What diet are you attempting to follow? Are you following one specific diet or mixing things together from several different online sources because I don’t immediately recognize what protocol you are using.
Since you have schizoaffective disorder then you may want to look into a high fat diet because your brain is made up primarily of fat and there are studies that show that those with certain mental conditions don’t have enough fat.
What diabetes treatment are you on? Pump? Pens? Some of your problems could be not using the most effective ways to bolus, etc.
If I tried to subsist mostly on rice my BG’s would be terrible because white rice processes so quickly that it is basically like eating sugar. If you wanted to go on a plant based diet then you would need to eat very large amounts of fruit and veggies in the correct combinations to meet your caloric and nutritional needs.
I agree with @Jen that you need to see an allergist ASAP because your symptoms sound kind of scary. Do they go away on their own or are you taking an antihistamine?
Difficulty breathing is not a mild reaction, though. If you told an allergist that you had difficulty breathing after eating a food, and you tested as allergic to that food, they would almost definitely prescribe an epipen and tell you to use it and call 911 if that happened again. If “difficulty breathing” is caused by an allergic reaction, there’s no way of telling whether it will progress to “can’t breathe” within a short period of time, even if it’s never progressed that far in the past.
It’s also good to note that allergies can develop at any time. So someone could go their whole life eating nuts, for example, and then one day develop an allergy to it (this actually happened to a friend of mine). It’s also very common for kids to have allergies that they outgrow as adults.
I hope you’re able to get an appointment with an allergist and gastroenterologist soon to get to the bottom of what’s causing your symptoms so you can better plan a diet plan that works for you. It may also be helpful to get an appointment with a dietitian or someone else who could help you learn about cross-contamination and food labelling, which is something you need to know about with celiac disease, even if you have no food allergies.
Hey thanks for your answer @Firenza I think seeing a doctor is a good idea. My internet a going out tomorrow so I was just trying to get some helpful info before then.
My diet is primarily vegan and yes I think you’re right about the dietary fat thing. My SzA symptoms seem to be better when I consume higher fat foods like peanut butter. Either that or I just really like it XD haha
I’ve just started over these past few weeks to read about all this so I haven’t seen a doctor yet to get prescriptions and that sort of thing, but the signs are pretty clear.
I don’t really know it usually just goes away, but I used to like blow my nose a lot and use saline washes wondering what the heck is wrong, why can’t I breathe properly?
Thank you very much Jen I really appreciate it. I’ve been reading a lot about celiac so I sort of got that worked out, it’s really just regulating my blood sugar in working on. To be honest I haven’t been to the doctor for that either but I’m pretty darn sure because even 1/2 cup of parboiled rice is causing BG issues.
So do you think you have diabetes or are you actually diagnosed? If not then the first thing you need to do is GO SEE your Dr. Get an A1c test done and what do you mean by crazy BG’s 300’s, 150’s ???
There are other reasons for high BG’s than diabetes and some drugs for mental disorders can cause high BG’s so you need to make sure it is one and not the other and the only one who can tell you which is a Dr. with blood tests in hand. If your BG’s are going very high like into the 300’s then you need to go to the emergency room because you are at serious risk for DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis).
As for your possible allergies some of your symptoms match anxiety attacks so if an antihistamine isn’t needed then look into that.
I have celiac disease, TD2, Hashimoto’s and Autoimmune Gastritis. I manage my celiac disease with a gluten free diet that does not contain oats. I manage my diabetes with a Low Carb High Fat diet. I avoid most gluten free grains because they impact my blood sugar. I can tell you that anxiety and other issues can be impacted by celiac disease which is systemic and not just in the gut.
I agree, you many also have a wheat allergy. Those with celiac disease often have other food intolerances (e.g. corn, dairy, or soy which may resolve once the small intestine heals) or they may have concurrent allergies. Autoimmune and allergies all fall under the unmbrella of Hypersensitivity (Four Types). I suggest you work with your doctors and ask for a dietitian who is celiac and diabetes savvy who can help you determine what foods are best for you. Being Vegan makes it extra hard to manage both diabetes and celiac disease, but it can be done.
In the meantime, don’t eat out (unless it is 100% gluten free) and avoid non-processed foods as much as possible until you start to feel better.
