And for the next thing….

So I saw my doc, my internist, on Tuesday. I had blood work done as a follow up to the change to Lipitor (whatever the generic is), which was also twice as much as the Simvistatin I was taking.

The blood work showed marked improvement in everything but my triglycerides. Still need to bring those down.

I asked her about the nasty, embarrassing flatulence that I have been experiencing along with other symptoms that we attributed to the IBS (irritable bowel syndrome that I was recently diagnosed with). She recommended adding fiber–which seemed counter-intuitive (please know that I’m being vague to spare you TMI…but let me just say that I mentioned “explosive diarrhea” in front of 7yr old Asher, who had to be with me…and I thought I’d never hear the end of it….). She assured me that it was not.

Interesting aside: Nelson’s doctor had made a similar recommendation, going as far as to specifically suggest nightly Metamucil. I guess we are officially old.

Anyway. She suggested that perhaps I also my have a gluten sensitivity and that it might be a good idea to try a 2 week gluten free period. I was ready to sign on to anything to get better.

Later that evening, Nelson and I were at Aldi’s shopping and I just kept seeing all the things I love and can’t have…maybe ever. At first I was sad, but then I got over it.

I’ve found several sights with lots of creative recipes. Nelson and I ate out tonight and I was able to find food to eat. I have eaten as gluten free as I can for three days. Today I had some salad dressing (I forgot to read the label before I packed it in my lunch) on my salad and two burgers that had LaChoy soy sauce and had a little tummy issue, but not too bad. Did you know that in most soy sauces the first or second ingredient is wheat? I sure didn’t.

Just thought I’d bring you up to date on life as I’m coming to know it.