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funchy · 10-15-2008, 09:54 PM

I've gone back to "normal" food for the next few days. Sorry, everyone.

I've gotten very sick, almost bad enough to consider the emergency room. (But then I remember it's a 4 hour wait unless you're missing an arm or leg!) So I made a doctor's appt for ASAP, which to him is Friday morning.

I don't think it's the raw diet that did it. But until I talk to the doctor and I feel better, it's best I stick to what I know. I'm not sure how much information is too much, so stop reading right now if you don't like personal info. For the past week I've been having stabbing lower abdominal pains that feel like a massive bladder infection that won't stop. At times it was so bad I was hunched over in pain and couldn't think. I'm not prone to them, nor have I ever had one even close to this bad. I don't think there's something in a raw, vegan diet that would trigger bladder issues, but maybe I am overlooking something?

I am not a fan of medications, but I tried them first to see if I could get relief. Nothing helped, not even the special otc bladder analgesic.

I ate "normal" food last night... lots of evil fried stuff and some spaghetti. I had a little soda and gulped it down, suddenly thirsty. I hate to say it but by this afternoon, my weird pain is 99% gone.

I am puzzled???? I don't want to write off the idea of better eating, but I need to understand what happened before I go back to raw. If the doctor says anything of interest, I'll let you know.

Again I want to stress that I don't think the raw diet is faulty. It may have been coincidence or perhaps a latent problem that just appeared now. I hope to try raw again, sometime soon.

Well, if nothing else this has been an interesting learning experience.

THANKS everyone for your kind words of support & help.

10-15-2008, 09:54 PM	#30 (permalink)
funchy Family Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: east coast, USA Posts: 1,628	I'm sorry, everyone I've gone back to "normal" food for the next few days. Sorry, everyone. I've gotten very sick, almost bad enough to consider the emergency room. (But then I remember it's a 4 hour wait unless you're missing an arm or leg!) So I made a doctor's appt for ASAP, which to him is Friday morning. I don't think it's the raw diet that did it. But until I talk to the doctor and I feel better, it's best I stick to what I know. I'm not sure how much information is too much, so stop reading right now if you don't like personal info. For the past week I've been having stabbing lower abdominal pains that feel like a massive bladder infection that won't stop. At times it was so bad I was hunched over in pain and couldn't think. I'm not prone to them, nor have I ever had one even close to this bad. I don't think there's something in a raw, vegan diet that would trigger bladder issues, but maybe I am overlooking something? I am not a fan of medications, but I tried them first to see if I could get relief. Nothing helped, not even the special otc bladder analgesic. I ate "normal" food last night... lots of evil fried stuff and some spaghetti. I had a little soda and gulped it down, suddenly thirsty. I hate to say it but by this afternoon, my weird pain is 99% gone. I am puzzled???? I don't want to write off the idea of better eating, but I need to understand what happened before I go back to raw. If the doctor says anything of interest, I'll let you know. Again I want to stress that I don't think the raw diet is faulty. It may have been coincidence or perhaps a latent problem that just appeared now. I hope to try raw again, sometime soon. Well, if nothing else this has been an interesting learning experience. THANKS everyone for your kind words of support & help.