My Mother has fibromyalgia very severely and she has lots of backaches caused by it. She drinks way too many diet cokes, and the more she drinks the more backaches she gets. Could diet cokes be causing her fibromyalgia-caused backaches to flare up? I need to know because her aches keep getting worse. Can you all help me?

I am dealing with hemorrhoids, and I’m only twenty two, but they have gotten pretty bad. As a result, i’m trying to eat a high fiber diet. Usually it consists of

–apples and pears
–triscuits
–raisin bran/raisin nut bran
–oatmeal
–whole grain pasta

Can anyone tell me what foods they eat that help them increase fiber in their diet? I know that regular fruits and veggies should do the trick, but its not in this case. I am going to see my doctor tomorrow, because its gotten so bad, but whether or not i have to have it surgically removed, I am still going to need a high fiber diet. It would be great if there were any snack foods you could suggest that I could munch on throughout the day. I guess you could say I’m looking for very high fiber foods in particular. A super fiber food (if you will). Any suggestions? The more specific the better.

Thanks!

I’ve heard of the “3 F’s”, fat, forty and female. But none of the people I know who have had gall bladder disease fall under these catagories. One thing that seems to be a trigger is rapid weight loss (okay, maybe “fat” does fit the profile). But I was just wondering about the overall effects of diet in general.

If so what kinds? He has a 2 ounce stomach cause he had Gastric bypass done he can not eat jello, yogurt, nutrition drinks, so what else would be the best thing I mean he needs a light diet so he won’t have any attacks.

What else can happen to me long term and how long before symptoms start rearing their ugly heads?

My father in law has been a 25 year alcoholic, and the doctor has convinced him to stop. His liver is still about 30 percent operational, but the doctors say like they do not know what type of diet or vitamin supplements he should take to help with functionality. Even the dieticians are stumped. QUACKS!