What do you eat during a flare with D?

Hello, I'm new to the forum so sorry if there is a post about this!

I am having a really awful flare, going on about 3 weeks. Does anyone have suggestions of things they find helpful to eat during a flare? I am confused as to what things might be making the situation worse.

Hi ugh (good name)...

My gastro doctor gave me a sheet of food to eat and stay away from.  Of course, we are all different and I have IBS.  This website gives you some ideas you might try.  I was mainly told not to eat anything raw and only very well cooked vegetables like carrots or squash if they agree with you.

http://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc2014.htm

ElaineNY

     I was told to eat a low residue diet.  You can find one online.  Make sure all your vegetables are cooked thoroughly...no raw foods.  Basically, I eat rice krispies with Silk because dairy irritates me while flaring.  I also add 1T of Red Mill ground flaxseed.  Make sure it is the fine ground...not the little seeds and half a banana.  For lunch I usually eat Activia yogurt but some people say that gives them diarrhea, but it never did for me.  Dinner is usually salmon, baked with half a baked sweet potato and cooked carrots.  For snacks I eat jello or unsalted saltines with green tea.  I usually lose a lot of weight when flaring....I am down about 20 lbs from last year.  So, whenever I pack on a few extra pounds the doctor never yells at me..lol.  Now I am on Remicade and LOVING it.

I usually eat a low residue diet though it's modified from the ones on the doctors list. Basically I eat refined grains and oats for my starches, avoid raw veggies except lettuce, and stick to veggies with no skins or seeds. Asparagus, chard, spinach, sweet potatoes and carrots are some of my favorites. For fruits, I generally eat softer, seedless ones like melon or avocado, or cooked/canned stuff like apples and pears. I find that soluble fiber isn't an issue, but insoluble fiber (whole grains, seeds, etc) kills me. Also I tend to stick to leaner meats like fish, chicken and pork. I find too much red meat irritates me. I do great with seafood though. I also try to stay away from things that are too fatty, which taxes the digestive system.

You may want to focus on eating things with probiotics and omega 3's as well. Most people find that probiotics like yogurt help them, and omega 3's have been shown to help repair damage to the colon according to ccfa. Fish, avocadoes and enriched eggs are good sources of these, as are walnuts. However nuts bother many UCers. This can be remedied by using a nut butter instead, they are available at many health foods stores.

I also avoid caffeine when flaring as it causes me to insta-poop.

However as Elaine mentioned, everyone is different so it may take some trial and error to figure out what works for you.

I ate tomato soup yesterday. I can honestly say that i won't ever do that again :)