I have many food and chemical allergies cause of the CFS.
This morning I had a very bad reaction with a lot of pain and bloating, when I had a couple of glasses of punch (non alcoholic, I never drink alcohol. It wasnt spiked as it was for the children). This was the last straw for me so I decided that Im going to take some drastic action, to sort out what Im intollerant too and what I are not. Im harming myself and making myself unwell by eatting the wrong things.
Ive been to 3 different doctors asking them to test me for allergies cause this problem is bothersome and just getting worst and worst, but they all wouldnt and just shrugged me off.
So far Ive worked out that I react to coffee, corn and some brands of hot chocolate (I usually always try to avoid artificial flavourings and colourings). Im fairly sure Im lactose intollerent now (so it looks like I'll have to cut out all dairy too) and also think its likely I may be reacting to bread (possibly gluten intollerence) and who knows what else!
Ive read that the best way to work out ones allergies is to have water only for a few days and then introduce just one food back into ones diet per day. So Im trying to do that.
Today was day one… but as my will power ever since Ive had the CFS relapse is real bad, I didnt do well with it. I ended up eatting chocolate and potato crisps (along with cherries and apricots). I could of ate the crisps due to needing the salt but aint sure why I craved the chocolate so much. (possibly allergy there… or maybe I did need something in that… a recent study showed that something in dark chocolate helps CFSers… some CFS doctors also recommend a packet of crisps per day…due to the salt which helps CFSers get their blood volume up to a better level). I do try to avoid artifical flavourings and colourings…but chocolate and potato crisps are my only two weak points there.
It sucks as my will power before I got ill was so so good and I used to be able to fast having only water for very long periods (over a month) …but now I lack the will power due to the illness… just to have water for one day.
Hopefully I’ll do better tomorrow. (wishing I could get some posts of encouragement for me to stick with this, Im needing posts of encouragement to give me some will power). I do need to work out all my allergies.
