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So I was in the ER all day yesterday. Turns out I have gallstones, esophagitis, and possible celiac disease. My diet can no longer consist of any of the following:
Raw vegetables (only steamed)
Chocolate
Nuts
Gluten
Citric acid (and tomatoes, oranges, grapefruits, pineapples)
Vegetable oil/fried foods
Spicy foods
Processed cheese
Caffeine
Alcohol
Whole milk
All meats except fish
I guess it helps that I was already vegetarian and I didn't drink real milk, and I recently quit smoking/drinking. (Tobacco and alcohol worsen the conditions of the esophagus and stomach.) This means hell, though.... I'm poor and I don't have much of a kitchen. I've been eating close to nothing, because I'm afraid to eat. I just started medication today, but I cannot eat anything without severe pain in my stomach, and without feeling like I'm going to throw up everywhere. The heartburn I get is like nothing I've ever experienced. I'm glad it didn't get a chance to develop into ulcers, or stomach cancer.
I need everyone's prayers right now.
Raw vegetables (only steamed)
Chocolate
Nuts
Gluten
Citric acid (and tomatoes, oranges, grapefruits, pineapples)
Vegetable oil/fried foods
Spicy foods
Processed cheese
Caffeine
Alcohol
Whole milk
All meats except fish
I guess it helps that I was already vegetarian and I didn't drink real milk, and I recently quit smoking/drinking. (Tobacco and alcohol worsen the conditions of the esophagus and stomach.) This means hell, though.... I'm poor and I don't have much of a kitchen. I've been eating close to nothing, because I'm afraid to eat. I just started medication today, but I cannot eat anything without severe pain in my stomach, and without feeling like I'm going to throw up everywhere. The heartburn I get is like nothing I've ever experienced. I'm glad it didn't get a chance to develop into ulcers, or stomach cancer.
I need everyone's prayers right now.