Update: yesterday, I had a day where some symptoms (feet feeling "tired") came back. I first panicked a bit, and thought about having to explain on here that it was all temporary. Then I had a word with myself, reminding me that this kind of stress was exactly what got me into trouble in the first place.

And yes, today feels a lot better again, like the war in my feet has come to an end. They actually feel comfortable right now.

I'm assuming that bad days will be part of the healing process. I was stressed for other reasons, the weather still very bad, too much coffee ...

I also started thinking more about the sudden turn of events. It somehow seemed illogical, "undeserved". I was doing the right thing before (total alcohol stop, taking science based supplements), and yet it didn't seem to change much.

I think there is a logical explanation: it happened at a moment when I had been taking these supplements for a good 4 months. At the same time, I had drastically changed my diet. A part of it was a conscious decision (remove sugar/soda from the menu), and part of it happened by accident.

See, I had a very good friend from Canada staying with me, and he is a *very* good cook. He was constantly serving me steamed vegetables, which at first tastes a bit weird ("half raw"), but after a while you start to appreciate their real taste and texture. At the same time, because I respect his cooking skills, I refused to add salt to my plate - something I usually do as an afterthought. This went on for 2 weeks, the same weeks where I started to feel the massive turnaround.

In hindsight, this all makes sense: remove sugar, eat good fiber & vitamins, reduce salt intake, only eat when we were hungry, feeling proud of being able to serve wine without feeling left out myself, endless talks with a dear friend... In other words: stress-free living.

Oh, and he used nothing but olive oil, which may play a big role as well, if I were to believe Dr. Sears (and I do).

I'm now at a stage where the "I think" can be removed from the thread title... A world is opening up for me, where I was seriously thinking of buying a wheel chair 3 months ago.

I feel so good I feel guilty, if that makes sense...