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Posted 12/30/2009 7:04 PM (GMT 0)
I know there's a lot of debate about diet etc but I was wondering if any of you have excluded dairy for considerable amount of time (ie. 6 weeks is what I was told was necessary) and if this made any difference to your UC symptoms?
Posted 12/30/2009 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
I did for about a month, but I love milk so I tried it again. Sometimes I drink 1/2 gallon of milk/day with no difference to the four weeks I was off.


And when I tried it again, I drank tons for a few days so I'd know better if it was the milk causing any changes.
Posted 12/30/2009 7:53 PM (GMT 0)
I cut out milk, wheat, gluten, yeast and all chemicals for a couple of years now. It does make it slightly better - but definately not a cure for me!
Posted 12/30/2009 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
Too much milk caused me some issues even before colitis diagnosed, so I don't drink it really, but some with my cereal or in cooking is no problems.
Posted 12/30/2009 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
I've been advised to cut out all dairy for my daughter with UC by our TCM doctor, who is also an allopathic surgeon and is excellent. She's been only having scd yogurt and hard cheeses since her diagnosis. She obviously needs the calcium and loves cheese (we can do goat's/sheep's, very expensive though considering how much we consume) and the yogurt is so good in general so I"m very reluctant. TCM doctor says protein in dairy can instigate AI response, so I was just wondering if anyone's had any success...
Posted 12/30/2009 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
Killcolitis, during my initial five-year flare, I cut out almost everything, either individually or in groups. I tried every diet I heard of. While diet does help some, it never made a bit of difference in my symptoms.
Posted 12/30/2009 9:05 PM (GMT 0)
I have been advised to by my acupuncturist. Her daughter sees a naturopath (her daughter also has UC) and had her cut dairy, gluten and sugar and she said it made a huge difference. (but which one??? Or was it a combo of the three? IHNI, and neither does she)

I haven't done it. I'm not sure I could.

I hope that it helps your daughter!
Posted 12/30/2009 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
The reason most say to eliminate is to separate some symptoms. It's difficult to say if one is lactose intolerant when flares are happening.

I tried using Lactaid, but I got gas from that as well.

I have milk in products, but rarely have milk by the glass. I use milk/cream in coffee.

Ice cream...yep, I get symptoms of gas about 4 - 6 hours afterward....gasssssssss and bloating. But worth it! I don't have it often, however....

q
Posted 12/31/2009 12:09 AM (GMT 0)
I used to drink milk daily, but stopped soon after getting diagnosed, and feel that stopping milk did help to make things better. However, I eat some dairy products, specifically yogurt and aged cheese, and have those often.
Posted 12/31/2009 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
I avoid dairy for digestive issues and allergy issues. I tolerate a little cheese and butter and have occasional indulgences, but that's about it. I feel much better when reducing or avoiding dairy and gluten.
Posted 12/31/2009 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't had to eliminate anything, as I'm in a really solid remission right now with no symptoms. I'm not willing to go off my meds, either, to even see if controlling it with diet is possible. If I start having symptoms, I may play around with diet. But since I don't have any symptoms, it'd be pointless to start eliminating stuff.
Posted 12/31/2009 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
I eliminated dairy on doctor's say so and only eat softened fruits and vegetables. One benefit of excluding dairy and fresh fruits and vegetables is that I never pass gas outside of the bathroom and my sinus's don't clog up. I don't miss dairy at all and don't know if it's making a difference with UC. Fresh fruits and veggies I miss though.

I also stopped caffeine and spicy foods.

A disadvantage to stopping dairy for me was weight loss. I tried gluten free but the weight loss was so extreme I had to go back on with no change in symptoms
Posted 1/1/2010 5:34 AM (GMT 0)
Eliminating dairy (or gluten or sugar) made no difference for me. Fat from dairy may bother some more than anything else in dairy. So if you think milk bothers you, try experimenting between skim and higher fat milk just to see if it's the fat. Too much of anything would not seem wise so I may get away with a small glass of milk with some food but I would have diarhea most likely if I drank down 3 glasses.
Posted 1/1/2010 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
My digestive system could not handle dairy when I was flaring. So I eliminated it from my diet. After I went into remission, I was able to gradually add it back into my diet with Lactaid. After a few months I gradually stopped taking Lactaid. I can now have diary with no issues. If I flare again, I will eliminate it from my diet again. Dairy is pro-inflammatory and hard to digest.
Posted 1/1/2010 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
my GI told me that milk gives gas & since gas is one of my major flaring symptom - i was advised to stop having milk for a couple of weeks and see if i get relief from gas. i tried & it did not make much of a difference so i started having milk again. though i love milk but still avoid taking in excess..just a cupful every morning with my cereals.
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