Newly diagnosed. I don't know what to eat.

My doctor has always told me I can eat anything that doesn't bother me. So it's trial and error really I guess. I find I can eat most anything. If I'm really not feeling well I sometimes try to stick to easier-to-digest and lower fiber foods like rice, eggs, peanut butter, applesauce, etc. Make sure you are eating enough calories though.

I think you need to realise in truth it'd be mostly for comfort and the concept of "safe" isn't regarding a flare.

If you're not lactose intolerant or don't have symptoms from milk/cheese, etc eat. I, personally, wouldn't have a diet high in milk, cheese, cereals (especially oats), bananas, soda, etc because I know I would have lots of gas and definite discomfort depending on how much I have. I would, however, consume any of the above for or after supper.

How do you feel? are you having lots of gas and discomfort?

Experiment, keep a food diary, and see how you feel at around the 6 hour mark after eating...

q

Fighting the disease....again, a concept that is skewed regarding food. Comfort, helping some symptoms, not exacerbating others, etc.

Plain is good initially, but I caution you to not be afraid of eating to the point where you believe you are doing your disease harm. That becomes a cognitive issue and one needs to have good information that allows some personal comfort to realise YOU DID NOT CAUSE THIS NOR CAN YOU CURE IT. Not yelling, just stressing it.

Constipation, that's UC. Diarrhea, that's UC. Both could also be IBS. You also had c.diff...different issue, so you have to look at medications to deal with what you have to rid of the C. diff...and other meds to help with lowering the inflammation of UC.

Food intake....make sure you're getting enough protein, good carbs and fluids. That's a must. Eat with common sense, and that's not thinking that a bad diet is OK just because some of us say eat whatever. Know what you have, do the research and make a list of questions to ask the doctor for clarification and difinitive diagnosis.

It all takes time, experience is what teaches you. You're right...the adjustment part can be overwhelming.

My opinion is based on my experience and what I've researched, what my doc explains and others' experiences from what I read. I don't believe everything and do what seems to work for me. But my UC is controlled at this point...and yes, I flare a few times a year minimally...I'm grateful I have meds that work to deal with it.

quincy

Again, nobody on here can tell you what you can or cannot eat, or what will or won't bother your symptoms. It's something you are just going to have to figure out. Just eat what sounds good.

I personally wouldn't eat store bought cookies, but I don't think they are "worth" the calories. I cook/bake just about everything from scratch, so am picky when it comes to baked goods.

Oh right...sorry I misread/misunderstood. Good it wasn't c.diff.

As hard as it is...please calm down and try to eat as balanced as you can.
Chips ahoy...eh, not such good cookies, but if I needed something sweet and that's what I craved I'd eat it. Definitely homemade are better by far!!!

I won't even tell you what I eat sometimes because you'll have a heart attack...needless to say in brief... When I was first diagnosed, 20+ times bloody diarrhea, it was a reason to have anything I wanted because I lost 17 pounds and being 5'8 at 109 lbs was horrible. I ate, ate, ate....but I ate all the weight gaining carbs/sweets, etc at night. During the day I ate for comfort and nutrition.

Hang tough. There are the don't eat crowd, the only eat this crowd, the eat anything crowd, and the eat with common sense crowd. We all still have different tastes and all our bodies don't agree with everything.

Don't believe that what you're eating will make you worse UC-wise.

Try to eat as well as you can for nutrition, include some vegetables cooked really well, include protein such as eggs and meat and fish. Good carbs to keep you fuelled and definitely include yourself a treat. If you are satisfied you won't feel deprived. That way, when you're not deprived, it's easier to make better decisions.

Hang tough...one day at a time is good.

I also need to suggest once again...get on rectal meds.

q

Songladly. Yes... It helped a lot. I'm in a better place today. I think I was feeling scared and overwhelmed but trust me (I alwyas eat) I would never deprive my body of nourishment. I just want my colon to heal as quickly as possible. I'm feeling a bit better. Today I had a partially formed bm with no blood. I went back to work too. It's weird discussing my bowel habits so openly. lol. thank you and I will keep you post.