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Stay the hell away from sugar!!!!!!!!!! breads ands meats are not going to help. when a natural dr. told me these things i said to her what am i suppose to eat i was raised in the fast food generation she told me i could have mcdonalds and cry for a week or i could get some greens and friuts and smile i chose to tell mcdonalds to get bent!

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High Protien diets and the mediteranean diet seems to help this condition but before going on such diets inform your doctor.

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There is a very good book called 'Living with Fibromyalgia' by Christine Craggs Hinton, and also a follow up book called 'the Fibromyalgia Healing Diet' I have found both these books to be really helpful, even though I have many intolerances and cannot eat a lot of recipes in the second book.... I am definitely starting to feel better since changing my diet..... I have more energy and seem more able to cope with my pain......
The best thing I did since having this , and have lost weight too.......
I think it is different for everyone but I have knocked out wheat amongst other things, and drink minimum 2 litres of water a day.......
Good Luck....

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I have been on a sugar-free/yeast-free diet for the past 4 months and it has helped alot. I'm not in pain and I have alot more energy.

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I became Lactose Intolerant within a month early on when I began to have other FM symptoms. I drink a lot of water and Propel. I take a very good Multi-vitamin and a Vitamin D3 supliment. Dr. Oz said D3 it's important for folks with FM.

I'm intolerant of alcohol (I get severe muscle cramp all over my body) so I no longer indulge.

Organic, pesticide free, hormone free...meats only and only in small portions every other day or so. Plenty of Fresh fruits and veggies from our local farm market (organic and pesticide free). And I get my eggs from a friend who has 8 to 12 free range chickens.

It really does help to minimize environmental toxins as much as possible and not living in a bubble. I only buy natural fiber clothing....cotton, silk, wool, or blends.

Anyway, That's part of my management plan that I've found to be helpful.

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It's a really good idea to get tested for food allergies, and also for gluten sensitivity, since new ones can spring up when we have this.

I've cut out most sugar, reduced my wheat and made the switch to whole grains (which I think have a much fuller, nuttier taste). I've also had to cut out bananas and grapes and corn, all of which make me really sick.

However, I've also been adding things. New varieties of tea for beverages in addition to water and milk. (The black's amount of caffeine keeps me awake.) I also eat almonds for the magnesium, more vegetables with season salt or Mrs. Dash mixes, and have added more protein which has helped keep my head clearer. For snacks, there are some crackers made of nuts and rice that are pretty tasty.

Everyone is different in what they can or can't handle, so some trial and error would probably be best to figure out what your body wants. Good luck.

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After two weeks of eliminating white flour, white sugar, yeast products, potatoes, and citrus fruits I feel significantly better. I have more energy and less pain, the pain that I do have is more manageable; that is very good for me because I am not able to tolerate most pain relievers.

I will tell you I've tested reintroducing these items too. Potatoes are too high in starch, I might as well each a spoon full of sugar. I woke up the next morning with pains EVERYWHERE, a headache, my teeth hurt, and I have sharp pains in my joints, my stomach was not happy either. Sugar instantly makes me feel sick and in pain. White flour is pretty much the same, it also makes me feel really bloated as do yeast products.

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