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Post by annie on Apr 12, 2014 17:06:43 GMT -5
Hi everyone!
Not sure if this is the correct board in which to post this, but I hope it's ok. :-)
Those of you who feel you are healing well or are even in remission, how many flares did you experience along the way? I've been eating according to AIP for about seven weeks and have felt a lot better but am now experiencing a flare. It makes me a bit paranoid that I've become sensitive to something I'm eating, but I know it could be a number of other reasons too. I just wonder how common setbacks are.
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Post by kris on Apr 12, 2014 20:29:38 GMT -5
I am having a flare now, the first since starting AIP 5 months ago. I also wonder if it is a result of something I ate because I did give some cheese a try and that's when I started feeling symptoms. So, now I am heading back to square one of AIP to at least make this flare less severe and hopefully shorter.
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Post by TamarE on Apr 12, 2014 21:08:56 GMT -5
I think everyone is different, depends on diet, lifestyle, and your health issues. I eat mostly AIP but had a Chrone's flare in February/March. but I don't get enough sleep. I chew gum. Is that why I flared? Hard to say. Autoimmune issues come and go and it's hard to know when they will flare. All we can do is try our best to take of every aspect of our health (including food, sleep, lifestyle).  |
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Post by annie on Apr 13, 2014 1:19:44 GMT -5
Yeah, I know, it could be anything. It would just be so good to hear that someone who've managed to heal substantially also experienced flares - so the rest of us can allow ourselves to stay hopeful and not despair at every setback! :-)
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Post by hollyh on Apr 14, 2014 19:44:28 GMT -5
It seems I have a flare once a month! I have yet to go more than a few months without some sort of flare.  I have lichen planus - and it's much worse than just the skin issues.... |
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Post by carmz on Apr 15, 2014 9:38:45 GMT -5
Sugar causes me to flare. Even natural sugars like honey if I have too much.
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Post by annie on Apr 15, 2014 16:11:23 GMT -5
Sugar causes me to flare. Even natural sugars like honey if I have too much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sugar (all carb rich foods) cases bad flares for me too! I've known that for years and have been eating a low carb diet for a long time because of it. I haven't figured out what caused it this time, but I hope that I will be able to heal despite the flares. |
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Post by annie on Apr 15, 2014 16:13:00 GMT -5
It seems I have a flare once a month! I have yet to go more than a few months without some sort of flare. I have lichen planus - and it's much worse than just the skin issues.... I hope you feel better than before despite having flares! Are they less common now than before you started AIP? |
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I have lichen planus - and it's much worse than just the skin issues....