I've been procrastinating on this, but I want to put into writing some of my internal questions regarding the possible reasons for my recent flare-up.
I wonder what brought it on, or whether it was a combination of things or just something that was eventually going to happen. After all, I did go two complete years without a flare-up after my diagnosis and two week hospital stay back in May of 2010.
So, was I drinking too much coffee? Did I eat too many fresh fruits (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries) this summer? I had abstained from corn on the cob so far!!
Was it because I drank a few beers and a few shots on Thursday night and then four more beers on Friday night? I generally drink a few beers perhaps 2-3 times per month. The flare-up began Monday night, three days after Friday night. Or how about eating Mexican food on Friday night?
Was it caused by independently decreasing my medication by 33% over the past handful of months. I'm pretty sure the doctors know their stuff better than I know their stuff.
Or what about the 'protein' shake I drank a couple days prior to the flare-up? Is something like that too high fiber for my large intestine? Perhaps it isn't a coincidence that I had been eating sunflower seeds in the dugout this season, for the first time in about ten years or so.
How about taking some occasional Tylenol (Acetaminophen) whenever I had a little headache, although the last time would have been at least 3-4 weeks prior to the flare-up.
Was I eating too many high fiber foods in the past few months? Things such as wheat breads, granola bars, cereals.
Whatever it was, perhaps we will never find out for sure. Perhaps future flare-ups will occur regardless of how carefully I stick to the prescribed diet and regimen. I am glad to be off of the blood thinning drugs now, though. I am not so afraid of being hit in the head by a bat or ball now, though I'm sure it would still leave a mark......may provide me with more sense, too!!!
I wonder what brought it on, or whether it was a combination of things or just something that was eventually going to happen. After all, I did go two complete years without a flare-up after my diagnosis and two week hospital stay back in May of 2010.
So, was I drinking too much coffee? Did I eat too many fresh fruits (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries) this summer? I had abstained from corn on the cob so far!!
Was it because I drank a few beers and a few shots on Thursday night and then four more beers on Friday night? I generally drink a few beers perhaps 2-3 times per month. The flare-up began Monday night, three days after Friday night. Or how about eating Mexican food on Friday night?
Was it caused by independently decreasing my medication by 33% over the past handful of months. I'm pretty sure the doctors know their stuff better than I know their stuff.
Or what about the 'protein' shake I drank a couple days prior to the flare-up? Is something like that too high fiber for my large intestine? Perhaps it isn't a coincidence that I had been eating sunflower seeds in the dugout this season, for the first time in about ten years or so.
How about taking some occasional Tylenol (Acetaminophen) whenever I had a little headache, although the last time would have been at least 3-4 weeks prior to the flare-up.
Was I eating too many high fiber foods in the past few months? Things such as wheat breads, granola bars, cereals.
Whatever it was, perhaps we will never find out for sure. Perhaps future flare-ups will occur regardless of how carefully I stick to the prescribed diet and regimen. I am glad to be off of the blood thinning drugs now, though. I am not so afraid of being hit in the head by a bat or ball now, though I'm sure it would still leave a mark......may provide me with more sense, too!!!
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