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Gluten was easy. There really are a lot of substitutes. After the initial shock I saw how much I could have so it was easy. It was dairy + eggs + soy + rice + chicken + corn + + + that got me upset. It's really hard trying to create a diet with what's left.
Deb, GERD is the bane of my life right now. I struggle with it non stop. I haven't taken PPIs for weeks, and it attacks me constantly. The only thing I can do is suck on candy. Chewing gum contains sorbitol, which is a no no (but it helps so much!) and most candies have all sorts of stuff in them that I can't have. So I found rock candy, which has nothing but sugar and water, and I have to suck on them non stop because otherwise I go crazy with the pain of it.
I ran out of the last lot this morning, and my new supply came in this evening. I paced like an addict waiting for a fix all day, and had to chew a stick of gum to keep it down. Gurgles, but no D.
Deb, I do understand the socialization. Last week there was a holiday party where I live. It was beautifully catered. Obviously I couldn't eat anything (I did try a small piece of plain roast beef, but there was something in it that immediately caused gurgling) but I stayed there to talk to people, and didn't mind it....much.
My son and I used to go for breakfast on the weekends. Now I go with and watch him eat, because I want to be with him. There is nothing for me to eat on breakfast menus. We have eaten where I could get a steak and french fries as long as they are not dusted with flour.
My grands, most of my family, and many, many friends live in Israel. I would LOVE to go to be with them, and I have to get to England (long story!) but right now finding food is such a challenge that getting it where I don't know the products (not the stuff I need now) and I am not at home is way too daunting.
Grass fed beef and lamb and potatoes, stewed apple - that's almost it.
I socialize a lot. I live in a lovely complex (so lucky to live here) and a have quite a lot of friends here. There is a beautiful pool where I work out almost daily (weather permitting) where a lot of people gather (weather permitting), so I get to talk to people there too. Living on my own, socializing where I can is totally necessary for mental health!
Deb, GERD is the bane of my life right now. I struggle with it non stop. I haven't taken PPIs for weeks, and it attacks me constantly. The only thing I can do is suck on candy. Chewing gum contains sorbitol, which is a no no (but it helps so much!) and most candies have all sorts of stuff in them that I can't have. So I found rock candy, which has nothing but sugar and water, and I have to suck on them non stop because otherwise I go crazy with the pain of it.
I ran out of the last lot this morning, and my new supply came in this evening. I paced like an addict waiting for a fix all day, and had to chew a stick of gum to keep it down. Gurgles, but no D.
Deb, I do understand the socialization. Last week there was a holiday party where I live. It was beautifully catered. Obviously I couldn't eat anything (I did try a small piece of plain roast beef, but there was something in it that immediately caused gurgling) but I stayed there to talk to people, and didn't mind it....much.
My son and I used to go for breakfast on the weekends. Now I go with and watch him eat, because I want to be with him. There is nothing for me to eat on breakfast menus. We have eaten where I could get a steak and french fries as long as they are not dusted with flour.
My grands, most of my family, and many, many friends live in Israel. I would LOVE to go to be with them, and I have to get to England (long story!) but right now finding food is such a challenge that getting it where I don't know the products (not the stuff I need now) and I am not at home is way too daunting.
Grass fed beef and lamb and potatoes, stewed apple - that's almost it.
I socialize a lot. I live in a lovely complex (so lucky to live here) and a have quite a lot of friends here. There is a beautiful pool where I work out almost daily (weather permitting) where a lot of people gather (weather permitting), so I get to talk to people there too. Living on my own, socializing where I can is totally necessary for mental health!
