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soapiebread

Updated 1y ago

Lupus and Food: What Triggers Flares?

hey I just wanted to ask if anyone else with lupus has specific foods or drinks that cause them to flare up? personally I don't know if I have any because I haven't been aware of diagnosis for too long (about a month now) so I'm not sure and just wanted to ask people with more experience :)

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Igglepiggle

1y

Most people flare from garlic
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theonewomen

1y

Dairy is a big one for me!
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Dancemonkey

1y

I usually get flare ups when I eat garlic and tomatoes, but I love both of them, so it is hard to avoid them.
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ARose1

1y

Medical experts say echinacea, alfalfa sprouts, garlic, and shade plants can be triggers.
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ARose1

1y

Also any immune boosting superfoods
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Annye

1y

I haven’t been paying attention. I do hear a lot about dairy and sugars.. I need my coffee and I line it with creamer and lots of sugar and I just can’t see myself stopping it. 😬 I stopped coffee for almost a month once for other reasons and honestly I didn’t see it noticed any difference for Lupus.
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sodapop425

1y

I've been told sugar, eggplant, and garlic. And of course I love eggplant, alcohol, and garlic, I definitely feel it when I the next day when I eat them. I try to make eat those type of foods when I can have a lazy day in bed the next day or two to let my body recover. It is sooo hard to give up the foods you like/love.
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salwald

1y

garlic is a huge one for me! makes me ache all over and makes my throat very sore. wont give it up though
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Roxstar

1y

Garlic is a HUGE one for me. I've gone into the ER having horrible inflammation in my feet after a garlicky meal.

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