Re: ENDOMETRIOSIS AND INSULIN INTOLERANCE -PAIN REDUCTION
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun May 15 15:45:25 2005
This is way easier than it sounds:
Whole grain breads, pastas, rice and cereals are your carbs and replace
anything made with white flour and/or white sugar.
Vegetables and Fruits should be purchased raw whenever possible and
cooked the least amount of time possible. Fruits should be limited
because of the higher sugar content which will raise blood glucose.
Vegetables should outnumber your carbs 2 to 1.
Meats should be lean and include as many varities as you like. Baked,
broiled and grilled are best. Fried should be limited to as few times
per year as possible - never is better. Same for battered or breaded.
A typical breakfast would be:
1 slice of whole grain toast with whatever topping you like in
moderation.
1 egg
1 slice of cheese
1/2 a banana or grapefruit or 1/2 cup grapes or berries - whichever you
prefer.
A typical snack would be:
1/2 cup yogurt
A typical lunch would be:
Tossed salad with as little dressing as possible. (Low fat often means
more salt so read the labels!!) Add a boiled egg or lean meat and cheese
to increase the protein value.
A typical snack would be:
Crisp bread cracker with a meat or cheese topping
A typical dinner would be:
Salad
Broiled chicken breast
1/2 serving of brown rice with mushrooms and onions
a hot vegetable of your choice but not corn or potato because you have
rice.
If you find yourself still hungry between dinner and bedtime then have a
snack of 30 grams of unsalted nuts no closer than 1 hour to bedtime.
My husband has lost nearly 70 pounds on this in 4.5 months. I, being
female have lost nearly 30 in the same time period. Men lose weight
faster than women - it's an estrogen thing.
Stress releases cortisol which tricks your body into storing more fats
than it needs so work on stress relief - physical activity works best as
it burns off the cortisol AND the fats! Respect your physical
limitations and don't be hard on yourself if you just can't do as much
for as long as you want - in time you will be more capable of doing so
and you will have less pain that lasts shorter periods and requires less
medication to cope with.
Good luck and be creative!!
At Sun, 15 May 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>At Fri, 13 May 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>At Sat, 26 Jan 2002, J wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi All-
>>>I'm new to the forum but not to endo-a survivor of it for 23 years.
>>>Here's what I've tried and the result:
>>>Nsaids (Anaprox, Naprocin)-none even touched the pain-just gave me
>>>heartburn
>>>Xanax (in my teen/young 20's days when a pat on the head and "you're
>>>depressed" seemed to be the answer and I didn't know enough to fight
>>>back and question).
>>>
>>>Library & bookstore research-appaling-no information, outdated-even had
>>>the terms "neurotic" , "classic powder burn", and "pregnancy can cure
>>>it".
>>>
>>>Internet-hooray-information, connection, people
>>>Hysterectomy (lap assissted vaginal) at 28 no kids-I got my life back
>>>this day.
>>>I had adenomyosis for years-finally felt like a human again.
>>>Oopherectomy at 29-Left side-full of adhesions and endo-fabulous for 5
>>>full years-went from a size 12 to size 4/6 with excercise and Atkins
>>>diet (suspected I had blood sugar problems).
>>>
>>>****mysteriously, 5 years later I had gastrointeritis so severe I wound
>>>up in the ER (thought it was food poisoning-it was not)****
>>>
>>>Colonoscopy-found that I had a colon bound down severly from collapse or
>>>adhesions. Cramp like pain from back to mid leg begins and everyday is
>>>up to level 6-7. Percoset tames it some but makes me sleepy. Diarrhea
>>>is constant-"Baby Alive" like at best. BM's make pain worse.
>>>
>>>Visit to nightmare surgeon-Oct of 2001-"yep I see this lots in women
>>>with hysts-
>>>I'll need to cut ya from stem to stern" and resection that colon-oh yes,
>>>they are still out there!
>>>Alarm bells go off-I flee trusting instinct.
>>>
>>>Barium Xrays-found that I have a malrotated colon (all the colon on left
>>>side)
>>>diagnosed with Irritable Bowel, patted on head, told to "reduce stress"
>>>and sent home. Now on mission so can get on with life...
>>>
>>>Research on web again for cutting edge endo & gastric specialists (from
>>>Houston and Baylor)-Find Dr. Franklin. Wonderful, kind, has seen all
>>>these things and works with Dr. Mathias (cutting edge GI Dr.
>>>specializing in endo). Dr. Franklin says "I think I know what's going
>>>on with you and I think we can help you"-my mouth drops to floor in
>>>disbelief.
>>>
>>>Glucose tolerance test & tachygastria test-shows that I'm insulin
>>>intolerant, my intestines are having seizures which my enteric nerve
>>>system recognizes as pain and am on brink of type II Diabetes.
>>>
>>>Xmas 2001-Jan 2002-Diagnosed with insulin intolerance & tachygastria and
>>>begin special diet.
>>>After 6 weeks pain is mostly gone-occasionally a 1-2 helped with aspirin
>>>when I
>>>have my 1 ovarian cycle (nearly monthly).
>>>
>>>DIET-basically the sugar busters diet (no breads at all, no pasta, no
>>>flour, no sugar) with a twist.
>>>-avoid tyramine
>>>-no red meat, pork, veal, lamb or goat or animal fat (dioxins),
>>>-no aged cheese with enzymes (cheddar, brie)
>>>-ricotta okay-some fresh cheeses okay
>>>-no caffeine (I was an avid poo pooer of this notion till now)
>>>-no decaf coffee (too many chemicals)
>>>-no tea (even watch some of the decafs and herbals-try hot water & lemon
>>>or cloves)
>>>-no tropical fruits
>>>-no chocolate (it's okay to cry about this, I did)
>>>-fruits only with protein (strawberries great)
>>>-no soy (watch out it's in EVERYTHING-mayonaise, peanuts)
>>>-no omega 9 oils (safflower, sunflower, vegetable, palm...others)
>>>-no hydrogenated anything (margarine, stiff peanut butter)
>>>-no aged alcohol (chiantis, dark reds, ales)
>>>
>>>Do eat:
>>>1T Barlean's cold pressed flaxseed oil twice daily
>>>1T of Olive Oil with each meal
>>>peanuts (make sure they are not processed with soy or cottonseed-most
>>>are-even Planters), peanut butter (you can make your own with peanuts
>>>whirled in the coffee grinder you can't use for coffee anymore
>>>peanut oil or canola oil
>>>most vegetables (except onion, tomato, avacado and eggplant) the darker
>>>green the better
>>>oatmeal is okay
>>>foods with low glycemic index, no soy and low tyramine
>>>
>>>I do take liquid mineral supplements and other medications but have not
>>>had to take more than aspirin since I started this. As a skeptical
>>>scientist myself I am truly amazed at these early results. My docs and
>>>I are really trying to avoid surgery #4 to remove the newest adhesion on
>>>my colon by diet and excercise.
>>>
>>>Please bear in mind each of us is genetically unique and this may not
>>>work for everyone. It's certainly worth a try if you've tried
>>>everything else and are up for some alternative medicine.
>>>
>>>Someday we will find a cure for this. Please don't give up hope.
>>>-a caring endo sister.
>>>
>>>helpful sites (many sites are "powder burn" sites-innacurate, out of
>>>date and dumbed down) Here are some helpful ones I've found:
>>>drmirkin.com
>>>innerbody.com
>>>endometriosisassn.org
>>>hallmark.com (for fun cards n things)
>>>lowcarbfriends.com (you can modify some of the recipies for tyramine and
>>>soy free)
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>I was wondring what you eat on an average day because I was reading the menu above and I do not understand what you can possibly eat and how much! I would appreciate it if you would send me an average day menu becaus eI am interested int hat. Have you lost any weight with that also and abtained energy. I am going through plenty with my health right now and the weight will nto come off and I work out all the time and still get alot of pain in my abdomen, I was told fromt he doctor that exercise is the best thing anyone can do, but some times I feel like I am fighting a losing battle. Thank you!
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