I ate a little gluten yesterday. R and I escaped from the noisy house (the gigantic fans are still running 24 hours a day, trying to dry the place out) and went out to breakfast. My order came with an unexpected English muffin and I took a few bites of it.
I’m not sure why I did it. Was it curiosity? Did I want to see what would happen? I’ve been feeling horrible lately–depressed, exhausted, congested. I’m pretty sure I’ve got another sinus infection and my allergies have been attacking nonstop. Maybe I thought I might as well eat gluten because it couldn’t make me feel worse.
I was wrong.
Wow, was I wrong.
All of the pain in my joints that I’ve attributed to early-onset arthritis (diagnosed seven years ago) is back today. My knees ache. My fingers and toes hurt. And my stomach is upset. *sigh*
I suppose that’s good to know, especially as we head into the vacation that I am still determined to have. Chances were that I would have eaten gluten at some point during the trip, simply because it’s so hard to avoid. Now I’ll be reminded of the cost. But I am definitely feeling sorry for myself today. I wish it had at least been a chocolate cupcake or some really good French toast.
In nicer news, the insurance guy is coming this afternoon, so at least I can get that out of the way. I’ve never dealt with an insurance claim before so I’m not sure what to expect. I’d love to ask him author-type questions because it seems like it could be a really cool job for a character in a story–but maybe I’m basing that idea on the characters in Leverage rather than reality!
As I sit here with achy knees, swollen digits, and iffy tummy I think, “Huh, maybe eating all of this white crap (again) is part of my problem.” I stopped eating it for a long time and felt so much better. Sometimes we just need that reminder. Sorry you are suffering, but thanks for taking one for the team. Today we start again!
A good plan! I went ahead and bought two auto-immune cookbooks with meal plans. Come mid-August–or maybe even early August–I’m going to bite the bullet and try the complete elimination diet. It’ll be hard, but worth it to feel better!
Makes me wonder if that contributes to my knee aches. Might have to check it out.
I know someone who’s been on the diet for years and all her arthritis symptoms disappeared. She was in enough pain that giving up a bunch of foods was worth it to her, and she says she doesn’t miss them.
Sorry to hear about all your woes, home and body. I was wondering if there were life events that were keeping away from writing.
Going gluten free is hard, but for me the grain free, lower carb diet makes me feel so much better that my husband noticed a change in me when I stopped it. There are plenty of great cake and honey sweetened options and I have a bunch of recipes and resources if you are interested and when you are ready. Just haven’t found any really good substitute for French Bread. *sigh*
Have fun on your vacation.
Yeah, it’s been a chaotic summer. I’m trying to convince myself that this is lots of good plotting time–and actually, it has been, I have great and fun things planned for Fen! But I probably won’t manage to get back into the daily writing swing for several more weeks, until I’m home, eating normally, and sleeping in my own bed.