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Originally Posted by NotGolfer
Was diagnosed with this awhile ago....but wasn't given much information. What I know I've read on the internet. Can anyone tell me what I can expect? I'm on a couple of anti-inflammatorys and also some pain pills too.
Is this one of those things that affects folks differently?? Curious about how others deal with it!
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Here is a p.s. to my original answer to you....re food connections.
I was surprised to read here about "graham flour" such as in plain old graham crackers which a friend was told was "good" or "safe" considering their spouse's heart condition (mild heart attack in 70 year old male). Since the doc said graham crackers were on the O.K. list, my friend noticed their own fibromyalgia symptoms INCREASE DRASTICALLY after eating graham crackers with her husband.
Anyway, she passed it on and I am doing the same..............as far as her fibro goes, high humidity even with LOW northern temps, is a definite factor . None of us up here seems to like the high humidity as of late. Very muggy.
Does anyone "feel" it in Florida........meaning, does the fibromyalgia worsen when it's 95 % humidity and 95 degrees temperature????? See below gluten info.
Gluten Foods
A gluten-free diet eliminates your intake of gluten protein. Common grains, starches and flours that contain gluten protein include barley, chapatti flour, bulgur, couscous, farina, kamut, graham flour, rye, matzo meal, semolina, tritical, spelt and wheat. If a food lists any of these ingredients on the food label, it contains gluten protein. The only way to know for sure that a food does not contain gluten protein or cross contamination with gluten protein is to look for the words "gluten free" on the food label. Most processed foods, such as bread, pasta, cereal, crackers, cake, gravy, cookies, salad dressings and candies contain gluten. Even processed meats, imitation seafood, sauces and croutons often contain gluten. Read the food label each time you purchase a processed product to ensure the ingredients did not change and the product remains gluten free.
Safe Foods
A gluten-free diet requires you to purchase most of your foods around the perimeter of the store where the naturally gluten free foods such as fruits, vegetables, poultry, fish, plain meat and milk are located. Other foods labeled "gluten free" also fit into a gluten free diet, but not foods labeled "wheat free." Wheat free items may contain grains such as barley or spelt. Unless you focus your diet on nutrient-dense, gluten free foods, you can easily experience malnutrition following a gluten-free diet. Consult your dietician to establish a well-balanced gluten-free diet.
Considerations
A gluten-free diet does not help all persons with fibromyalgia. If you adhere to a gluten-free diet and feel no relief from your fibromyalgia symptoms, discuss your meal plan with our doctor or dietician. Your diet may still contain gluten products even though you shop carefully. Your fibromyalgia symptoms may also result from other food sensitivities such as soy, corn, dairy, peanuts, peppers or eggplant, tomatoes; the nightshades in general.