Posted by headachequeen on August 30, 2005, at 16:00:35
In reply to Time for a different subject title » headachequeen, posted by Nickengland on August 30, 2005, at 13:22:30
> Thats great to hear..
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> I don't think I have any of the symptoms (although i'm sure I may have afew lol) Don't know whether I could live without chinese food though or grains! I'm one of those people who really loves food, i'm not overweight or anything and even with Topamax it never stops me eating lol
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> Kind regards
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> Nick
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> Ps Do you take any medication for ADD?Hi Nick!
For a long time I didn't care if I ate or not, in fact, at one point in time the very thought of, or sight of food made me nauseous. Then I reached a point where it was the taste of food, not hunger that interested me. I might not be hungry but I wanted that particular flavour or the texture of a particular food, and I really enjoyed meals and snacks. I gather to some extent it was the medications directing me more than my own drives.Now to a great extent I have returned to the disinterest, although the scent and aroma of freshly-baked rolls and croissants, and I am ready to forget about food sensitivies and reach for butter and a knife with which to spread it..
can anything taste better than fresh bread with butter and roast beef, thinly sliced with Dijon mustard and freshly-ground pepper? It beats the day-lights out of Slices of apple spread with peanut butter, I can tell you!!!
And croissants... and better yet, oat cakes... the ultimate!!!however, as I know that I am going to be fighting to breathe, or as in the episode of the chocolate macadamian nut cookie I ate last week, and only half of it at that!!!, the pain that can follow, it is better simply to remember how good it tasted, and settle for a bit of fruit or a cup of coffee.
I have also discovered that herbs make a great difference; sprinkled on the fish and chicken, or on the vegetables, they add real interest. It makes a grain-free meal more exciting.
As for the ADD, no I am not on meds for it. I just live with it and around it. Sometimes it is actually helpful in my line of work to have all that extra energy; other times it is downright annoying LOL.
I cannot sit still for any length of time. Watching tv is a problem. I read a book and watch tv at the same time, usually doing something else at the same time... knitting as a rule. Or I write while I watch television, hooray for the laptop.
It is a form of white noise for me; helps me focus on photos I am editing or the book I am reading.as for the oriental foods, I do cheat every so often...
have to ... I love Chinese food too much to give it up entirely...
I just avoid the dishes that are breaded and stick to the dishes that are not developed for the North American market...
well, it works for me <G>Cheers!
kat
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