Frustration
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janetcg2424
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Frustration
I've been doing so good since I found this board almost two months ago. I believe the elimination diet and a daily antihistamine have benefited me with almost normal bowel activity. It seems I got a little over-confident last night and ate two things that I had eliminated: an egg (combined with almond flour which I've been tolerating just fine - I combined with an egg to use as a batter for fish last night) and vinegar. I believe vinegar is a no-no as far as being high in histamines. So today I am angry with myself for not introducing only one new food item, and frustrated that my symptoms came back with such vengeance. I'm trying to think positive thoughts such as jumping right back on the horse, etc., but the frustration is taking over. Any suggestions on how best to move forward and learn from my mistake?
Hi Jane,
Sorry that the experiment went wrong. Please don't beat yourself up, because we all go through that experience from time to time whenever we're adventurous enough to want to try to expand our diet.
I realize that while the symptoms are raging, it's almost impossible to view it as a positive experience, but after you get back on track, what you've learned about eggs and vinegar may be very beneficial for future decisions. Also, as your healing progresses, such reactions will tend to diminish in intensity and in duration. IOW, the longer we delay testing foods, the less severe our reactions will be. That also implies that it's best to postpone testing the more risky foods until we have had more healing time. Early on is the best time to test the least-risky foods.
Look at it this way — the reaction proves that you are on the right track with diet restrictions, so that's encouraging for future progress. Hopefully the flare will wind down in a day or so.
Tex
Sorry that the experiment went wrong. Please don't beat yourself up, because we all go through that experience from time to time whenever we're adventurous enough to want to try to expand our diet.
I realize that while the symptoms are raging, it's almost impossible to view it as a positive experience, but after you get back on track, what you've learned about eggs and vinegar may be very beneficial for future decisions. Also, as your healing progresses, such reactions will tend to diminish in intensity and in duration. IOW, the longer we delay testing foods, the less severe our reactions will be. That also implies that it's best to postpone testing the more risky foods until we have had more healing time. Early on is the best time to test the least-risky foods.
Look at it this way — the reaction proves that you are on the right track with diet restrictions, so that's encouraging for future progress. Hopefully the flare will wind down in a day or so.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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janetcg2424
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christinakay
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Jane, I didn't start adding any new foods for about 10 months after I was diagnosed.
I am a year and 3 months into this and am doing quite well. I mostly eat my safe foods
and occasionally try a new food, sometimes I have no problem and sometimes I do.
When I have a bad reaction it only lasts a day and the next day I am good.
Hope this helps.
Christina
I am a year and 3 months into this and am doing quite well. I mostly eat my safe foods
and occasionally try a new food, sometimes I have no problem and sometimes I do.
When I have a bad reaction it only lasts a day and the next day I am good.
Hope this helps.
Christina
Hi Jane. Tex is right on target. Two months is not enough healing time to test something like Egg ( which is a top 4 sensitivity for us).
I waited 6 months to try any new food ( and that food was white potato). Your reaction is a learning tool and it probably tells you that eggs will probably not be in your future. I doubt it was the vinegar…even though it is high histamine. I have histamine issues and eating some of them rarely pushes me into a full flare…maybe just a bit softer stool the next morning. After two years, my reactions are usually mild and don't last very long.
-Just a little tip, corn starch makes a really crispy coating for frying. I spice it up and use it when I do a chicken stir fry. yum!
Feel better soon
Leah
I waited 6 months to try any new food ( and that food was white potato). Your reaction is a learning tool and it probably tells you that eggs will probably not be in your future. I doubt it was the vinegar…even though it is high histamine. I have histamine issues and eating some of them rarely pushes me into a full flare…maybe just a bit softer stool the next morning. After two years, my reactions are usually mild and don't last very long.
-Just a little tip, corn starch makes a really crispy coating for frying. I spice it up and use it when I do a chicken stir fry. yum!
Feel better soon
Leah