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Posted 2/15/2010 6:16 AM (GMT 0)
I can't eat citrus. Rather than do trial and error, maybe you can advise me what are some of the acidic foods you are staying away from?
Posted 2/15/2010 11:40 AM (GMT 0)
I avoid citric acid in canned goods. It is used a LOT as a preservative, so I read labels on all cans and even some other stuff.
Posted 2/15/2010 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Foods I consider acidic are things with lots of vinegar like pickles, pickled beets, Italian salad dressing etc.
Posted 2/15/2010 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
The acidic things I stay away from are oranges, orange juice, grapefruit/juice, tomato juice/soup (I don't have any problems with tomatoes though)...oddly though I don't have any problems with vinegar products, I also avoid lemon or lime juices or wedges. One thing I learned on here is if you want to neutralize acid in the things you enjoy is to use a little bit of baking soda. I sometimes use that in orange juice and it helps.
Posted 2/15/2010 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hmm, I don't really have a problem with most of these things due to the acidity...my problems are ususally due to the seeds (like pickles), fibrous parts (oranges) or interaction with my meds (grapefruit). I have no issues at all with tomatoes or tomato soup and regularly use lemons/lemon juice in my cooking.
Posted 2/15/2010 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
Citrus fruit and alcohol are my number one enemies
Posted 2/15/2010 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for your tips. Had a bad reaction to pomegrante/limeade yesterday. Should have known. Perhaps if I had cut it with water would have done better.
Posted 2/15/2010 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
what was the bad reaction you had and how soon after you drank it did you have it?

I get a stomach ache from most juices...I don't get it when I eat the foods themselves.

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Posted 2/15/2010 8:38 PM (GMT 0)
I watered down my fruit juices and had bleeding and D return so I cut out all juice. I only bought pure juice, no high fruct. at all. My colon can't tolerate juices and some fresh fruit either.
Posted 2/16/2010 3:19 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, this just goes to show how different we all are. I don't have any problems with most of the foods and juices mentioned. My doctors have said all along they do not know what causes UC, so go ahead and eat whatever you wish. If there is a problem with certain foods, don't eat them. Thus far, and I have had UC for 12 years, I have not found a cause and effect for foods and flares. ( thank goodness, having this blasted disease is bad enough. . . . )
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