Diet Restrictions

that is terrible. seems like theres very little you can eat. i had no idea it was that bad. my friend says she has fibro, but she seems to eat pretty well, so im thinking shes telling stories. plus, some have said they suspect i have fibro and should have it diagnosed. but i dont have any problems that bad. i mean i cant move much at times but i do move at least. i think mine is arthritis anyway. im so sorry. i hope you find a diet with something you are able to eat. i cant imagine how awful this is. not fair!! not fair at all friend.

Fibromyalgia is a terrible muscle disorder that can often leave patients crippled or incapable to carry out their daily tasks. And to make things worse the symptoms and causes of fibromyalgia are so huge that the patients become overwhelmed by them because they have no idea how it happened or how they will be cured. If a person with fibromyalgia does not sustain a balanced diet, it may contribute to the strength of the condition; keeping a balanced diet and minimizing caffeine intake can help to regulate sleep patterns and ease the symptoms. Other possible dietary treatments for fibromyalgia include fish oil and vitamin supplements. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen can help to relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

I haven't been diagnosed with fibromyalgia but I do have some bad days and I'm not sure what causes them. I have kidney disease, though and am limited on how much caffeine I have as well as protein. If the disease progresses, I will be limited on other things, but I'm hoping this is as far as it goes. It's not fun with just the few things I have to be careful with, so I sympathize with your more extreme diet.

I'm sorry to hear this cher, I really hope that you are okay. I'm pretty lucky as I don't really diet and I have no issues with anything or at least just yet. I do tend to watch what I eat but I'm not exactly fussy, my brother as irritable-bowl syndrome and he as to be very careful what he eats, as fatty foods really does effect him quite badly. ~Joey

So far my only diet restrictions are foods that I am allergic to. Although I am healthy I still restrict myself from eating too much sweets and fatty food. I even read an article about the benefits in diet restriction. It mentioned that it will prolong your life if you restrict your diet. There are numerous website which could guide you.

I have fibromyalgia as well as a lot of allergies so I can relate to this. There are a lot of allergen free foods out now, but it is really hit and miss on the taste. I find it easiest to eat almost as if I was on the Adkins diet, but without any dairy because of allergies. Chicken with some sort of vegetable on the side, Steak and a salad, a hamburger without the bun. I know it can be very limiting, and frustrating, but at least you can go back to eating normally once your flare up is over. After the birth of my youngest daughter I developed a weird allergy that would have my tongue swollen and me fearing I would stop breathing almost every night. It took over a year of constant hospital and doctor visits, and daily steroids and allergy pills (which made me gain nearly 50 lbs!) for me to on my own take everything out of my diet and start adding one thing back at a time. I found out I now have a severe dairy allergy and have had to change everything about how I eat. It has helped my fibro symptoms a lot though, so that is a plus. I hope this flare goes away soon, the pain can be horrible!

I have fibromyalgia as well. I also have really bad migraines. I read in a magazine about a woman who went on a gluten free diet, and her migraines drastically decreased in number. So I am doing that now. I started eating gluten free about a month ago. My migraines are down, and I discovered I have a better sense of well being. It has really altered my fibromyalgia for the better. I'm so happy I started this. The health food store even had gluten free pizza crust. But I discovered a lot of gluten free products in my local Walmart Supercenter. I just had to look really hard.

Cher, so sorry you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia...it seems like the disease that takes on many forms. ANd one of the diseases, that cure's, remedies and meds are not general...but "person specific"! A trial situation for each individual...gradually eliminating those foods that create flare-ups! I truly understand as I live with diverticulitis and when having a flare-up, basically eliminates all the good foods..like any grains, seeds (which eliminates all berries) really any foods that can irritate the bowel, so that can include acidic...I hate deseeding tomatoes...LOL! But it is also a disease that is person specific! Truly hope you flare-up diminishes soon. Take care and Cheers!

Words of advice, don't search what you can't eat, search what you CAN eat and eat that. As for potatoes and tomatoes, many people with arthritis can't eat them either, they're from the deadly nightshade family and cause swelling. People with celiac can't have yeast or gluten. Not sure why they want to limit dairy. Do they mean all dairy or just the stuff high in fat? What CAN you eat? Let's start with drink. Most herbal teas don't have caffene or sugar. Many are anti-inflamitory. Research the best herbal teas for fibermyalgia. There are many veggies besides potatoes and tomatoes in the world, so you can eat all of them. Carob is often used instead of chocolate, not as good, but still good. Limit dairy doesn't mean you can't eat it, just that you must eat small amounts. yeast or gluten rules out only yeast, most pasta, wheat and some barley. You can most likely eat all kinds of rice, millet, amaranth, oatmeal, quiona, etc. American and Canadian diets are actually pretty limited in that we eat bread all the time. Most cultures and esp. vegetarians rotate their grains much better than we do. Poor people from other countries eat rice all the time. Diabetics have some wonderful cookbooks that don't use sugar or limit its use and some have no artificial sweetners (but you'll have to look hard for cookbooks without the last one). I have high blood pressure and almost everything in the States has salt or sugar in it. I'm supposed to not have salt added and limit my sugar. I bought a high blood pressure cookbook. Fresh and frozen fruits and veggies are the way to go. Rotating grains is much prefered in that book over store bought bread. I can't have tomatoes, so I have to substitute in that books sometimes. I sub sauteed in olive oil onions for tomatoes and it comes out great most of the time for me. Chocolate doesn't have to have sugar or salt in it. Check the baking section, there are no salt and no sugar chocolate that people melt. Also powered no salt and no sugar chocolate. It takes some getting used to because chocolate without salt is bitter and without sugar is less exciting, but you can stop eating it which is a plus, but chocolate does have caffene which it's good that without salt and sugar, you can stop eating it. It's easier to diet without salt and sugar. Those two things make people keep eating. One small square of no salt, no sugar baking chocolate a day makes a great anti-depressant and you don't want more. On a cold night, powdered no salt, no sugar chocolate workds in warm milk and you only need a small glass. So have an adventure wtih veggies, grains, and herbal teas. When I'm on my diet, my blood pressure is great. When I'm off it, it's horrible. Take care.

I have Fibromyalgia, and I eat whatever I want. But I do stay away from artificial sweeteners.

I consider myself lucky that I don't have any health conditions that mean that I need to make adjustments to my diet. However, seeing as how both my grandfather and my father dealt with heart problems, I grew up only knowing a heart healthy diet and that is the way that I try to feed my family. However, it isn't really doing enough because we've recently learned that my husband suffers from high cholesterol. I guess we are going to have to make some more adjustments to the way that we eat.

Good luck with working out what works for you, I have something similar and have a found a couple of things that work for me. I try to avoid sucralose and other artificial sweeteners, that seemed to be a big help, and the more home made food I eat and less processed the more often I feel well. I have also found that gentle massage eg hot stones and using the hot tub helps too.