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| Fibromyalgia trigger spots |
I'm still figuring out the fibromyalgia triggers that take me to a place of crash and burn. Yesterday was a crash and burn type day. Every muscle and joint burning and spent 90% of the day in bed or on the couch. Daily I'm challenged with a level of fatigue and pain, but at times it ramps it up and wipes out my day. Sometimes it lasts just a day, sometimes up to several weeks. I know the frequency of my wipe out days has reduced with my dietary changes, use of Omega 3's and glutamine. But when those wipeout days happen they still are a surprise to me. It's like running into a wall you didn't see.
I mentioned this to my friend on Facebook and she suggested that I may be sensitive to "nightshade" foods.
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| Tomatoes are also a nightshade plant, that can cause arthritic type pain in some people. |
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| Peppers are a nightshade and can cause reactions like joint and muscle pain with slight fevers. |
Most common nightshade vegetables are potatoes and tomatoes. I've already eliminated white potatoes from my diet, but that was mostly a caloric issue. Now I'm going to go without my favourite nightshade, tomatoes. Oh, how I love tomatoes. It's going to be hard, but it will be worth reducing the pain.
Please check out Living Without for Rebecca Reilly's article on nightshades.
I still have more research to do but here is another helpful article I found-
Another article on nightshades-
Nightshade...no it's not a skin cream!
Here's a link to the Mayo Clinic- for Fibromyalgia
If I can live with reduced pain and fatigue though it means giving up some of my favourite vegetables, it's worth it. I plan to go without any nightshade vegetables for at least a week then try my favourites-tomatoes. Then see what happens.
Karen
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