Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group Pain gets worse before it gets better?

I have been practicing a NSD for 2 days now, and this evening (or last night, technically) I had terrible back pain. I haven't had back pain so bad in a while, so I was caught off-guard by it.

So....coincidence or does it have something to do with eliminating starch from the diet?

Get ready for a roller coaster ride. Just hang on and keep your faith! A few months will fly by, and you should start to notice a significant drop in your body's overall inflammation markers, at least this is how I experienced it.

It will feel very 2 steps forward, 2 steps back, 3 steps forward, 1 step back. Just keep stepping with it. As I always say, what do you have to loose but pain?!

They are plenty of people who will try to discourage you from continuing, but I and some others on this forum will be here to encourage you!!

Just pamper yourself as much as possible while putting your body through a bit of a shock to the system in changing the way it adapted to certain food sources. Make sure to set aside time for rest, hot baths, and healing!

Here is a great blog about AS & dramatic diet changes: http://farmerkskitchen.com/ks-reboot/ - and overall healing.

Also, she wrote about the pains of detoxing: http://farmerkskitchen.com/2012/03/25/detoxingsymptomsarearealpain/

I would think you would have a whole lot of variables in play at the moment, and its far too early to say what is causing what. Hang in there.

lol cemc, I would say that you are right. Today I will chalk it up to lack of sleep!

I am still feeling optimistic, though, and am excited to be taking control over my body.

Kim-
increased pain is often the characteristic of a new beginning.

please remember that many of us post as an expression of what is inside us. so post away, I think addressing the pain is part of what can make us stronger...

take confidance in knowing your over all health will improve by your self control ..

I always have increased pain when I fast.... I always feel more alert and enjoy the sense of incresed awareness that comes from NSD and fasting

Thank you, Lon. So I am guessing it has something to do with flushing the toxins out of our bodies? Perhaps it causes a temporary increase in pain?

The best part about this, for me, is knowing that no matter what, this is a positive thing. Even if I don't achieve expected results, I am adopting new, healthier eating habits. It is a win-win situation.

I am so excited to be here and to get to know everyone here. It is nice to have the support of others who are in a similar situation. It can be so easy to isolate yourself and fall into a black hole, when it comes to dealing with this disease. Which I think has definitely happened to me over the past few months. But no more of that!

Hi Kim,
It took me awhile to feel better on the NSD and I have read several places where people that react to foods feel worse before they feel better.

I would take one day at a time and try hard to stay with it. It made such a difference for me to stay away from grains and animal products, but I have RA. I hope you feel better soon.Take care.

It can really be tough while you're still figuring out what your body can handle...

I felt pretty bad the 1st week I tried to move from low-starch to approaching no-starch, and it turned out to be that I am sensitive to one of the highly recommended replacement foods -- eggs. In particular, egg white, which is actually a very common food intolerance among people with poor digestive function. After a few days of eating one or more eggs every day my intestines got extra irritated. Then there was the additional disadvantage of not getting enough fiber at first, and I tried psyllium fiber pills which were *really* bad for me, started to bring on an iritis attack so I had to go back on over-the-counter naprosyn for a bit.