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Caledonia, MI

Looking to see if anyone else has experienced this and what it might be

Symptoms after eating off brand woven crackers like triscuits. I'm guessing how I feel is due to eating something I normally never eat. Triscuits are the only new food introduced.

Got super tired and weak and fell asleep and fiancé had a hard time waking me up
Still feel weak and tired
Really bloated
Gassy (farting a lot)
Widespread pain and bruised feeling inside worse than normal along with joint pain being worse than… read more

December 2, 2018 (edited)
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Members overwhelmingly agreed that the original poster's severe reaction to wheat crackers (extreme fatigue, throat swelling, bloating, and... Read more

Members overwhelmingly agreed that the original poster's severe reaction to wheat crackers (extreme fatigue, throat swelling, bloating, and pain) pointed to gluten sensitivity, wheat intolerance, or possible MSG allergy, with many sharing that they experienced nearly identical symptoms and found relief only after eliminating gluten, dairy, processed foods, and hidden additives from their diets. Several members offered practical guidance, including taking Benadryl for throat swelling, keeping a detailed food diary, seeking allergy testing such as a hydrogen breath test, consulting a nutritionist for a personalized elimination diet, and reading ingredient labels carefully to avoid MSG and artificial additives that often hide under different names. A recurring theme was the hard-won wisdom that healing the gut takes time and strict dietary discipline, with many members emphasizing the importance of probiotics, cooking from scratch, and recognizing that even without a celiac diagnosis, gluten and processed foods can still trigger severe IBS and fibromyalgia flares.

A MyFibroTeam Member

This is gonna sound too simple after everything you’ve listed but… If you’re anything like me I cannot eat most processed or package foods… Because… They contain natural flavorings and other chemicals and bad oils that cause body pain, headaches and stomachaches. I discovered this 15 years ago after having migraines and stomachaches, and IBS. I’ve been headache free ever since. I suffer from GERD. Which I treat with a certain diet, probiotics. Hope this helps

December 2, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yup.... So you've heard it all from the precious folks on here... Gluten is a big one! Dairy, another big one! Sugar, another big one! Go see a nutritionalist or dietitian to set you up a new diet and to give you recipes to make things easier.

December 2, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

No joke. My family could not believe the improvement in me when I did a cupboard cleanse. I got rid of everything that had additives, msg( in all its hidden forms, see Leah McCullough, The Fibro Lady, for a free , complete list of MSG nicknames or Dr. Blatman( under patient resources for a complete dietary guide) omega 6 veggie oils( I actually lived across the lane from the professor who developed canola oil) , sugar and other dietary items that will Increase FM pain. Dr. Blatman actually lists the amount of time these aggravating foods affect us. I have read that some of us poo-poo dietary changes as being of any help, but I had to do 6 weeks before I experienced a marked reduction in pain. I doubt that many people are willing to give this a try, but along with a good probiotic, like Thrive, what do you have to lose but agony ? It only makes sense that if we treat our bodies better, they will reward us in return . Am I pain-free? No. But I am so much improved, that I would never go back to eating the SAD diet.

December 3, 2018 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

When I react to a food I drink lots of water to try and flush it out.
If you feel scared go to emergence.

December 7, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

try gluten free first and just that, I think you will be pleasantly suprised by the easing of your stomach problems. You see grains are particularly difficult to digest as is gluten Just do this and not these exclusion diets or you will feel too overwhelmed. You need to make sure that you take a good probiotic a womens version would be a good start as this can also help with any yeast issues. What are you eating most often as part of this 'strict' diet.? I am no expert but have been a sufferer for over 25 years, and I have trialed lots of things. .

December 6, 2018

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