Is it gonna be a no forever for Chocolates? 😔

How long have you been diagnosed and what are your meds? You'll hear this over and over - everyone is so different. In remission I can eat almost anything; if I push it like any other human, I have issues (chili dog, onion rings). Have you found real relief from giving up dairy or just told to do so?

It's a crapshoot!

Chocolate gives my gut fits too so I try to avoid it, but holidays make it hard when the stores put it in front of my face. I thought it was IBS but my GI says it's likely UC creating the situation. Sucks for me and you but other non-tolerated foods made their way into toleration after a while.

Like what? Some dairy is OK now says my gut, swiss cheese, butter and small amounts (pint size) of vanilla ice cream with no additives is OK. Chocolate ice-cream? No. Just had it 3 days ago and the next day paid the price with multiple BM's semi-urgent, no bleeding.

Coffee and caffeine tea are OK in the morning, get things moving, but not later in the day.
Sometimes I know what will happen when I eat something known to cause problems and eat it anyway.

Diet modification takes willpower of steel but for me it's better than the bad symptoms.
And yes it has gotten better, meaning I can eat more things now.
i still keep testing things (like chocolate) and failing the test. my gut actually has less reaction to cheap chocs than pure high quality chocs. Hello Mars bar goodbye organic Black&Green.

Have you tried making desserts at home? There are some good cookbooks for people like us. At the moment I'm too busy to do it but have done in the past.

What about vegan chocolate- it doesn't have dairy in it but does have cocoa. You can even get baking chips and stuff to cook with.

Chocolates are a-ok for me, even while flaring! I can eat all kinds of unhealthy food when flaring, it's the healthy stuff that has to go on hiatus. It keeps me from losing too much weight too! And this is why it's during remission that chocolate is only a rare treat.

It doesn't really help to tell someone who can't eat something that you can eat it-no problem.

Hey TP177,

I'm on Mesalazine prolonged release granules - 3gms, Folvite and Adalimumab - 40mg bi-monthly.
I had been diagnosed of UC on September,2015, though now they doubt that it might be Chron's. I have been adviced certain tests.

Thanks to all..Like my doctor advised, not to restrict my diet out of fear. I have been experimenting a lot and have failed many a times, like when I took milk, I realized am intolerant to milk. But cheese and yogurt suits me well.
I have not tried coffee without milk, kind of afraid. But again regarding chocolates, I still don't know how I might react. Sometimes I take a bite or two and am fine, while at other times I feel like maybe am intolerant to chocolates also. But I don't know how to give up on chocolates !!

Also, have you guys noticed that many a times it's NOT related to what we eat..I have noticed this. Life is so confusing. Am just 22 and feel like things are falling apart already. But anyway, hope for the best! Thanks..

imagardener2 said...
It doesn't really help to tell someone who can't eat something that you can eat it-no problem.

Thread title: "Is it gonna be a no forever for Chocolates?"

OP: "Have you guys also given up on these?
Am I like seriously never going back to chocolates?
What kind of food do you guys avoid?"

if you are sensitive to Lactos when flaring, it is possible that a probotic or lactose digestive aid could help.

UC messes up gut microbes, and probiotics can re-balance them

unless you are also sensitive to something else in chocolate, like caffeine, you should be able to eat one that is not a milk-chocolate

for many diet dose not have a very large effect on underlying inflammation (UC), but for a lot of people diet can improve or worsen SYMPTOMS - especially when flaring.

1) find a pobiotic that seems to minimize your symptoms
2) check out chocolate when you get into remission

good luck