Because I have been doing so well with my nutrition plan, I decided to once again try to cut out my mid-day medication. Over the summer I have reduced my medication to the point where I am taking really tiny cut up pieces that I take 3 times a day. The last few days I reduced my middle of the day to almost a dust of medication. This afternoon I thought I would cut out this dose since it is so small. In the afternoon it wasn’t too bad, but as the evening progressed I could feel my eyes burning and my body pain increase significantly. These are similar symptoms I had when reducing my medication over the summer. I can’t believe the reaction I am having over such a small amount of medication. It reminds me of how powerful narcotics really are.
I am hoping that tomorrow, my body will continue to adjust during the daytime and my pain will be reduced. For now I will take a hot shower, and take my evening dose an hour earlier. I love the idea of going back to two doses each day, as I don’t have to worry about taking medication with me when I am out. I have two weekends of soccer tournaments, so it would be great to have the lesser pain and the lesser medication. I would be happy to go off meat and gluten products in order to be medication free. I trust I can learn to supplement other great food products for my favorites like pizza, barbecued hamburgers, and breads. Something else to explore…..
Chronic Pain Journals 
It IS so interesting what medications can do! I hope your program will continue to work for you. If you have any good recommendations on gluten-free / meat-free options, please share!
So far my experiments have been pretty basic with gluten free food. I am eating a lot of fish and salads/veggies, as well as gluten-free meal foods. I will be happy to post some good recipes when I start experimenting more.