Hi all!
Long story short, after 6 months of sitting home unable to work or drive, just waiting for meds to start making things better instead of worse, I've taken a meds-holiday. Discussed with all my doctors, and followed plans to come off slowly etc, I'm definitely missing my anti-depressants but that's part of the risk I was willing to take. I just *had* to try a different approach, try to feel more proactive.
Anyway, my plan is to quit smoking, start eating better, and once the spasticity in my back calms down enough, start exercising. I then plan to slowly re-introduce meds one at a time so I have a bit more clarity with side-effects and benefits. I know quitting smoking will be tough, but its the change in eating habits that's got me all confused and flustered!
I have read so many threads on this board, and gawd-knows how many other articles on diet and MS, and I am feeling so lost! Just for good measure, I've also got polycystic ovarian syndrome and an impaired glucose tolerance (not gluten) so that makes it all the more confusing when trying to figure this all out.
I like the sounds of the primal style of eating, and I know I have to adapt it to be as low GI as possible, just wondering what specific things I should avoid, and what some suitable substitutes would be?
I think its going to be easier to put a list of food on the fridge that I should eat, rather than what I should avoid, so any suggestions to help my poor muddled confused and overwhelmed brain would be greatly appreciated!
Long story short, after 6 months of sitting home unable to work or drive, just waiting for meds to start making things better instead of worse, I've taken a meds-holiday. Discussed with all my doctors, and followed plans to come off slowly etc, I'm definitely missing my anti-depressants but that's part of the risk I was willing to take. I just *had* to try a different approach, try to feel more proactive.
Anyway, my plan is to quit smoking, start eating better, and once the spasticity in my back calms down enough, start exercising. I then plan to slowly re-introduce meds one at a time so I have a bit more clarity with side-effects and benefits. I know quitting smoking will be tough, but its the change in eating habits that's got me all confused and flustered!
I have read so many threads on this board, and gawd-knows how many other articles on diet and MS, and I am feeling so lost! Just for good measure, I've also got polycystic ovarian syndrome and an impaired glucose tolerance (not gluten) so that makes it all the more confusing when trying to figure this all out.
I like the sounds of the primal style of eating, and I know I have to adapt it to be as low GI as possible, just wondering what specific things I should avoid, and what some suitable substitutes would be?
I think its going to be easier to put a list of food on the fridge that I should eat, rather than what I should avoid, so any suggestions to help my poor muddled confused and overwhelmed brain would be greatly appreciated!
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