Once my Mystery Symptoms started appearing, it felt to me like I started seeing lots of doctors. I don't remember exactly who I saw, in what order, and for what.
I do remember that a general practitioner was convinced I was having trouble with my GI tract and ordered a test where I had to swallow barium and then they x-rayed it. Nothing showed up. I also remember seeing a homeopath who said I had Lyme Disease. I saw another cardiologist who said I was fine.
During this time, I was in high school. The doctor treadmill had just begun. No one found anything "wrong" yet I remember not feeling well. I can't remember exactly what my symptoms were, 20 years later. This is where I started to get the label of hypochondriac. My friends were (mostly) kidding, I think. But I did get the senior class award for "Most Likely to Call in Sick".
Thankfully I was able to keep up with my studies and graduated near the top of my class in 1996. And I was off to college that fall!
Day 5, Phase 5
So here I am starting Day 5 of the LEAP diet. I can't say I've had any moments of revelation yet. I don't feel like one area is significantly better... I'm only starting to wonder - "Am I feeling better?" What I mean by that is sometimes I think that I'm experiencing less abdominal pain. I can't quite put my finger on it yet though. And then sometimes I think my fatigue is lessening. But then I slept until 10:30 AM this morning. So there are contradictions to the clues I'm getting.
I feel like my joint pain will be the thing that will be easiest to recognize. And actually, even more than that: My ankle stiffness. Every morning when I get up, and anytime I've been sitting and get back up, the stiffness and pain in my ankles is very noticeable. My god, I hope that goes away!!!
As for what I'm eating, it is pretty simple fare. I rarely make recipes, mainly just use whole ingredients (for instance: beef roast, turkey breast, steamed asparagus, steamed broccoli, etc.). I have a couple recipes I've been enjoying - the Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple Soup, and my homemade granola. I've also been enjoying a "dessert" of sunflower seed butter mixed with a little bit of honey, some unsweetened raw cocoa powder, and some of the granola mix. That definitely satisfies my cravings for dessert.
And yesterday I made Lemonade with Honey. My husband was a fan, and it was all raw (fresh squeezed lemon juice and raw honey blended with water and chilled), so it was pretty darn healthy for us. On a hot day like yesterday, we really needed something to replenish our reserves, and this is a MUCH healthier alternative to an energy drink.
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