When I have to tell someone I can not eat wheat the response is typically "Oh my gawd, I could never do that." Yeah, well, the thing is pain and discomfort is an amazing deterrent. The thought of 4 or so days of bloating, cramps and frequent trips to the bathroom that is reminiscent of the worst food poisoning you have ever lived to tell the tale of, is a deterrent, at least for me it is. I mean, if you were in a restaurant and the waitress said that you could have the most delicious meal ever with 4 days of food poisoning, or your second choice with no consequences at all, then I am willing to bet a hefty amount that you would take your second choice.
I have often said out loud that I wish I had a reaction to sugar. Sugar is the monkey on my back. Well, guess what. Be careful what you wish for. I have always had periods where I have almost daily headaches. I always thought they were wheat related. A new pattern has emerged over the summer, since I have been on and off of sugar in the last two months more than I have the guts to admit. It seems to me, that I get a headache the morning after I have eaten sweets. It might just be chocolate, my sweet of choice, and there have been some s'mores going down here this summer, but I am pretty sure that these headaches are coming after a binge and staying until I clean up again. More incentive to get off the sweets for good.
Now if only I could arrange to have an issue with chips.....
you're gonna be on dirt and water soon...
Posted by: danelle | September 01, 2006 at 02:37 PM
Forget the dirt - she'll have a reaction to the minerals in the soil.
You poor thing!
Posted by: Laura | September 01, 2006 at 04:35 PM