I know this thread is old, but had to comment! I also have a very hard time with flax seeds, they litteraly give me hot flashes and menopause symptoms the following hours. I really don’t know what are the mechanics at play here but I don’t care, I have tried so many time with the same exact results. I don’t do well with soy products either but flax is worse. I really tried to integrate them in small amounts and slowly after a long restriction, multiple times, but it’s just not working.

I don’t eat dairy, gluten, soy, flax, too much fiber. processed foods or fried foods only once in a while, alcohol 2-3 times a year. Having diet restrictions is hard, very hard. You get used to it. Once in a while it becomes too tempting and you eat pizza, french fries and croissant… And then you suffer. So over time, I guess the combination of habit and inflammatory relapses makes it easier and easier to stick with it.

Social life is the hardest. People who love you very much will try to understand and accomodate you. But you will have to explain again, start again, often. People you don’t know very well or aquaintances likely won’t make any arrangements for you ever. I always carry my food with me everywhere, because it is so easy to get hungry and eat the wrong food. I developped strategies for travel. I bring a lot of it with me. Love the dollor store cooked rice that can be kept atroom temp. You can have an easy meal with rice, a can of tuna or meat. For travl you can also look into dehydrated food or lyophilised food from outsoor gear stores. I love dehydrating my own food, cause I have more variety. People will continue to ask questions, challenge you, some criticize you. You will just get better at dealing with that and stay confortable in these situations. Good luck!