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Posted 6/27/2019 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
Even when I'm in remission from my UC, I have absolute hell with high insoluble fiber foods such as chick peas (70% insoluble fiber 30% soluble fiber). It can result in going from a normal 2-3 bowel movements one day to 10 the next day with pain and tenesmus and it almost always happens when eating foods with high insoluble fiber. I'm guessing because my colon is still weak the insoluble fiber triggers an overactive peristalsis. Does anyone have any idea for how to solve this, or at least ameliorate it? Hopefully the only solution isn't removing these foods from the diet because they are healthy foods.
Posted 6/28/2019 5:33 AM (GMT 0)
Are you on meds? Are you flaring?
Some foods when flaring will be uncomfortable when flaring, especially fibre foods labled as roughage.

Can you have hummus instead of chickpeas not pulverised?

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Posted 6/28/2019 7:03 AM (GMT 0)
I have the same problem. Even in remission I have trouble to process insoluble fiber. The solution for me is to eat only small portion of the problematic food. Small portion does not bother me. Try to experiment to find out amount that will not bother. you.
Posted 6/28/2019 7:56 AM (GMT 0)
I also have difficulty with insoluble fibre, it will give me gas and cramping. Small quantities and pulverising are the way to go. Also in the case of vegetables, well cooked is easier to digest

I would however question if 10x a day is really a remission. Do you go throughout the day or only in the morning?
Posted 6/28/2019 10:50 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah... IBD damage changes the gut lining so it can't handle as much roughage. Even in remission, you might not be able to tolerate too much fiber anymore. I'm in remission and I have the same problem.
Posted 6/28/2019 7:55 PM (GMT 0)

poopydoop said...
I also have difficulty with insoluble fibre, it will give me gas and cramping. Small quantities and pulverising are the way to go. Also in the case of vegetables, well cooked is easier to digest

I would however question if 10x a day is really a remission. Do you go throughout the day or only in the morning?

All in the morning. Why do you ask? Do you believe having all in the morning vs having throughout the day indicates a difference in the inflammation? It is an interesting question because my issues have always been localized to the morning....even in flare ups 80% issues in the morning 20% the rest of the day and in remission, any issues like cramping or pain are in the morning. I often wonder what it is about the morning that gives me so much trouble and all I could conclude that there are certain hormones and adrenaline that kind of alerts the GI but not sure if that really fully explains it.
Posted 6/28/2019 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know but after trying a bazillion different drugs, the first symptom the resolve with the drug that finally worked for me is i stopped having BMs in the evening/night, not even wet farts. So i tend to be more worried by symptoms late in the day than early.. (as for most activity in the morning, its the same for all of us, it has something to do with body clock and when your colon is most active. I remember doing long haul travel and timing my jetlag by seeing the BMs shift every day)
Posted 6/29/2019 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
My tolerance of insoluble fiber in normal amounts has been getting better as time goes by but I try not to go overboard. Hummus is still a problem mainly because when there are good pitas available my plans to eat just a little hummus go out the window.

Last week had some delicious red lentils and this week bought a small bag of dried lentils to make myself, yummy with coconut milk. No ill effects from either occasion so I believe my gut has gotten more and more healed as more time passes.

Popcorn? Still a "no" because I'll overdo if possible. It's the amount of insoluble fiber that causes my gut problems. Yes everyone says fiber is healthy but my gut says take it easy or else.
Posted 6/29/2019 11:53 AM (GMT 0)
Chickpeas are high fodmap. That could be another thing to look into though it may very well be that insoluble fibre is a problem as a whole for you.
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