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...since you all understand.
Last night, I was thinking about my dr. appt. and how she told me to get more sleep. But doesn't the fibro interfere with the REM deep sleep? So how would more sleep help if I'm not reaching that step?
Also, I'm considering gluten free which you all probably know cuz I posted about it. :o) But I just talked to a nurse about it from my dr.'s office and she has fibro and was in so much pain, she was almost to the point of using a walker and taking several Vicodin a day to get through. So she did gluten free starting 2 years ago and says she feels so much better. No pain meds and no walker and if she accidentally has gluten, her body will react.
Part of me wants to try it and see if it helps but part of me is asking myself if I'm being too extreme. I don't know why since it's not going to hurt anything and if it doesn't work, what did I lose? And if it does work then, yay!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I love this group!
Last night, I was thinking about my dr. appt. and how she told me to get more sleep. But doesn't the fibro interfere with the REM deep sleep? So how would more sleep help if I'm not reaching that step?
Also, I'm considering gluten free which you all probably know cuz I posted about it. :o) But I just talked to a nurse about it from my dr.'s office and she has fibro and was in so much pain, she was almost to the point of using a walker and taking several Vicodin a day to get through. So she did gluten free starting 2 years ago and says she feels so much better. No pain meds and no walker and if she accidentally has gluten, her body will react.
Part of me wants to try it and see if it helps but part of me is asking myself if I'm being too extreme. I don't know why since it's not going to hurt anything and if it doesn't work, what did I lose? And if it does work then, yay!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I love this group!
There is a book for dummies on it. Here is the link to Amazon about it:
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Gluten-Free-Dummies-Danna-Korn/dp/0470585897/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1363383964&sr=1-1&keywords=gluten+free+diet
I will keep you informed if I do try it. Good luck to you if you decided to do it too!
Usually I don't go along with trying anything new. I've been ill with this fibro (I guess it's fibro) for 24 years. I used to try different things to see if they would help. NOTHING ever helped me. So I quit trying various miracle cures. Until this week when I ordered this book. I'll see what happens. I don't like bread anyway, so this shouldn't be too hard for me. My chiropractor said he went wheat free and now he has more energy. That's why I decided to give it a try. I'm not very hopeful, though. As I said, I tried so many "miracle cures" in the past to no avail.
I hope this is the answer!!! Yeah, sure.
I would say to go ahead and try it. It certainly can't hurt and you may find that helps. Eating mostly meats, fruits, and vegetables (or veggies and fruits if your vegan) can be beneficial overall, no matter what your condition.
Thanks for recommending the book. I just checked out a few books from the library with yummy recipes. My doctor recommends that I try it for at least six months, so I am on board. Best Wishes to you.