Food & Pain

Give us an outline of what you do eat on a daily basis.

What meds are you on?


For me, cramps and nausea were my worst symptoms. Also when my periods hit...hell hit.

Heating pad is good...but you do need to talk to your doctor about your symptoms and see if there's any other changes you can make regarding foods, drinks, etc.

Simple eating of non-high fibred foods can be helpful. No artificial sweeteners, smaller meals often throughout the day can help.

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When flaring my "go to" foods are homemade chicken broth and chicken along with veggie juices, they are nourishing and hydrating as well. If you have no problems with dairy (such as gas or urgency) then you could add probiotic type yogurt and applesauce or jello.
You want to give your gut less work to do by keeping insoluble fiber low. The docs call it "low residue" although their list of OK foods were not my list. Some people like white rice also, not brown due to higher fiber.

Bentyl, an inexpensive Rx med can help with cramping.

Good luck.

While flaring I had severe pain after eating. I agree about chicken broth and apple sauce, mild food definitely helped. 

Before my UC diagnosis I thought my pain was from ulcers.  So I decided to chew, (must be chewed to interact with saliva) 2-3 capsules of DGL,  Deglycyrrhizinated licorice, about 20-30 minutes before each meal. And at night before bed so to prevent waking from my sleep in excruciating pain.   

DGL worked very well for me. I still take it sometimes when I feel flare symptoms returning after eating something bad.