Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
I have epstein barr syndrome and fibromyalgia.
I stay away from chocolate for as long as I can. Then all of a sudden, usually after I had some type of chocolate. (I was at an office with a candy bowl).
I sent my husband to the store to get me a large bag of sees chocolate as he went to pick himself up some Pepsi.
Everytime I get on these binges I get real happy and then real achey. Is their something wrong with the chocolate or is it just the sugar?
I guess I know but I don't want to eat the whole bag.
I stay away from chocolate for as long as I can. Then all of a sudden, usually after I had some type of chocolate. (I was at an office with a candy bowl).
I sent my husband to the store to get me a large bag of sees chocolate as he went to pick himself up some Pepsi.
Everytime I get on these binges I get real happy and then real achey. Is their something wrong with the chocolate or is it just the sugar?
I guess I know but I don't want to eat the whole bag.
They say to counteract cravings for sweets with something bitter. Perhaps some dark greens drizzled with olive oil. Or crunch on a nice radish.
There is a really good article on how Dark chocolate (cocoa) can actually benefit CHF in some patients due to the phynylephylamine. This substance increases the dopamine and is used in compounded drugs to help with ADHD, ADD and other medications. It is worth reading. I am a dark chocolate lover. I like to go to the desert cooking isle and get a bag of the dark chocolate chips and eat a small handful a day. There are other things worse than chocolate for CFS. Just eat in moderation. There is also good articles about it in WebMD. I gave up cigarettes 5 yrs ago. But if you try and take my coffee or my occasional passion for chocolate away I might get really cranky! :) Yes, I know caffeine is bad for CFS but I try and weight the good with the bad. Have a blessed day and I hope this helps.