My advice for managing fibromyalgia (especially for newcomers)

[gringasalsera]

Thank you so much Sunkacola. This post is really helpful, and I think that I will try piece by piece what you suggest for diet. I have always eaten healthy, but I haven't had the courage to try what you suggest because I guess it is hard for me to believe that it will make a difference. Seeing your suggestion in writing gives me the hope that maybe it could, and so I think that I will give it a shot. Maybe start with flour? If I start with sugar, would this include honey?

 

[sunkacola]

Thank you so much Sunkacola. This post is really helpful, and I think that I will try piece by piece what you suggest for diet. I have always eaten healthy, but I haven't had the courage to try what you suggest because I guess it is hard for me to believe that it will make a difference. Seeing your suggestion in writing gives me the hope that maybe it could, and so I think that I will give it a shot. Maybe start with flour? If I start with sugar, would this include honey?

Good for you! I am delighted that my post is helpful.

I would suggest starting not just with flour but with all things that have gluten in them if you want to try gluten free. Gluten is in wheat, rye, barley, and triticale (which is just wheat and rye together). You have to read all ingredient labels because wheat is in almost everything, even things you wouldn't think would have it. For instance, most people don't know that soy sauce is made of wheat.

As for sugar and honey, honey is actually good for you IF you are using whole, raw, organic honey that comes from your own area of the world. The kind you buy in a supermarket may as well be refined sugar. It has been heated and treated to the point that there's no nutritional value any more.
I only use honey that I get at a farmer's market or roadside stand and it comes direct from the apiary that is within 50 miles of where I live. This kind of honey is good for you and you definitely can eat it, but don't just substitute it for sugar; be sparing in your use. One to three teaspoons a day at most. If you are wanting to try cutting out all sugar to see if that helps, then cut out honey as well. Wait three to four weeks to see how you feel, and then if you wish you can add a small amount of honey daily.

 

[Flexecif]

thanks a lot for sharing this, I'll take this as a guide.

 

[Saz1987]

Hi all I'm a newbie to fibromyalgia well symptoms seem to be worse pain was only in my back for years just thought it was normal back pain but since having my third child via c section this time due to him being breached ...well symptoms started getting worse november right shoulder burning pain arm also felt weak but it wasnt clinically weak went to the hospital pain was bad they thought frozen shoulder...I had muscle twitching random around my body mr google came up with Als well panic mode then shoulder pain went and twitching did also brain fog was forgetting everything and struggled with conversations my mind would go blank and forget what I was talking about embarrassing lol...anyway was fine all december and half of january brain fog seemed to go only had my back pain lower and middle ...then 3 weeks ago twitching muscles started then the burning shoulder pain right shoulder woke up to left leg aching right shoulder pain gone ....then few days later right shoulder back left leg fine ...now I have left shoulder burning pain right shoulder fine ....twitching muscles mainly left leg thigh I sometimes get twitching in my stomach muscles that's weird lol...with all this brain fog is back and dairy needed again just to make sure I have everything I need to do written down takes alot of worry away thinking I'm going to forget something ....doctor as said it's looking like I have fibromyalgia but got blood work monday to check for anything that could mimic fibromyalgia ....my main thing I'm curious about is twitching common with fibromyalgia? Sorry for the long message thanks for reading hope all is doing well ...sarah xx

 

[srdodla123]

Good for you! I am delighted that my post is helpful.

I would suggest starting not just with flour but with all things that have gluten in them if you want to try gluten free. Gluten is in wheat, rye, barley, and triticale (which is just wheat and rye together). You have to read all ingredient labels because wheat is in almost everything, even things you wouldn't think would have it. For instance, most people don't know that soy sauce is made of wheat.

As for sugar and honey, honey is actually good for you IF you are using whole, raw, organic honey that comes from your own area of the world. The kind you buy in a supermarket may as well be refined sugar. It has been heated and treated to the point that there's no nutritional value any more.
I only use honey that I get at a farmer's market or roadside stand and it comes direct from the apiary that is within 50 miles of where I live. This kind of honey is good for you and you definitely can eat it, but don't just substitute it for sugar; be sparing in your use. One to three teaspoons a day at most. If you are wanting to try cutting out all sugar to see if that helps, then cut out honey as well. Wait three to four weeks to see how you feel, and then if you wish you can add a small amount of honey daily.

Thank you for your inputs here . Amazing to have your advice

 

[sunkacola]

Thank you for your inputs here . Amazing to have your advice

You are very welcome.

 

[srdodla123]

You are very welcome.

Currently working?

 

[sunkacola]

Currently working?

I do not understand your question.

 

[srdodla123]

Apologies

 

[srdodla123]

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[srdodla123]

I do not understand your question.

I meant “ are you currently working full time or part time “? Need your wisdom around that

 

[AimB143]

Sunkacola~What a beautiful & well-written, ENCOURAGING post! Thank you so much! Much of what you said is how I want to live my life ...even though I have Fibro! We can do this! Thanks again.