Joint Pain page 3

[Beth_D]

I don't know when my joint pain initially went away BUT I screwed up last night and ate a bag of Doritos (I was starving, I'm deployed, and our food selection is getting progressively worse) and woke up this morning with a wrecked stomach and all my old joint issues. My stomach is back to normal but my knees are still killing... I'll check back in once the pain stops.

If I eat anything with gluten I notice it in my hands the very next day. Swelling, joint pain, and carpal tunnel numbness at night. It's weird how quickly things can go south.

[DaisyEater]

*raises hand* Me!
Within 2 hours of eating bell peppers, I notice a decline in joint happiness ("Oh, you again. Hello there."). Tomatoes don't bother me as much, but cucumbers do! They take about 2 days to kick in, but the pain is just as bad as bell peppers. The cucumbers for me were a little trickier cuz you don't notice the trouble in joint function right away, so I was eating them more frequently. "Oh, cucumbers don't bug me. Let's have another salad tonight!"
Needless to say, I'm kicking myself right now after coming to realize this. I have a race this weekend, and I'm still working last week's cucumbers out of my system.
It's sad, cuz as a kid I would sneak into the fridge, steal an entire cucumber, and chow down. They've always been one of my top 5 favorite veggies.

I would hate that! I love cucumbers. They're one of my absolute favorite veggies.

[SouthernDink]

[QUOTE=gunnk;567263]On the other hand, even a TINY cheat (i.e.: a martini with wheat-based vodka in it) and I'm tight-chested and/or wheezing within a few HOURS. QUOTE]

***SouthernDink runs to liquor cabinet to see what base Grey Goose is***

[SouthernDink]

have you tried adding gelatin to your diet? Lots of people swear by it, I was going to investigate it more

[Dr. Bork Bork]

have you tried adding gelatin to your diet? Lots of people swear by it, I was going to investigate it more

only in the form of haupia, LOL

[Horsewoman]

I was not aware of this joint pain issue with nightshades; however, I have to say that I do suffer from mild joint pain, especially in the a.m. before my body gets warmed up and moving.

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That type of joint trouble is a classic symptom of spondylitis. If nightshades doesn't fix it I'd recommend trying going as starch free as you can and seeing if that helps. The site I linked to earlier in the thread has great info.

[A Pink Lady]

If I eat anything with gluten I notice it in my hands the very next day. Swelling, joint pain, and carpal tunnel numbness at night. It's weird how quickly things can go south.

If I eat grains, it seems like the next day I'm plagued with a general aches. If I go on a binge lasting more than a day, I get bloated, depressed and very lethargic.

I recently noticed the connection with carpal tunnel numbness and my carb binges.

[lorichka6]

I posted this a while ago but didn't get much response... so I'll try again

Anyone who is or is trying to go nightshade-free have a suggestion for books/websites for recipes? I feel like ALL of my food is nightshade based and for the few days I tried to get rid of it everything was blah

[Phkemp]

That type of joint trouble is a classic symptom of spondylitis. If nightshades doesn't fix it I'd recommend trying going as starch free as you can and seeing if that helps. The site I linked to earlier in the thread has great info.

Thanks! I am starch free already, I can't think of anywhere starch might be creeping in, as well as completely grain free. So I'll be anxious to see if the slight knee pain diminishes with eliminating all the peppers and tomatoes. (And wouldnt you know...just came home from the store 2 nights ago with a pile of green and red peppers, and for the first time since primal I decided to add eggplant, so got 2 of them....oh well!)

[Horsewoman]

Thanks! I am starch free already, I can't think of anywhere starch might be creeping in, as well as completely grain free. So I'll be anxious to see if the slight knee pain diminishes with eliminating all the peppers and tomatoes. (And wouldnt you know...just came home from the store 2 nights ago with a pile of green and red peppers, and for the first time since primal I decided to add eggplant, so got 2 of them....oh well!)

You can use iodine to test your veg and fruit for starch.