cheese

valval

well when i started with arther told doc thought cheese was causing flares (love extra strong chedder) so have not had much dairy products since and only soft cheese . well have worked out periods always bring on flare mild not meds r working so thought would have cheese omlette with extra strong cheese in did use loads of cheese and was great but following day started to feel if some one had switched me from happy to sad felt like crying then started to stiffen over night had to get up twice for pain meds feet, ankles,knees,hands elbows all hot and slightly swollen but very pain full so no more cheese for me not worth it does any one else have foods that make things worse for them val

coco67

ive been wodering if cheese has been agrovating my mr arther, i dont eat much as cant tolorate a lot of dairy but like u i do love very strong cheese,(only one i can eat ), i am thinking i may have to avoid it completly, chocolate is another one. i cant eat loads of bread pasta etc as that upsets me stomach so im wondering the same thing val.

let me know how it goes, arther is a bu**er aint he.

coco67

appologies for my spelling today, foggy head and cra**y hands plese bere with me x

coco67

thanks tink

hope your ok to x

livinglegend

I am ok with cheese, but alcolol really gets to me. The effalump usually drops on my head.

dreamdaisy

There are all sorts of theories about what foods etc might affect or trigger arthritis flares. Dairy is thought to be a culprit, as is yeast, gluten and acids. Everyone is different in what affects them and how and it can take a while to find out what the culprits are. One thing is guaranteed I reckon - it will always be something that you like. It's never foods you dislike that cause trouble. DD

bubbadog

I Had to stop having cheese and other dairy products after I had my gal bladder out! As if I had say a bowl of cereals a few minutes after eatting I would start to have tummy cramps and get a bad headache. I would be very poorly alday! So I decided with out any GP help to just drop any dairy and caffine another trouble maker!
And ever since I have had no tummy cramps and no headaches!
The only thing slightly dairy I have is actimal in the morning not sure if it even has any dairy in it!! I have a glass of pineapple & coconut juice and actimal in morning.
Even told my GP and she was surprised and said if it works great!

barbara12

Hi Val
Some medical people believe that some Arthur's are made worse by eating certain foods, apparently they are food you could have an allergy to, and one of them is dairy products.
So I suppose it makes sense to cut different foods out and see how it goes.
Good Luck
Barbara x

lupin15

Hi everyone is the food issue been actually tested anywhere??
Just wondering because a lot of different things are said about dairy with breast cancer and a lot of people change to soya...but here is the catch no real testing or research has been done in this area. Also cutting out diary then can lead to calcium defiances, which then leads onto thinning of the bones...you know the rest.
I wish that there could be some research done in this area so people knew what to do. Must admit i have been down the soya root...rice milk yuk...but have returned to diary. I am not sure whether it does effect my arthur to be honest and to test the theory it would mean doing a proper elimination diet... and reintroducing foods slowly.
Might make a mental note next time i eat it and see if it does effect it...

julie47

my mil often says that various foods aggrevate her oa and is often telling me what is good for me (ra) but to be honest i don't really suffer any more or less choose what i eat.

val it really does sound as if chhese affects you though....i hope the flare calms down soon.

Mil often says too that mushrooms make her feel good.....is she eating the magic kind cause they do nothing for me

juliepf x

valval

well did not want to cut dairy out compleatly as that age where enough going on in body so had natter to doc and she sugested stop strong chedder as this does cause probs i know red leicter gives me migraine (loose use of one side scared me stiff first time it happened) and if eat curry can not see very quick reaction to it and not sure what spices it is cause it lol so just avoid curry totaly . do not have milk in drinks so have soft cheese and yogart from time to time val

dachshund

Hi Val.
Thank you Val for saying about cheese my sister Sue stopped having cheese after me saying about this post and all her pain in her knees as gone it was only wednesday when she stopped it.
sue says thank you.
joan xx

valval

dachshund wrote:

Hi Val.
Thank you Val for saying about cheese my sister Sue stopped having cheese after me saying about this post and all her pain in her knees as gone it was only wednesday when she stopped it.
sue says thank you.
joan xx

i do hope that it carries on for her anything we can do to help our selves make sure she getting calcium even if a tablet val

Airwave!

So, I have osteoporosis and I need dairy products and I have OA and shouldn't eat them, arther fights arther, dohhhhhhhhhhhh! Caught in between a rock and a hard place!

I hate cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ratface

Too much tomato causes me grief - small amount I seem to be OK with and oranges sometimes aggravate my RA - in other words, anything acidic.

Will watch the dairy (cheese in particular) in the future as I hadn't noticed any problems (so far).

We are all so different

Ratface xxxx

dachshund

Hi Val.
yes sue takes a calcium tablets.
joan xx

Ella

valval wrote:

well when i started with arther told doc thought cheese was causing flares (love extra strong chedder) so have not had much dairy products since and only soft cheese . well have worked out periods always bring on flare mild not meds r working so thought would have cheese omlette with extra strong cheese in did use loads of cheese and was great but following day started to feel if some one had switched me from happy to sad felt like crying then started to stiffen over night had to get up twice for pain meds feet, ankles,knees,hands elbows all hot and slightly swollen but very pain full so no more cheese for me not worth it does any one else have foods that make things worse for them val

I found all dairy cheese and wheat and caffeine caused flares and then read in my homeopathic book by Dr Andrew Lockie suggesting these foods are to be avoided along with sugar salt and chocolate and since I have had OA it has kept it at buy, I also use homeopathic remedies with success too. I also exercise walk my dog and squeeze my hands around a soft ball as much as possible along with relaxing beneficial rest. I also test whatever I eat and drink with the pendulum method.
Ella