Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 I have to admit taking away sugar and breads and starches helps me with the pain control sometimes. If I am in alot of pain I try to stop the intake of those things. I am on a low carb diet and it seems to help. If it is very humid the pain is terrible or if it storms or if there is like a pressure in the air. It flares it or just doing something. But taking away certain things does help alittle!! I have a yeast problem too and shouldn't have that stuff either!! Hope this helped!! shirley Diet Changes How many of us have gone through diet changes since being diagnosed with fibro? Anything really work? I've recently decided to go vegetarian again. I was vegetarian for 6 years (when I first started having fibro symptoms) and had a whole lot less pain than I do now. When I started to eat meat again (especially red meat, which I cut out over a year ago) I experienced a much higher level of pain. We'll see if being veggie actually helped the pain or was just a fluke. And, in a related subject, what vitamins or dietary supplements does everyone take? I take B-12 and folic acid in the morning and liquid calcium/magnesium in the evening. ~Kirsten SEND POST TO: fibromyalgia-cfs HOME PAGE:http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/7127/fibromyalgia-cfs.html LIST OWNER: " Missy " Parrot004@...> UNSUBSCRIBE:fibromyalgia-cfs-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Hi Kirsten! I think people react very differently to diet & what helps some may hurt others. I was raised eating mostly vegetarian -- my Mom didn't like meat & rarely cooked it. I still eat very little meat, and would probably give it up altogether if it weren't for a couple of small dietary problems I have. Soon after I was Dx with Fibro, I read about a very low carb diet, meat at every meal, etc. I tried it for about 6 wks and I couldn't tell any improvement at all. I spent a small fortune on food, and I was totally grossed out by cooking & eating meat 3 times a day. (2 bites for the cat, one bite for me.) I don't know if it's specifically helped my fibro, but I feel better all-around when I eat *lots* of vegetables, moderate amounts of potato/legumes/whole grains & fruit. I eat a little dairy and a small serving of some sort of flesh-food each day, mostly chicken or fish. I hardly ever eat anything in the way of sweeets, but I'm not a big fan of them anyway. Low fat is a constant for me -- fatty foods seem to aggravate my IBS. I also try to avoid foods that are highly processed or have lots of perservatives. One thing that *has* helped is really streamlining the way I prepare foods. I used to be a gourmet cook, but what good is that if you're in too much pain/too tired to eat after you've made dinner? LOL! Sitting on a stool in the kitchen and preparing foods as simply as possible has been a bigger help than what I actually eat. Any cooking method that doesn't require my attention & standing around the stove helps. I *love* my crockpot & microwave! I take a regular multivitamin & calcium supplements. HTH, Ann in TX ----------------------- Kirsten wrote: >How many of us have gone through diet changes since being diagnosed >with fibro? Anything really work? > >I've recently decided to go vegetarian again. I was vegetarian for 6 >years (when I first started having fibro symptoms) and had a whole >lot less pain than I do now. When I started to eat meat again >(especially red meat, which I cut out over a year ago) I experienced >a much higher level of pain. We'll see if being veggie actually >helped the pain or was just a fluke. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Hi Kirsten! I think people react very differently to diet & what helps some may hurt others. I was raised eating mostly vegetarian -- my Mom didn't like meat & rarely cooked it. I still eat very little meat, and would probably give it up altogether if it weren't for a couple of small dietary problems I have. Soon after I was Dx with Fibro, I read about a very low carb diet, meat at every meal, etc. I tried it for about 6 wks and I couldn't tell any improvement at all. I spent a small fortune on food, and I was totally grossed out by cooking & eating meat 3 times a day. (2 bites for the cat, one bite for me.) I don't know if it's specifically helped my fibro, but I feel better all-around when I eat *lots* of vegetables, moderate amounts of potato/legumes/whole grains & fruit. I eat a little dairy and a small serving of some sort of flesh-food each day, mostly chicken or fish. I hardly ever eat anything in the way of sweeets, but I'm not a big fan of them anyway. Low fat is a constant for me -- fatty foods seem to aggravate my IBS. I also try to avoid foods that are highly processed or have lots of perservatives. One thing that *has* helped is really streamlining the way I prepare foods. I used to be a gourmet cook, but what good is that if you're in too much pain/too tired to eat after you've made dinner? LOL! Sitting on a stool in the kitchen and preparing foods as simply as possible has been a bigger help than what I actually eat. Any cooking method that doesn't require my attention & standing around the stove helps. I *love* my crockpot & microwave! I take a regular multivitamin & calcium supplements. HTH, Ann in TX ----------------------- Kirsten wrote: >How many of us have gone through diet changes since being diagnosed >with fibro? Anything really work? > >I've recently decided to go vegetarian again. I was vegetarian for 6 >years (when I first started having fibro symptoms) and had a whole >lot less pain than I do now. When I started to eat meat again >(especially red meat, which I cut out over a year ago) I experienced >a much higher level of pain. We'll see if being veggie actually >helped the pain or was just a fluke. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 curse10p wrote: > > How many of us have gone through diet changes since being diagnosed > with fibro? Anything really work? I haven't notice diet to have an effect on me. > And, in a related subject, what vitamins or dietary supplements does > everyone take? Protein pills with breakfast. Vitamins a & d, e, ester c, b12, b complex, zinc, ginger, magnesium/calcium, and CoQ10 with lunch. If I'm really down, a protein shake. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 curse10p wrote: > > How many of us have gone through diet changes since being diagnosed > with fibro? Anything really work? I haven't notice diet to have an effect on me. > And, in a related subject, what vitamins or dietary supplements does > everyone take? Protein pills with breakfast. Vitamins a & d, e, ester c, b12, b complex, zinc, ginger, magnesium/calcium, and CoQ10 with lunch. If I'm really down, a protein shake. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 One diet change I have made recently was to cut out all aspartame- that stuff makes me feel awful. I also avoid caffiene. I am working on some of the others you mentioned, like sugar and white flour because I know they are bringing my energy levels down. Sometimes I just need SOMETHING to get me going... I have been religiously taking a B-complex for a couple years but I don't really feel like it's doing anything for me anymore. Cheyanne --- kithain kithain@...> wrote: > Hi Ann, > > I totally agree about keeping away from foods high > in preservatives > and additives. These always upset my IBS, throw off > my blood sugar, > cause headaches, and make me feel horrible. I try to > stay away from > white sugar, rice, potatoes, etc. and eat my > veggies, fruits, and > some poultry. Red meat was the major culprit of my > IBS. I haven't > found that anything food-wise other than the > preservatives really > affects my fibro, but maybe I'm just not noticing. > As for > supplements, I've tried just about everything under > the sun. I've > never noticed that Co-Enzyme Q-10 ever helped my > muscles, or with > muscle fatigue. I religiously take a good > multi-vitamin. But other > than Glucosamine and Chondroitan sulfate, and > melatonin, I've never > noticed a big enough improvement to actually say I > thought the stuff > worked. But I still always try the supplement route > first, before > ever taking actual meds. The one really good thing > with supplements > is that I've never had a reaction or any side > effects. > > Take care everyone, > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 I have changed alot in my diet. I have eliminated all bleached foods such as white rice, white bread, quick oats, etc. Also I started eating more grains lowering my intake of sweets & breads. Those are my down falls. I love to bake, but I don't bake too often any more. I got a book that was very helpful when it came to diet. If anyone would like the name of the book let me know. It has tips for fibro and cfs ranging from diet to excercise. ~ --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 would like the name of the book... cheyanne --- Sweet Katlin sweet_katlin@...> wrote: > > > I have changed alot in my diet. I have eliminated > all bleached foods such as white rice, white bread, > quick oats, etc. Also I started eating more grains > lowering my intake of sweets & breads. Those are my > down falls. I love to bake, but I don't bake too > often any more. I got a book that was very helpful > when it came to diet. If anyone would like the name > of the book let me know. It has tips for fibro and > cfs ranging from diet to excercise. > ~ > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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