Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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luna991 02/15/2013

Hiya

I am currently trying to slowly change my diet giving up sugar then dairy then gluten to see if this helps at all

So far I am getting off sugar and fruit and going ok apart from I have had a real increase in my pain symptom especially very painfull legs. So far I have quit most sugar but not altogether so I was surprised at these symptoms. I though doing this slowly would stop any detox reactions especially being that I have not quit it altogether yet

I would really appreciate any thought on this and any advice on this kind of diet, I hate missing my treats and feeling worse!!

Thanks in advace

LeoX3 02/15/2013

OK, that has me baffled, but many fruits are full of trace minerals and nutrients (I love my pineapple and so on for this)... so it could be that, but it may be unrelated. Coincidence is not causation. I'd ask a doc, to be safe.

Good luck:-)

deleted_user 02/15/2013

The only thing I do diet wise is avoid artificial sweeteners. Those cause me to hurt worse than I normally do. I don't cut my fruits or veggies because I know I need the good stuff that they give me. I do agree with Leo, you should ask your doc to be safe.

Warm Hugs,
Nancy

deleted_user 02/15/2013

If you are trying an elimination diet it actually should be under doctor's guidance as Leo stated. Sugar and fruit are two different things. You need the nutrients from fruit.. I would recommend giving up the gluten wheat and staying natural opposed to chemicals. Diet helps our other issues but not fibro. Eating healthy makes sense but definitely an elimination diet should be doctor approved.

deleted_user 02/15/2013

Hi Luna ,
if you can't get to a doctor try to talk to a nutritionist . The best way to est right is by canad's food guide. Eveyone needs some fate, sugar and salt in your body. you should not take all out . You can go through withdrawls from foods also. Unless you have health problems with certain foods it's best to talk with a dietician, and nutritionist. I decided to go on WW ad cut out all salt and sugars and couple years ago . It ends up my body needs sodium and my heart started acting up.So it is best to leave it to the professionals who know that area. Now if you can't afford to see someone there is a call in dietician /nutritonist on the internet for a feww of 15.00 they will answer questions , depending on what facts you give them.It is good to have a vitamin /mineral analysis done so that you know if you are lacking anything. Good luck Isabee

fibrolizzy 02/15/2013

I've cut out sugar, wheat, and dairy, as well, as a part of the medifast diet I'm on. I've lost 25 lbs., which is great, but it hasn't helped my pain level one bit.

I think diet changes help some people that have issues with certain foods, but I don't think that will cure fibro. To me, fibro's a lot more complicated than that. Plus, it would help all of us, which it doesn't.

That is weird, though, that your pain has increased. I would tend to think it's a coincidence, or it was caused by something else.

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