Recently I posted about my diagnosis with fibromyalgia along with my new diet restrictions as my doctor and I diagnose my food allergies (aka-a low FODMAP diet.) As someone who has previously enjoyed a diet full of tangy, crusty ciabatta bread slathered with home made roasted garlic, you can imagine my disappointment when I found out that sadly, these foods are a no-no as I figure out what has been hurting my tummy.
So…what exactly have I been eating?
I questioned whether or not I should post something so personal. I wondered if it might garner some kind of negative attention…but I am writing this to discuss why I took a short pause from posting new recipes and updates at Milk And Madeleines.
For the past two years, I have had strange pains and tummy issues. I thought it was just normal aches and pains until it interfered with my career as a kitchen manager, and ultimately led to me leaving my job at a restaurant.
Recently I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have also been put on a low FODMAP diet, as a way to diagnose some possible food-related allergies and intolerances.
As anyone could imagine, it has been difficult for me to post recipes with confidence…not knowing why my own recipes have caused me to suffer from tummy troubles. Posting recipes that might make someone else sick would be last thing I would ever want to do — but I realized that my problem was that I did not know about my own food allergies. Continue reading
