What foods are BEST to eat when you have Fibromyalgia & Fatigue?
I have been diagnosed with Fibro&Fatigue and am wondering if anyone else who has this has found foods that help or even foods that make the condition worse. I am trying to find out everything I can about this disease and what I can do to help the symptoms on my own. I am not a big fan of mediciations over a long period of time. Also, what are techniques you use to sleep better at night? Without medication I currently wake up feeling exhausted!
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1. I have diagnosed Chronic Fatigue for 16 years now. I have found no food changes to be beneficial per se, but there are sensitivities and allergies to food that we can tolerate when we are healthy, and not at all when we are not well. Additionally, a compromised immune system may not be able to stave off a candidia attack in the gut. For that reason, I have cut back on sugars which promote candidisis, and have given up on milk and wheat products. A friend gave me a copy of "The Fibromyalgia Cookbook" by Shelley Ann Smith. It's rules are: no red meat, no white flour, limited starchy foods, etc. These are all foods which some persons may be sensitive to, Additives are also limited or eliminated. I tried the recommendations and must report there was no noticeable change. But, every person has a different type of response, and as you know, the illness moves in cycles. As to the sleeping, I have tried melatonin and other soothing herbs like lemon grass with some success. Calcuim before bedtime promotes sound sleep. There are a dozen different pillows on my bed, and l bought a sleep-number bed also. The only single thing that has really helped me sleep well is a prescription med, sorry. A 30mg per day (one fifth the therapeutic dose) of amitriptalyne, an anti-depressant, has helped my sleep and pain management immesely. There is a vitamin and supplement company specifically devoted to CFS-FM help. They are called "Pro Health." They also donate some of their profts from sales to research on CFS-FM. You can find out about their products online. I am happy to help you find sources and to share my experiences in the quest of the "magic bullet."
