probiotics to get out of a flare

I've had good results with lactobacillus acidophilus probiotics when I put them up the butt after having diarrhea. I would mix the powder from one probiotic with warm water, put the mixture in a syringe that had a long tip, and put that up the butt.

Probiotics plus being on an anti-inflammatory diet put my last flare into remission. It took about a month and a half.

I just started ultimate flora critical care three days ago I am am having less blood. But I am also on Prednisone for now.

Yes, it really helped me get out of my last flare. But I also did VSL, and bee propolis, and enemas (first steroid ones then Rowasa).........
At my scoping a year ago I had "severe" inflammation across the transverse. Refused steroids, did enemas and the complementary stuff - and just ate soft, boring foods. It did get better, but it took months. I'm pleased with where I am now, but those months in between weren't fun.

kate22 said...
thanks for the info...when you say anti-inflammatory diet, what do you mean? the scd???

Some ingredients and foods are anti-inflammatory. They help to reduce inflammation. Others are pro-inflammatory. They promote inflammation.

Modern diets tend to be pro-inflammatory.

Pro-inflammatory:

Junk Foods
Fried Foods
Spicy Foods
Fatty foods
Salty foods
High-Fat Meats
Processed meats (lunch meat, hotdogs, sausages)
Sugars
Artificial sweeteners
Dairy products
Eggs
Nightshades (Tomatoes, White Potatoes, Bell Peppers, Chili, Paprika, Eggplant)
Shellfish
Chocolate
Carbonated drinks
Caffeine
Alcohol

Anti-inflammatory:

Turmeric (very anti-inflammatory)
Ginger
Omega-3 (cold water oily fish, walnuts, flax seeds, canola oil, pumpkin seeds)
Fish (especially salmon)
Rice
Soybeans, tofu, and soy milk
Whole grain products (if not intolerant)
Oatmeal
Seeds and Nuts (if you can handle nuts, walnuts, almonds)
Green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach)
Berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries)
Ripe fruit (bananas, pineapple, citrus)
Garlic
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Ginger
Lemongrass
Licorice
Catnip
Tilia
Cooked vegetables (sweet potatoes, pumpkin, asparagus, squash, carrots)
Water
Herbal teas
Rosemary
Boswellia
Wintergreen
Black willow
Parsley

While it's true there is no one diet for any of else, there are certain foods that are anti-inflammatory. It is good to try these out while maintaining a diet journal. If any of them bother you, then you can always remove them from your diet.

Yes. We are all different. I'm fructose intolerant; so I can't eat applesauce even though it is part of the Bratty diet.

I found the article awhile ago that talked about inflammation and diet and gave 10 foods that are good for cooling the flame. If anyone is interested, he/she can read it at:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_4_69/ai_n19020308/?tag=content;col1

It even gives some recipes :)

kops2da said...
Amazes me how different we are on what affects our UC. I think some has to do with age and also whether we have IBS or not. I do!

When flaring (which seems to be the last 2 years) I can't eat anything raw, no bananas even. Also, salmon makes me very sick - D and nausea. I eat a low residue diet now - no grains, no fiber and no heavy spices or seeds. Works good for me as far as diet goes.

ElaineNY

Hi Elaine,

It sounds like your colon is very sensitive and can't tolerate any roughage. I'm glad you found what works for you.

I  have been taking the ultimate flora critical care for over a year now and I also drink 1 bio-k container per day.  They have both helped me remain in remission and come out of my last flare.  If I stop taking them I notice things start turning for the worse.  I also tried to cut out all wheat and flour products which made a huge difference with me.  I find I crave these things and once I start consuming bread daily after a few days the diahrea and bleeding usually starts.  Then it takes about a good month of avoiding these things and uping the probiotics to get things under control again.