day 13 on scd – depression, anxiety…help

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I came down with a troubling case of shingles (left-rib cage) in

January 05. From the outset of this illness, I've experienced periodic

bouts of nausea, depression, aches, fatigue, and anxiety (none of

these characterized me prior to shingles). The aches occur primarily

on the left-side of my body (gut and other areas). Sometimes they are

experienced with a tingling or slight burning sensation.

These episodes extend anywhere from a few days to more than a week at

a time. They've occurred off and on now for the past 21+ months. Until

recently, I've chalked up these ongoing episodes to the after-effects

of shingles. I began to question this viewpoint after I began reading

Elaine Gottschall's book two weeks ago. I now suspect that these

flare-ups may be due to an unbalanced gut ecology and problems with

digesting carbohydrates.

My first day on the diet was Monday 12/4. I felt really good on the

diet for the first week. The second week however has been a different

story: depression, anxiety, nightmares, nausea, chills, etc have

returned. Is it common to experience regression early on in the diet?

I'm new to the board and have only read a few posts so far. Can anyone

shed some light based on your experiences? Thanks