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Posted 12/24/2008 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
is cream of wheat for us or bad for us? i have been eating it for breakfast lately because of the smooth texture, and it just looks like it would be soothing. i have also been having a fairly nasty flare. the flare started before the cream of wheat, but i am having persistent pain, morning and night. i can't figure out whether i am hurting myself of helping myself by eating this stuff.

this may be a ridiculous question, but any input is appreciated. this is an especially stressful holiday as i lost my mom earlier this year, and am spending a lot of time working extra hours because of the impact of the economy on my income.

happy holidays

Posted 12/24/2008 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know about others, but I find it soothing myself, particularly when I'm having a flare.
Posted 12/24/2008 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
high glycemic and not gluten free = double whammy bad. but then i do tend to have a more extreme diet than others.

you're better off with plain oatmeal, which is low glycemic and has fiber. get the kind that takes like 5 min to cook on the stove top. mix in real cinnamon and perhaps a teaspoon or two of real maple syrup if you must. rasins work too.
Posted 12/24/2008 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
thanks- i was wondering about the gluten thing
Posted 12/24/2008 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
It's impossible to say whether it is specifically bad for you -- depends on the issues you are dealing with. Generally speaking however, if you are in a flare, usually that is accompanied by inflammation. If your bowel is inflamed there will be constriction at the site of inflammation. Fibre is not thought generally to be helpful in these circumstances, therefore cream of wheat is often the hot cereal of choice.

If you are gluten intolerant, then obviously you shouldn't be eating cream of wheat.
Posted 12/24/2008 3:11 AM (GMT 0)
I've never had any issues with it, but I prefer good old oatmeal with a little honey myself.

:)
Posted 12/24/2008 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
In my case cream of wheat, farina, oatmeal, and grits do a number on stomach. I really would have to be in the mood to eat any of those things, to pay for the price of pain that follows within those first couple of spoons. Before I got sick, I would make cream of wheat and oatmeal so creamy I would use a straw smilewinkgrin . 
Posted 12/24/2008 6:24 AM (GMT 0)
I never felt like cream of wheat bothered me. It didn't cause any pain our obvious symptoms. No foods caused overt symptoms, unless I over indulged in something like french fries or raw veggies/fruits. But since I've gone on SCD, my constipation has disappeared, which in turn has nearly eliminated bleeding (my hemmeroids, fissure, and fistulas are improved). My intestines feel pretty happy all around, and don't get crampy anymore. But why did I improve? Was it the elimination of gluten, lactose, starch, or sugar? Or was it eating lots of homemade yogurt? Or was it eliminating junk food and processed food? I wish I knew what the culprit was, but don't want to change my current eating style to find out ;).
Posted 12/24/2008 6:37 AM (GMT 0)
Honestly spooky I'm placing bets on the eliminating sugar as number 1 and the junk food and processed food right along with the sugar...it's also even more likely it's the entire combination of your list of eliminated food items that has probably brought you to a better place along with the yogurt.

Stick with it!!!!

:)
Posted 12/24/2008 6:41 AM (GMT 0)
I was wondering about that too, but it did seem like the gluten might pose a few risks...
Oatmeal is another story..I'll have to try it with honey like the others. I wonder if goat milk would ruin it.
Do you feel any better or worse eating the cream of wheat? And what do you put in it?
Posted 12/24/2008 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
I eat cream of wheat just fine, but I am not gluten sensitive. Another cereal you might want to try instead is Cream of rice. Just a thought!
Posted 12/24/2008 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
I'll definitely stick with it pb4! Pre-SCD, I was a big milk drinker (3 glasses a day), but about a month or so before I quit drinking it, I would get a bit of a bloated feeling if I didn't eat something with it. Maybe the beginning of lactose intolerance.

And I agree with Nanners. Try cream of rice instead. Tastes about the same, and it might be less harsh on your system. You also might want to put some lactaid drops in the milk in case the lactose is bothering you, and use honey instead of sugar. Just experiment and see what works best for you!
Posted 3/5/2020 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Cream of rice has 70% daily iron in 1/4 scoop, would the Iron be hard on us??
Posted 3/5/2020 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Has your dr advised you not to eat it? I eat both & it has never been an issue for me. .
Posted 3/6/2020 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
HJones, I just ordered breaking the vicious cycle. I already have an SCD. cook book.

OP, I ate bread and peanut butter all of my life practically every day and I switched to oatmeal or oat bread and almond butter for breakfast last July. I find overcooked (35 minutes, extra water) steel cut oats with honey and blueberries soothing for breakfastsmile
Posted 4/1/2020 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
I’m currently in a severe flair.
It could be one of two things
I started a prescribed supplement
Calcium Magnesium w/ Zinc
(though I wasn’t prescribed that)
it was oneof the few choices over the counter.
No. Two is Grits which I cooked
for over an hour even though
I’ve eaten it before it may have contributed.
I will try the cream of Wheat when things
settle down and repost.
I have found Cream of Rice as the most
delightful and smoothest. There is also
One in the Baby Food section that has an even finer cut. Ultra smooth and quick to
Cook. If you can’t find Cream of Rice in
The Cereal isle check Baby food hopefully
They carry two versions.
Sorry to run on.
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