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So, I’ve been mostly dairy free for awhile, and I started the low fodmap diet a little over six weeks ago. I started feeling better within the first couple weeks, but didn’t start reintroduction until after four weeks in.Reintroduction isn’t going that great… it’s hard to find time to reintroduce because I have things I need to do and places to be that it’s hard to test during. Plus I’ve had a few of days where my stomach has hurt due to anxiety/periods/travel so I’ve had to wait to test foods.I also just got food allergy testing, and although I wasn’t severely allergic to anything, I had a lot of level 1 and 2 reactions across the board. To a lot of the foods that are low fodmap and are keeping me alive right now.So, my allergist recommended that I also eliminate groups of those foods in stages and test them, too. But I haven’t even finished my fodmap testing stage!I also have adhd so making meals can be really hard for me, especially now that I have so much to consider and a lot of my comfort/convenience foods are no longer viable. And combining the low fodmap and allergies is really overwhelming for me.I’ve also lost weight and am concerned about that. I do eat three meals a day, but I definitely don’t eat as much as I used to because it requires so much effort.I have an appointment scheduled to talk to my PCP about all of this this week and try to get a referral to a dietitian with a fodmap specialization. And my allergist is supposed to be in contact with my gastroenterologist to recommend an endoscopy to see if I have eoe, so I’m waiting on that call.But I just feel so tired, overwhelmed, sad, and lonely. I do have a support network, but they haven’t gone through this before, so they don’t really know what to say.Also, food was a huge part of my identity and I feel like I’m losing it. Like I love to try new foods and travel and it feels like I’m not going to be able to do those things without worry again.So I guess I’m looking for comforting words and maybe easy strategies, snacks, or meals that have worked for you. Especially if you have adhd or are neurodivergent.
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