Today, I was told by my doctor I should start eating meat again after two years of vegetarianism, in an effort to be healthier. After horrid gas after my first turkey sandwich, I was told that my body no longer has the enzymes to digest meat. My efforts to be healthy crippled my stomach. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after years of my very poor diet finally resulted in a long overdue health scare, I declared I must try to live healthier. Also today, I was reminded of my hypersensitive gag reflex (I'm autistic), which causes my body to vehemently protest the consumption of a variety of healthy foods. This sucks. FML
Today, after months of health problems and my boyfriend offering unsolicited advice that mostly boiled down to "eat meat, take vitamins", I finally followed his suggestions to prove that he was wrong. It's a week later and I feel better than I have in years. He's never going to let this go. FML
Today, I learned that the vomiting and uncontrollable flatulence I've been suffering from is normal with my new diet. FML
Today, my boyfriend told me the sauce he made for our dinner that was meat-based, trying to show me how nice meat is and stop me being a weirdo vegan. The reason I’m vegan is because my digestive system can’t handle animal protein. I’m writing this from the bathroom, vomiting myself to death. FML
Today, after two full months of trying to gain weight, I haven’t gained a single pound. Instead, I now have severe and irreversible digestive problems from overeating. FML
Today, I had to tell my wife that the new "vegan" diet she has put us on is not working with my body. It's not the horrible gas, hot shits, or constant hunger that made me realize this. It was the dream I had about fried chicken that did. FML
Today, I tried a new medicine in hopes that it would stop my stomach from constantly growling. Turns out, my body can either digest loudly, or not at all. I’ve been full for three days after one regular-sized meal. FML
Today, after I randomly started having mild stomach rumbling in the mornings, I went to the hospital and the doctor simply told me that I had to eat more, I took his advice but it didn't work. Now I’m 6 hospital visits down the line and my stomach is so loud the sounds made could fill a hall. FML
Today, I decided to start eating healthier, so I had fruit and yoghurt for breakfast and a chicken salad for lunch. My stomach violently rejected both meals in a fountain of vomit. I later ate a giant McDonald’s meal with no issue, and felt loads better. FML
Today, despite not eating for a week, my digestive system is still overflowing with gas and I fart every 2 minutes. No medicines help, and the six doctors I’ve been to have not been able to find anything wrong with me. FML
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ActionFearo 39
Talk to said doctor and get enzyme supplements. Orrr create animal shaped vege products and call it a day.
skittyskatbrat 19
Your body should start producing them again, eventually. Until then, your body will have a beef with you.
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Comments (147)
Cathrin 26
You sure the sandwich wasn't just spoiled or something? I had to give up vegetarianism after a year and a half due to financial reasons(the vegetarian-made foods were too expensive) and I could eat a chic-fil-a sandwich just fine.
Omniprism 15
You can try to build them up by taking probiotics...maybe? Did they say there is no chance of recovery? I'm so curious now I'm going to look it up. Good luck.
worldclassrager 41
Protein powder? Once you go one way it's hard to go back
McNarsty97 15
You completely deserved it.
ThePez828 18
This whole thing is odd to me. Vegetables contain all the nutrients meats do. Spinach has all the protein you need, for example. Just eat healthier vegetables and you'll be all set.
rocker_chick23 27
Oh look, another person who thinks he knows more than OP's doctor. How about you stop giving medical advice to someone you don't know. There is a reason OP's doctor told them to start eating meat again.
silencebabyy 23
eat healthier as a vegetarian...ensure you get all the nutrients and all of that good stuff. i dont get why the doctor didn't tell you to eat better first instead of going back to meat
middlenamefrank 8
Humans are not herbivores. We're omnivores. Who decided that vegetables are somehow healthier for humans than meat is? What's their reasoning for believing that?
DogeMan 14
Meat is healthy for building muscles for protein
Headcrab 29
Vegetarianism... Healthier.... Nope.
lina21 12
From what I've found, you get the occasional doctor who likes to throw that out, because they don't approve of vegetarianism or they have a patient who is an idiot and isn't eating fruits, vegetables, or protein like nuts, eggs, or tofu. You don't need meat to be healthier OP. If you're worried about protein, eat more protein. If you're worried about iron, things like leafy greens are great sources