soxfan
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i haven't posted much lately since nothing really has changed for me. It took me three months to get in to see an Intergrative Doctor at Duke in Raleigh. He was a super wonderful doctor except for the fact that was his last day at the clinic. He is moving to SC so I am now on another list to see his replacement sometime after May!
So he did spend an hour with me going over the extensive medical history forms I sent in two weeks prior. He is exactly the type of doctor I have needed to see since moving here.
To make a long story short he has put me on an elimination diet as I am sure most here have heard of. I have been on a gluten free diet before with no results and a anti yeast diet which was way more restrictive than this one I am on now with also no results.
My primary main symptom since I got rid of Lyme has been never ending tiredness...overstimulation feeling in my brain...easily mental fatigued...PEM...occasional crashes..in fact in one now due to cataract surgery last week. I also have poor sleep quality and weird rashes on my back.
I have no problem doing this diet since I eat well anyway. Giving up the dairy will be the hardest for me. I stocked up the kitchen with "allowed" foods. I am starting with the gluten etc...even though I have been tested and even had a biopsy for celiac.
So this is where I am starting ...I don't want to give up trying for a better quality of life but I have been here..done that but feel if I want to get in to see his replacement I have to do this diet..
Anyone ever really feel better after giving up certain food groups? I just don't see how this will change my chronic tiredness....which can leave me at times housebound...unable to even read...or watch programs. Or stop PEM and crashes....
It's only been four days but I don't feel any different at all or maybe it's too soon....
So he did spend an hour with me going over the extensive medical history forms I sent in two weeks prior. He is exactly the type of doctor I have needed to see since moving here.
To make a long story short he has put me on an elimination diet as I am sure most here have heard of. I have been on a gluten free diet before with no results and a anti yeast diet which was way more restrictive than this one I am on now with also no results.
My primary main symptom since I got rid of Lyme has been never ending tiredness...overstimulation feeling in my brain...easily mental fatigued...PEM...occasional crashes..in fact in one now due to cataract surgery last week. I also have poor sleep quality and weird rashes on my back.
I have no problem doing this diet since I eat well anyway. Giving up the dairy will be the hardest for me. I stocked up the kitchen with "allowed" foods. I am starting with the gluten etc...even though I have been tested and even had a biopsy for celiac.
So this is where I am starting ...I don't want to give up trying for a better quality of life but I have been here..done that but feel if I want to get in to see his replacement I have to do this diet..
Anyone ever really feel better after giving up certain food groups? I just don't see how this will change my chronic tiredness....which can leave me at times housebound...unable to even read...or watch programs. Or stop PEM and crashes....
It's only been four days but I don't feel any different at all or maybe it's too soon....