Not to me, but I know it can happen. (Irony: For colonoscopies they often make you drink an intensely saline solution.) My mother has this issue. Even low-so packaged foods can do it to her b/c their idea of low sodium isn't always hers.

I'll note she had this problem long before her FM dx this year, so it may be one of those things that makes FM worse but not be FM itself, if that makes sense?

Hi Emily. My problem is not sodium, but I have issues with sugar. I too have gone gluten free under the advice of my doctor. I have now been gluten free for 7 months now. I have also been eating a low a sugar diet.

If I eat sugary foods I get really fatigued and it causes my skin to have that burning feeling. It took me over a year to realize the correlation between the two. My doctor did 3 blood tests for candida and my antibodies were very high. I am now on the anti-candida diet and cannot consume sugar in any form, except the natural stevia plant.

So, we must be careful of the things that we consume as they could cause our symptoms to react. I also did the food elimination diet and can no longer tolerate cheese. It makes me nauseous and gives me a headache.

Yes, Leo it does make sense. Things that "bother " other people throw us over the edge.

Cocoa that is very interesting about the sugar. The test for candida is among the tests that I will ask my doctor to perform. Scheduled it for next week.

What is really interesting to me is the number of times we all go into flares and have no idea why. I bet half of those, at least, have to do with food.

No mel i have not and i dont use salt at all you need to get some fiber pills to take at night it will help you feel better hugs Fibro

Hi Em, when I was in my reading phase, I did read that Candida is common with fibro. Where PH is too alkaline, I guess. I have noticed for me, that anything with MSG added to it in pre packaged sauces or meals, causes me to get stuffy headed and sometimes I get a headache. Definitely constipates me! I started eating the "fiber" protein bars or cereal with high fiber (like Grape Nuts) and it works. I know it's packaged, but just an idea.

Hope you had a good week!
JP, aka, lil Tex, aka Janelle, aka, JPTexas, aka hmmmm let's see who I feel like being today ;-)) I'm sure there are those who get what I'm sayin'.

didn't know about vitamin c. thanks Katie. i have already given up so many foods that i also hate to have to let go of Asian foods that I like so much.

JP, good info. You are sharp as ever :)

wow - I just sat down to check in and read the threads and found this. I I was trying to figure out why I felt so terrible after eating 2x Laugenbrtchen (german soda bread rolls) in the last 48 hours!
I feel totally addicted to these bread rolls, (so crunchy and salty) and the local bakery makes delicious ones...but Ive just collapsed with throbbing, sore, burning pain all over after having a good week so far.. damn! one more thing I cant eat.
Thanks for posting.

Carmel, I am sorry to say that the buns might be a double whammy, salt AND gluten. Both are constipating unless you are celiac, in which case gluten will give you diarrhea.