While it did get rid of my

yeast infection, it was a very traumatic experience and I lost a TON

of weight which I couldn't afford to lose. People were constantly

saying how worried they were about me b/c of my weight. After 5 months

of that I gradually reintroduced things into my diet and continued to

eat a whole foods-based, organic, non processed low sugar diet.

5 years later when I got a tiny yeast infection which set off my

current pain, I spent a year thinking it was yeast or some type of

infection again and restricting my diet in various ways...again losing

tons of weight, alienating myself socially, etc.

I think all of that extreme dieting caused a type of post traumatic

stress reaction. Now, when I try to follow any dietary rule I

subconsciously think I'm starving and have to eat. I certainly don't

binge or anything like that, just can't manage to restrict myself 100%

from anything. And this is what I don't know how to handle. It's very

important for me to get my blood sugar issue under control, esp. now

that I know my pain is muscular/myofascial/neuromuscular in origin.

And it's not as much the sweets that I have a hard time with, it's the

non-sweet types of carbs like potatoes and corn products that

negatively impact insulin production.

And as far as the gluten thing, I'm fine with the no bread business,

but I am not comfortable asking a million ingredient questions when I

go to a restaurant and I am also not comfortable with alienating

myself socially by never going out to eat or drink. I am already

alienated enough by my pain.

I don't know that any type of resources exist for this, but I feel

like I need some help working through these issues. I've been to

trainings in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, practice relaxation

techniques and yoga, etc. but these don't seem to help with resolving

the eating issues. I know there's Overeater's Anonymous but I don't

really have problems with overeating.

Does anyone else struggle with these kinds of issues or have a similar

history? Do you know of any good resources--books, organizations, web

sites, etc? Any thoughts?

Thanks for reading.

[Guest guest]

Any diet that is not acidic is better for a person. Acidic people tend to get cancers and other illnesses more easily.Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

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I also feel socially alienated by dietary restrictions but I put it on

myself more than others do to me - when I go out to eat with my

family/friends, I'm constantly apologizing for having to ask the

waiters so many questions, but they don't mind at all, it really only

bothers me. So I know it's my problem. =) I found the anti-candida diet

too restrictive, I felt like you did, like I was starving and just had

to eat, it was ridiculous. We do the best we can. Don't beat yourself

up too much. Have you tried EFT?

Melinda