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Posted 7/27/2011 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I am in a real painful bad bloody mucous flare- sigmoid and rectum. I was put on 40mg of prednisone 13 days ago as I was not responding to the cortenemas.  I am not sure what to eat. I have been eating only allowable foods on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet/ SCD.  I avoid all starch such as breads/ pasta- flour products. I tried to eat fully cooked squash, carrot, and green beans (not all at one time) but over the course of the past two weeks one day here one day there. However, I do not think any veggies are good for my flare and I do not think peanut butter is either (which is okay for SCD).  I was up to 20 BMs per day and now maybe I am only down to 12-15 BMs per day but the funny thing is I had to take a stool softner under my doctor's advice since the part of my colon where my flare up is won't let stool pass-  so I am constipated too. I am in a lot of pain and tired of being on the toilet.  Not sure what is going on with my colon and I do not know what to eat.  What do other UCers eat? Any particular diet? Or do you just go with it and eat to maintain some kind of strength/ life and just deal with the struggles of ulcerative colitis?

Posted 7/27/2011 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
TrueJoy,

Sorry you are having a bad time of it.

If you can tolerate protein, I would recommend sticking just to add for now stay away from veggies and fruits until this flare subsides. Proteins like lean meats and fish that are grilled or steamed, and a good whey protein that has no junk in it.

Posted 7/27/2011 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
Soft cooked squash (peeled), carrots and green beans were always part of my "safe" diet. I also ate tender baked or roasted chicken and turkey, baked apples and pears, well-ripened bananas and scrambled eggs. However, when you're in a really bad flare, it can be hard to tell what foods cause problems. You might want to try adding a whey protein isolate or egg white protein shake to add nourishment help you keep your weight up. Broths and soups are good choices. I've even read it can be helpful to run a veggie soup through the blender to further break everything down and ease digestion.

In addition to dietary changes, taking a quality probiotic helped me get my initial year+ flare under control. I'd suggest Natren's powdered Bifido Factor, non-dairy formula or Custom Probiotics' powdered six strain blend. I'd also suggest you take a look at adding l-glutamine to help heal the gut and reduce bathroom trips.
Posted 7/27/2011 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you- princesa and InSoFla. I am going to buy a probiotic & try l-glutamine and stick with mainly eating protien as I have been over the past two weeks. Your encouragement and advice are greatly appreciated.
Posted 7/27/2011 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
InSoFla,

What brand of protein powder and almond milk do you buy?

Thanks.
Posted 7/27/2011 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
TrueJoy,

I like Dr. Mercola's Pro-Optimal Whey Protein, it comes in 3 different flavours, my favorite is chocolate. The reason I like his is they are the best, they have no junk or sugars in them, come from grass fed and no hormone cows. And they already contain digestive enzymes in it, so it makes it easy to digest. I have 2 of these shakes a day - you can see from my sig what I put in my shake.

The almond milk I use is Almond Dream.

I think making good quality whey protein shakes is a good way to ensure that you get the nutrition your body needs. Also, one big plus is that since it is liquid nutrition it isn't hard on the gut, and you stomach doesn't have to "work" to break anything down. So, imo, it gives you gut a rest, whilst giving you the nutrition you require.

I hope you start to feel better soon.

Posted 7/27/2011 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
TrueJoy,

Regarding probiotics, are you able to get a prescription from you GI for: VSL#3 DS? If so, it's a great probiotic with 900 billion active cultures and is made especially for ulcerative colitis, and you might just have a small copay.

Let me know.

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