Pain and protein
 

Quite a long time ago I was researching pain, and how it can sort of take on a life of its own, staying when for all useful purposes it should be gone.

One thing I learned was that nerves that transmit pain need protein to "heal"... for me, that made sense because I had very bad back pain that decreased, then went away when I began eating a chicken breast a day with brown rice. The brown rice helps the gastrointestinal problems I have due to chronic low B12.

but then my electric was shut off leaving me without phone, light or heat... so I couldn't call for help. By the end of that Easter season, this is a few years ago, I had decided that I was going to get solar so that I didn't have to depend on public "service". I had wanted to pay, but I didn't have enough money in the bank and had to transfer some, only the young fellow refused to give me two days. He shut me off, and as I remember it he laughed when I told him my phone didn't work. I wasn't well enough to walk to a neighbor's to ask to use a phone.

After that I didn't cook chicken anymore because I began to cook over a candle, which works great. Only you can't do a huge pot of things, you have have to do one day's food at a time, and without a fridge I can't keep chicken...

I also have a bit of brain injury, so I didn't really put together that the returning pain might have to do with the ending of eating protein...

Okay, so not eating as much protein and having more pain, I've regained a lot of weight I lost... and I'm trying to get back to a more healthy state...

I've finally bought eggs and begun boiling them, so that I have a handy source of protein... and in a few weeks I should know if this gives the results I am hoping for...

Hey considerthis,

I've thought long and hard about protein and how it is supposed to help nerve pathways. Being a vegetarian (have been for 16 yrs now) was unsure how to go about absorbing protein because I don't do soy and I rarely eat nuts. I relented and started eating eggs and drinking milk...this has made a huge difference and I just wanted to confirm your post,

Cheers,

Rhian

I totally agree with the protein idea! Once I began drinking protein drinks daily, I began to notice that I was healing better. Pain was a little better too. I think it is something that people should definitly try!

Thank you, I will keep protein in mind since I am in constant nerve pain.