Friday

Okay, must blog! I've lost my voice (sick) and I have to get some words out or I am going to explode! I went to my new chiropractor today, Dr. Sara. She was very likable and I felt very comfortable with her right away. She asked me if I had tried any dietary changes/nutritional approaches to treating my fibromyalgia (apologies to all, what started as a cute family blog has sort of turned into my platform to complain). I told her no, but I was ready to try anything. I would drink monkey pee right now. I actually told her that. She was humored (or she thought I was crazy, but she acted humored). I would not really drink monkey pee straight, but I might consider it in a powdered form, inside a tablet, if I thought it might make me feel better. She told me to try an anti-inflammatory diet and told me the names of some specific things to take (not monkey pee, but omega-fatty acids, and b-vitamins, stuff like that Normal things I already own but never take). The diet involves a major cut of all things processed, all things sugar, all things white and most gluten type grains (like flour) and corn products). Lots of fresh fruits and veggies. Better sources of protein, less junk. I have not specifically looked up the website she gave me the name of, but it kind of sounds really... healthy and wholesome. I am sure I would probably lose weight on it, and maybe it would make me feel better. Just because eating better makes everybody feel better. Can I do it? I don't know. I do adore my high fructose corn syrup. But I am getting increasingly more open-minded. The only thing the rheumatologist has done for me in 6 months is prescribe meds that either don't work or make me feel worse because of their side effects.