I don't know where to post this but you guys seem like the nicest people on Reddit and as it's a central part of my life, is a hurdle I need to overcome to work towards my goals of living simply and happily.
So there's a lot of foods out there that I can't eat without having a reaction to them.
To define "Reaction" I get the following symptons
My face goes numb and feels inflamed
I get severe anxiety which means if I consume said foods I find it really difficult to do anything of leave the house
I get what can only be described as brain fog where I can't really remember much and regular cognitive function becomes difficult
I get chronic fatigue and sometimes joint pain. A mile walk can feel like a marathon
I've ended in hospital quite a few times and sometimes in bed weeks on end. Doctors have never diagnosed my problem nor are they interested to hear what I've had to say and just tried to medicate me.
The bright side is I've managed to pin down foods cause these reactions and am a pretty happy person these days however living without a diagnosis nor the understanding of other people I can find it incredibly isolating and nerve racking thus I have an aversion to any social situation which involves restaurants or other people cooking food.
If you are wondering what these foods are here is a list below.
Cow's Milk
Gluten
Cane Sugar
Alcohol
Seeds/Nuts
My only guess is I've got some kind of auto-immune disease but I would be only guessing. I'm no pseudo science believer and have struggled with the idea of posting this with fear that Reddit will shoot me down and brand me as such.
It materially affects my life even now I'm a healthy individual and just wanted some kind of direction of where I can get some advice or support as of to date I've had none.
If you need any extra info which I may have missed off, I will gladly answer.
Bonus info: I'm a 25 year old male (If it has any relevance)
Thanks for being such a great sub /r/simpleliving :)
Submitted February 14, 2018 at 06:01AM by OfOneKind90 http://ift.tt/2EFZjrS
