Please, someone just shoot me now

Mexican is a MAJOR weakness for me. Ah cheesy dip and chips. I digress.....Got my fingers crossed for your!!!

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Done, Tab.

So far, so good. No gurgling or gas yet. I've been doing really well, and can eat almost everything I used to, but this is the first time I've challenged my colon with food this spicy. After being in a constant flare for the first five years, I'm really cautious generally.

It was wonderful, Heather. I'm mostly concerned that it would be like molten lava when it comes out. Sometimes my transit time is still a little quick. But hey, you eat something wonderful, you pay the price when needed.

Hey, I was flaring this week....the meds have me now feeling "normal" again. I had sechewan chinese last night and today I'm "normal"...so, meds are working....and even though I would have still eaten it and would have accepted it coming out in a hurry...it wouldn't have changed the status of my flare.

I'm not afraid to eat what I enjoy....nor should you. Choose when you eat it and accept that not all foods will be accepted readily by an inflamed colon. But, don't punish yourself emotionally each time you eat what you want.....

I do and have always had my cake and eaten it too....for people with normal colons will have diarrhea after eating spicy foods.

It's basically a comfort thing. If eating certain foods cause discomfort, don't eat them...especilaly if they interfere with functioning in any way.

If certain foods give some comfort emotionally....go for it, at least you'll know what to expect.

you can't punish yourself at every moment....darned if you do, darned if you don't so to say.

quincy

Glad to hear you survived!