Originally Posted by CAROLJ
Losing weight and my change in diet (more water and vegetables) has reduced the pain in my joints, skin etc. I think my diet plays an important part in this as my hand pain and skin sensitivity is almost gone.
What I'm trying to say as you lose the weight and change your eating habits I hope you'll see a decrease in your allergies and fibromyalgia.
You are so right about that Carol. I was thrilled when my family could hug me again without me going "OUCH". I can now rub lotion on my skin without feeling like I was leaving a trail of bruised muscles behind. So I have been feeling much better since I started losing weight in August 2010. I'm actually down a total of 45+ pounds and I have only experienced real pain and puffiness when I ate one of those cheese sticks at IHOP. Needless to say, wheat based food (the coating on the cheese sticks in this case) is no longer part of my way of eating and I feel MUCH better for it!