Food allergy

[FINNlin]

Someone close to me has given me some info in America they did a study and said people with fibromyalgia may have a food allergy or food intolerance as fibromyalgia is one of the symptoms of it.

[tallgal]

I would agree but have no scientific evidence. You've nothing to loose by trying to cut out the most likely allergens as long you ensure you still have a balanced diet.

[Karen77]

You might want to read The Paleo Approach by Sarah Ballantyne. She explains autoimmune disease and suggests that symptoms can be managed by removing certain foods. She suggests going on a pretty strict elimination diet until your autoimmune symptoms go away, then to slowly reintroduce foods, one at a time, to figure out what are your triggers (these are defined by the individual). I fully believe that she is right, but I honestly haven't been able to stick to the diet longer than 2 months. I try to do my best with diet (I avoid all grains, legumes, refined sugars and dairy as my non-negotiables) and things are well controlled for me with the combination of diet and meds.

Personally, I think autoimmune diseases (RA, coeliac, lupus, fibro, etc) are more linked than we believe and it would be better if we could get a group for AI issues (and a single doctor that could treat autoimmune diseases. But that's another discussion!

[GreenBlue22 in reply to Karen77]

I 100% approve this message. There needs to be autoimmune specialists because it’s an immunological condition it sucks.

[EmmaS-NRAS NRAS]

Hi FINNlin,

It might be worth getting in touch with Fibromyalgia Action UK fmauk.org/ to see if they are aware of this research and can tell you more about it.

EmmaS-NRAS

[FINNlin in reply to EmmaS-NRAS]

Thank you for info I will