Which diet works best for you, SCD, FodMaps, Paleo, or what?

I asked this question in the Crohn's forum as well.  I just recovered from c. diff. ( I hope).  I now have some kind of IBD, but I won't know until after my colonoscopy in July.

I suffer from gas, severe bloating, severe constipation, diarrhea, and the passing of much mucus (etc.).

That's why I really, really need to know which diet works best for colitis/IBD folks.

Thanks, Margaret

I have not had a rectoscope done, but I'll mention it to my Gastro. He said that if the fecal transplant, which has a very high success rate, did not completely resolve the c. diff. and/or digestive issues, something else (secondary to or previous to the c. diff.) was going on. He mentioned Crohn's etc. etc.

I don't mind a lot of opinions. I read them, and make my own decision based on research and what works best for me.

I take a lot of probiotics, and just started fiber.

Margaret

Diet modification gave me remission whereas 10 years of Rx meds did not.

I started SCD (a couple of times for long periods) and got some improvement but not remission.
The last time I started just gluten-free and saw immediate improvement, then started back on SCD again but instead of adhering strictly I removed "legal" SCD foods if they caused symptoms.
By the end my diet mod. resembled Paleo diet more than SCD but it's not strictly Paleo either.

Paleo is a very healthy diet even for people who do not have UC.
My gut just cannot handle a lot of foods that SCD allows (yogurt, fruit and more) but there are many people that have had success with both SCD and Paleo.

You will have to do the hard work and see what food your gut likes and dislikes.
If you don't see any improvement in 30 days then maybe diet modification won't work for you.

Paleo

I follow a mix of paleo and scd. I dont eat any starches, just a few kinds of veggies. It has helped me a lot though.

Hey, this thread helped a lot.

Fodmaps has some strange foods in its legal list as well, but I'm going to look at it again.

I'm also going to review all your supplements!

Thanks so much,  Margaret

PS, if any other diets have worked well for you, let me know.

I'm on Paleo /GAPS mash up. It's keeping me in a good place. I'm maintaining a healthy steady weight which is a key thing to monitor if you haven't got weight to lose.

I think that's a good approach to life in general:  Combine ideas from several different paradigms instead of believing there is only "one true path."

Having said that, I've noticed that grains, starches, and sugar definitely aggravate my condition.  I do eat raw local honey, and of all sugars, that seems to bother me the least.  I borrowed the honey idea from the SCD diet.  I have to avoid anything that swells up or that causes bloat (eg all grains).

I don't even touch foods like broccoli or onions.  I think I instinctively know to stay away from them.  I use garlic powder, but not raw garlic.  Onion powder is out.

Zucchini, I would really, really like to know how you soak and roast the nuts.  I have found that nut butters are helpful in maintaining weight and feeling less light headed, but they give me canker sores, and I'm not sure how the affect my abdomen. 

I'm still losing weight, but more slowly.  The stores around here don't carry x smalls, or size 2!! 

Huh? What is an RS diet? Should I just look up RS diet on the internet?

Margaret

Starches and sweets literally make my abdomen swell like a balloon, then I have pain and gas. It's very uncomfortable until I flush it out--um--either with enemas, or with laxatives like Epsom salts.

Margaret