So I did an experiment with oxalates today. I had an apple for breakfast, which is low oxalate. around 11:00, I noted that I had no tinnitus. I then at a snack of a handful of almonds. Within an hour, my ears were ringing. Then about 12:30 or so, I had lunch which was low oxalate -- london broil, zucchini, and acorn squash. About 3:30, I had no tinnitus, but I was sooooo sleepy -- total narcolepsy -- and I had to go massage for 2 1/2 hours in a warm, softly lit room with relaxing music playing. I know caffeine is bad for adrenals, but staying awake took priority. I stopped at Dutch Brothers, and asked them to create a blended coffee drink with just almond milk and espresso (half caff). An hour later, I was awake, but my ears were singing like crazy. It's convenient that my symptoms are so obliging, but a total bummer that it's one more thing I have to limit. I'm not going to cut them out completely for right now, I'm just going to cut down and see if that is enough. The problem I'm running into so far is the conflicting lists -- foods that are low on one list are listed as very high on others, and vice versa. Apparently I'm going to have to figure this one out by trial and error. Here's hoping.
For dinner, I put some rutabaga, baby carrots, and broccoli in the pressure cooker with pork chops seasoned with sea salt and garlic. I added a handful of fresh basil and fresh cilantro. It was really good. My mouth wanted more. And the tinnitus is humming right now, it hasn't quite abated from the coffee yet, but it's bearable. Since I found all three veggies (rutabaga, broccoli, and carrots) on the list for both high and low oxalate -- and still another one said they are medium when raw, low when boiled, but high when steamed (I have no idea how cooking in the pressure cooker affects it). But something has definitely triggered a reaction. This one might take some time to sort out.
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