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Name: fibromom05 Title of Question: Food disorders

Question: Hi just wanted to ask if anyone has a food disorder and does it affect your FM? Or is it hard to put down that thing you love even though you KNOW it's not helping and it may cause of flareup? I'm just asking b/c I'm an overeater and it's hard for me to turn away chocolate, (main thing) and cheese and chips. I don't do caffeine very well so that's not a problem, but my eating is. anyone have any advice for someone with NOOOOOO will power???? ?

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Name: mom5kids | Date: August 15, 2007, 23:54

Answer: I hear dark chocolate raises seratonin levels and is a mood enhancer, so that should help fibro suffers. do you like dark chocolate? =

Name: TEA | Date: September 18, 2007, 20:51

Answer: I'm battling an ED right now and its tough especially with FM because somedays it makes you so tired all you want is the sugar fix. I overeat and I'm starting to over come it. I make sure i have heaps of fruit , vege, nuts to binge on rather than chocolate or baking in my case. Its such a hard battle but even just a couple of days without the sugar makes me and my fibro feel heaps better so it makes the struggle to not overeat a little better, not a easy task somedays the battle with yourself is pretty hard but you'll get there. Distraction is good to. I started painting, i can't really draw but just the pocess of geting my paints out and setting everything thing up gets my through the anixousness and complusion to overeat. try find something you enjoy thats not food. hard i know. good luck =

Name: Robin1237 | Date: September 23, 2007, 19:16

Answer: Well, my understanding is that fibro is Lyme disease. If you go read at www.lymenet.org/FlashDisc-ussion/ MedicalQuestions-,- you can see the discussions people have about food issues too as related to Lyme. Some think there's also candida issues involved, so you may need to go on a noncandida diet. =