UC vs Hemmies

Hi...you should try to incorporate more foods into your diet.
Metamucil wafers work for some, others not...I prefer the capsules as well as the powder smooth....you'll have to try to find what works for you.

It's good you're on the enemas...and the constipation could be in part of lower in the rectum inflammation...which means you're healing, and the fact that you might not be eating enough.

If you like bananas, have one. They give me horrific cramping gas (have always), but the greener they are, the less gas...go figure. You have to try them and see.

Can you eat eggs, potatoes, other fruit, veggies, etc?
There are different varieties....but ones that may cause you more gas may not be comfortable. Maybe choose to eat less gassy foods, but more of them to keep your colon exercised.

What did you normally eat before you were diagnosed? What foods do you like? What foods do you find cause you more discomfort?

You're still on pred and will have to taper.....I would suggest you stay on the enemas or go only to every second night once you're without bleeding...if you continue to bleed, go back to nightly. It's OK to adjust.

There are different kinds of fibre...some increase activity, some lessen activity, some increase peristalsis, some slow it...etc.

Experimenting will NOT make your flare worse.....but this really is a good time with you being on meds to start adding more foods.

Keep a food diary if you like, but remember that some food digestion can take a day to 3 days till it comes out as a bm.

quincy

Well, that will be poo-poo'd by those who may believe that food causes flares, but I've never had it happen.

before I was diagnosed and in pretty bad shape, I was afraid to eat because I had diarrhea all the time....I kept a food diary and was an emotional mess.

Eventually the bleeding started and my "then" doc sent me to a GI....diagnosis found and I had to gain back the almost 20 pounds I lost. I did avoid whole grains and foods that caused me discomfort depending on the time of day, but I took full advantage of adding foods, etc.

Not all foods agree with me, but that's the same with everyone. I was guaranteed by my doc that my flare wouldn't get worse...but I was taking my meds faithfully.

While tapering, going off meds, etc...I eventually found the proper regimen and was given free decision regarding the rectal meds.

I burned the food diaries...they didn't jibe anyway...it made me more crazy and felt like I was trapped.

So, freedom is perceived....I have enough stress, and I eat what I want. Should I eat all I do, probably not based on the common sense of food choices, but basically it's balanced.

I also take probiotics, supplements and Metamucil fibre capsules with breakfast and supper.

So far, doing OK....but did add graduate up to 3 pills from one with each meal...etc.

But, what works for me may not for everyone else....obviously since I'm not a follower of any specific diet.

Hang tough....experiement. It's better to try different things than to believe one thing and feel guilty that you're doing something wrong.
Different kind of control....more to it, methinks than just food.

quincy