I had 2 days last Friday and then Saturday I ate things I haven't done is 3 months
that being lots of cheese
and then on the Saturday I had a waffle
Monday evening I had a bad tummy, upset stomach and being sick too
this week am having a bad flare with feeling ill too with it. and my stomach is still making loads of noise's
doesn't feel right if you know what I mean
my question is after eating something that doesn't agree with you would you notice it straight away?? or does it take a while to go through your system?
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I think the answer is probably in the question......" Lots of cheese".& a waffle...both high fat?
If you are going to try food you haven't eaten for a long time the answer is to have a small portion .....not lots of it. It could be cheese is not for you but it is probably lots of cheese is not for you ....you work up little by little to see how you tolerate it.
If you have a definite allergy you would feel it within
Minutes or hours not days.
If you are going to try to re-introduce foods into your diet-only try one at a time and leave a few days before you try something else.
Jumping from deleting all sorts of different foods one after the other in exclusion regimes will just upset your digestive system....as all that cheese appears to have done. You don't seem to have tried any food choices long enough to give yourrself a chance to know what upsets you & what doesn't.
Sit down & write down what you like to eat ...try to limit say sugar the first week, then maybe dairy...but you have to stick to one food group at a time....don't switch around & mix them, or you will never know what might be upsetting you.
Break it down to breakfast,lunch,dinner & snacks.
Make sure you include plenty of fluids.
Then put together a weeks menus, & note how you feel every evening., & If you feel fine the next morning, those meals are probably OK for you.
It won't be easy........but it will be better than trying extreme,exclusion diets which are very difficult to stick to.......& cheese seems to be a NoNo at the moment.
Give it a try....it will take time, but if you are determined you can do it.
Remember too that dairy products increase inflammation in the gut and body. So not only will you have digestive upset and likely constipation (which throws off your immune system)but it is likely to increase systemic inflammation.
Try starting on some natural probiotics immediately such as Apple cider vinegar, kombucha, sauerkraut to help improve gut flora, stimulate your gallbladder and liver to break down those fats and stimulate digestive.
Lots of water , stay far away from sugar and get in a good dose of roughage.
Be careful with gluten. Another inflammatory food.
I agree with rheumagal...lots of good advice there...I feel better in myself off gluten, grains, processed food and little dairy. It’s just a different way of eating. I blame eating a slice of pizza with fresh tomatoes for a flare I had a while back, no more breads for me or fresh tomatoes. Trial and error VeronicaF however certain foods are classed as inflammatory so stay clear.
Aged crone speaks wise words. I've been Celioc for years and its made no difference, I'd suggest that keeping to a healthy all things in moderation diet is best unless you get the test for Celioc and thats a different matter. I know its hard but to be honest I don't think there is any diet that offers any real help to RA except if the person is not of a good weight as being that bit over, puts pressure on the joints. I'm no scientist but sometimes I get so upset over 'the this diet cured my RA' as it might imply that we cause this disease by a poor diet. I just don't believe that, and think its just a lot more complicated nether is it 'cured' by having root canals removed or any amalgum fillings taken out. I think one day we'll know and have targetted medications but its all too easy to be drawn into the quest for a miracle cure that rases hopes without any real basis in reality. I don't like taking medications either but life without them is just so painful and difficult.
Belated - but Goats cheese might be easier with RA as it is A2 rather than A1 casein. I can eat this without ill effect - whereas I am sure eating Red leicester kills me. Other Italian and greek cheeses (such as Feta) may also be A2. However problem with cheese is too salt, which is bad for RA. I get by on a stationary bike - 20 minutes and I pretty much sweat it out (ugh). I am lucky enough to have a waffle maker where I do gluten free waffles which are ok as long as I don't have too much honey on them.
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