For the past several months, I've had problems with my feet. The orthopedist gave me shoe inserts and I went through physiotherapy, but over the past few months, the pain has been such that it would hurt to stand up, let alone walk. It was agonizing.
Also, I've been feeling horribly depressed and unable to even try to feel better. I was angry and upset and flew off the handle at the slightest thing.
Sunday night/Monday morning, my foot was hurting so much that I couldn't sleep. Finally, I got up and took a painkiller.
When I woke up, the difference was incredible. The pain in my foot was almost completely gone. Not only that, my whole body felt freer. I was in a much better mood. I couldn't believe it.
The painkiller was an NSAID. I've been avoiding them the past few years, on my GP's recommendation. But not only did it rid me of most of the pain, it left me feeling much better. This made me realize that I was experiencing an inflammation that was affecting not only my feet, but my overall well-being and my mood. There's still some pain in my feet, but walking is MUCH easier.
I'm going to be tested for food allergies. I finally realized what was causing this particular problem - I was eating oats on a regular basis. I don't know if it's an allergy or an intolerance. I'm also going to cut grains out of my diet, so that I can see what the effect is.
Has anyone else here experienced anything like this? Was it an allergy, an intolerance, or something else? I also plan to visit a rheumatologist.
Also, I've been feeling horribly depressed and unable to even try to feel better. I was angry and upset and flew off the handle at the slightest thing.
Sunday night/Monday morning, my foot was hurting so much that I couldn't sleep. Finally, I got up and took a painkiller.
When I woke up, the difference was incredible. The pain in my foot was almost completely gone. Not only that, my whole body felt freer. I was in a much better mood. I couldn't believe it.
The painkiller was an NSAID. I've been avoiding them the past few years, on my GP's recommendation. But not only did it rid me of most of the pain, it left me feeling much better. This made me realize that I was experiencing an inflammation that was affecting not only my feet, but my overall well-being and my mood. There's still some pain in my feet, but walking is MUCH easier.
I'm going to be tested for food allergies. I finally realized what was causing this particular problem - I was eating oats on a regular basis. I don't know if it's an allergy or an intolerance. I'm also going to cut grains out of my diet, so that I can see what the effect is.
Has anyone else here experienced anything like this? Was it an allergy, an intolerance, or something else? I also plan to visit a rheumatologist.
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