
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.
I think I feel the best when I do the following(and unfortunately I have trouble sticking to it):
-Go easy on carbs and stick to the complex ones - whole grains instead of white flour.
- Eat whole foods. In other words, try to stay away from processed bagged, boxed things with tons of additives. Stick to fresh/frozen veggies and fruits. Try to eat non processed meats, poultry and fish. Fresh stuff!
- I went off dairy for a while and it seemed to help. BUt I wasn't able to stick to it.
- Another things that has helped me is drinking a TON of water with Green Tea Extract in it. This is a small bottle with a dropper that you can drop into your water or tea. I get it from a company called Invite Health. It keeps my metabolism up, appetite down, energy (slightly) up, and it seems to keep colds, etc at bay. I like the stuff but it isn't cheap. You can usually find a good special though. They may have similar Green Tea drops in your local health food store as well.
So, limit white flour, sugar, carbs, and processed foods. Keep the water flowing. Hot tea ALWAYS makes me feel better when I'm in a flare....can't explain that. : )
I hope some of this helps. I know it's not easy to eat this way ALL the time, and once in a while, you DESERVE a treat...so eat a piece of cake when you have a craving....but you'll find those cravings disappear after a while when start to feel better (cleaner in a way!?).
Love and hugs!
Morus
Love and hugs!Morus
Yes eliminating sugar & flour.........eating 3 healthy - clean - meals a day with protein & fruit combo for snacks........big help!!!....once you get off the flour & sugar, it's easier.........still can have rice or potoatoe with dinner, meat/fish & veggie &salad..........good luck.
I have found that I'm less depressed and feel much more hopeful since I've been seeing her.
Suggestion: Make sure whoever you see understands and beleives in fibro.
Yes, I lost lots of weight and have kept it off for years now, but I don't think the weight loss has been the difference. When I eat too many high starch foods like white bread, potatoes, etc, I start to have problems with my fibro. When I stick to my "good" diet, the symptoms are reduced.
I also find that alcohol, even in small amount, like just one small glass of wine, cause problems for me. I have more pain and more problems sleeping when I've had a drink and it often takes several days to bounce back.
I've not tried therapy for my pain but have gone to a therapist for other reasons. When I feel better about myself I tend to feel better in general and am better capable to handle the stress of the symptoms of FM.
I hope this helps.
Shame on you.
Different people find different things work for them. Some people eliminate dairy, wheat, and/or sugar from their diets. Other people have other specific food sensitivities that they have to avoid (like corn for example). Personally, I did not have specific food sensitivities, but was sensitive to the chemicals in the foods. So I went all organic and have been virtually pain free since.
I recommend keeping a food diary. Write down, what you eat and how you feel throughout the day, both physically and mentally/emotionally. As, time goes on if you have specific food sensitivities they will be revealed. You'll notice you hurt more whenever you eat X. It might also be helpful to go a day or two without one of the more common food triggers (sugar, dairy, and wheat) and see how that helps. You may also want to try periodically have days with some organic food in it and see if that affects anything.
I know its a cliche, but we really are what we eat. For me, I really can feel what I eat, and I think many (or even most) people with fibro are the same way. Good luck.
My doctor suggested I might be allergic to wheat, dairy products and the like so I decided to cut them out for a month and see what happened.
I lost back down to my pre-medication weight, my mood improved, I was less spaced out and just generally started feeling better.
I'm particularly sensitive to chemicals so I eat almost no processed foods. It's a lot of work to cook things from scratch, but I guess if that's what it takes, I can live with it.
A great book is Your Hidden Food Allergies Are Making You Fat by Roger Deutsch. I'm amazed how easily the weight I'd gain since going on meds dropped off. Course I also am off the meds that caused the weight gain.