clevermanka | Actually, my mother NEVER told me there'd be days like this

In ongoing Food Saga News:

redheadfae pointed me to this search engine, which basically tells you which foods are okay or not okay to eat for people with fructose malabsorption. However, I see that it lists zucchini as okay to eat, which contradicts every other list I've seen. I'm tempted to order this book, because yes, yes I am frustrated by conflicting information and it's nice to see that addressed--other websites seem to ignore it.

Or I could just dip (more, again) into my ever-shrinking savings account and schedule something with the Doctors Khosh. Hell, maybe I'll ask for that as a really-way-fucking-early Xmas present. At this point, I just want somebody to tell me what to do. I don't care about the why. Just tell me what to do to feel fully alive again. Please.

The last couple days have been pretty rough. I'm shocked at how heavy a toll those cherries demanded of my body. In the past, it's taken only two or three days for the effects of an inflammatory episode to pass, and rarely have they been so dramatic. Since I ate those damned cherries on Tuesday, I've experienced excessive swelling (right after I ate them, and increased swelling after every meal, even when all foods consumed are supposedly safe foods), lethargy, depression, brain fog. The whole Autoimmune/Chronic Fatigue shebang. Alarmingly, things don't seem to be getting better yet. It's a week today since The Great Cherry Incident, and my symptoms are worse today than they were Thursday of last week. I know this, because the idea of going to CrossFit tonight (like I did last Thursday) would send me into a panic if I considered it with any amount of seriousness.

Thank goodness for

tama_grey's LJ archive chronicling her methods of dealing with CFS. Food issues are old hat for me at this point, but (effective) coping with this level of fatigue is pretty new. It's good to have her as a resource for ideas of How To Deal.

Of course the exhaustion and brain fog is happening right when I need to be at my most alert and productive for the CSSF summer activities. I know there's never a good time to feel like shit, but there are worse times than others, and this is one of them.

Oh, and there's also more drama and worrisome issues with KCRF and Smoker that I don't feel are appropriate to discuss here yet, but JFC. More stress I do not need.

Because I can't even contemplate the prospect of going to CrossFit tonight, I'm going to do some yoga, and incorporate this series from one of my new favorite exercise blogs, Breaking Muscle. I'm also going to work on the Nauli technique, do some seated twists that aid in digestion and elimination, and finish with some restorative poses.

Gratuitous gif moment: Oh, Tom.

And now I'm going to attempt to do my job without fucking something up.

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Is it possible that something other than or in addition to the cherries has caused this serious health dive?

Well, you know, anything's possible. Could be sun spots for all I really know.

But the cherries are the only thing out of the ordinary that I included in my diet or my life in the last month. I even packed every ounce of my food for the weekend in KC and was very strict about going to bed when I was tired, etc. No change in activity level, no new experiences, no nothing.

It's not difficult for me to believe that such a dramatically negative reaction to a food (and I mean, it was Pretty Fucking Dramatic) would cause such a systemic and lengthy effect. It's more depressing than anything else.

Edited 2012-06-04 17:18 (UTC)

I was thinking more internally than externally, which I suppose does mean the brothers Khosh or a battery of blood/urine tests.

Oh dear, I had to laugh (in that ironic, painful way) at my first glance at that Breaking Muscle blog because the featured article in the revolving slideshow is this:

News for Aging Athletes: Cherry Juice Can Reduce Joint Inflammation

I dunno about you, but at this point with all this conflicting info and sorting it all out, I feel like

HA HA HA! Yeah, I know. And I'm sure that there are many foods out there that are great for people who don't have excessive food sensitivities. I mean, when fucking asparagus is on my bad list, I just want to throw up my hands and give up.

Not gonna, but I want to.

I am *this close* to making and appointment with Khosh & Co. Right now I want someone to do my thinking for me so much. Because:

OMG, I didn't see the animation on that Tom Hiddleson pic when I read this on my tablet! LOLOL!

You mean there's something your tablet can't do?

GOOD HEAVENS CALL THE PRESSES!

OMG, Hello Loki icon!

Ugh. That blows. :(

For. Real.

Aw lady. I really hope you start feeling better soon. This malaise is no good.

I am in the "Make-An-Appointment-With-Drs-Khosh" camp. I wanted to say so a couple days ago, but the fact that you're not feeling better is the tipping point in my opinion.

My other argument is: if you could put a dollar amount on all the time you have spent seeking and comparing lists about fructose malabsorption I would imagine it would make the cost of an uninsured meeting with a professional a bit more reasonable in comparison.

On another note, is there no way you could get a recommendation from your general practitioner for a specialist who is on your insurance? If I remember correctly several of smart women I know are fans of your general practitioner and his office-mates.

I may have jumped to the insured/uninsured conclusion too soon, but that's the simple logic I can see to explain the expense.

My PCP can (and would) recommend me to whomever he likes, but insurance still won't cover it. =(

I'm calling the Khosh office today anyway.

Oh Tom .... <3

I would not complain at all if my ass was on the receiving end of that look.

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