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Posted 2/16/2012 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
Well Sunday night 2.30am starting running to the toilet with Gastro or Food Poisoning and it lsted for 24 hours with some vomiting.  Poop through the eye of a needle type gastro till there was nothing left in my body.  While I was unwell I stayined in bed resting only consuming water and some ginger and honey chinese tea.  Began to get really anxious as have been in remission since Oct 2011 and have dreaded this happening as not knowing how it would affect my remission. 

Am relieved have had no symptoms apart from still a little urgency when I need to go for a bowel movement, but no blood or mucous.  A little bit of wind but think this is just my body recovering as it was very tender down there after such a workout.  Have passed formed stools and am beginning to believe I am still in remission.  I was very scared it would upset my bowel flora, but amd taking my usual shake, supplements and sticking to the diet.  Has anyone who is in remission had gastro or food poisoning whilst in remission?

Thank you mum of 3

Posted 2/17/2012 9:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hey there mum of 3...how are you feeling now? I sincerely hope this gastro doesn't send you to a flare. Im not sure if ive had food poisoning yet; once i ate out and then later that day i webt to the bathroom 3-4 times with cramping but did not send it to the lab so maybe it wasn't food poisoning but i think it was.
I just took 2 extra grams if mesalasine and hoped for the best.
As a general rule don't eat anything that hasn't been warmed to hot temperature when eating out; to avoid food poisoning. So no cold salads or sandwiches.
Posted 2/17/2012 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
I had food poisoning years ago while being stable - I wouldn't say remission because it was only about 2 weeks of being symptom free. I had the nausea (no vomiting), D and abdominal pains (pretty severe). It lasted for about 12 hours or so and the next day, I felt wiped out but better. I returned shortly to being stable again, only to start flaring about a month and a half later.

I'm sorry you had to go thru that but I'm glad that it didn't seem to trigger a flare for you.
Posted 2/17/2012 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
I am well, thank you very much, and my body to my complete amazement has bounced back really well, better than I expected. I was picturing lots of UC symptoms coming back but touch wood it is now Friday and all is well. As I got sick 2.30am Sunday night.

I am lucky I eat alot of salads that I prepare myself but my naturopath said to stay away from condiments so no dressing, apart from olive oil or lemon juice. It is amazing I dont miss the dressing anymore instead I use Sea Salt as she also said Sea Salt ONLY and black pepper I love it on Rocket and Baby spinich that peppery taste with some poached tassy Salmon(Not aloud canned or Smoked) or I do like that Teryaiki Salmon you get from Cole's I the Meat section done in the pan in some sunflower oil OH! yummy!!

have now added a new dish at home pan fried red onion and fresh tomato with some garlic, then add stirred eggs with tumeric(sometimes I also add cumin) stir it around so the eggs look like they are a scrambled mess then just before service add corriander (or Rocket and baby spinich or just rocket) Sea Salt and Black Pepper goes great with salmon or just by itself. Gives you energy because it is protein. Sorry that was off topic hmm but shows I am well again. Just been ice skating tonight (Fri) with the kids took 4 of them we had a great time. I love Ice skating, it is great to be in remission I can go again now was alittle scared when I first went back on the ice but it was all good.
mum of 3
Posted 2/17/2012 1:20 PM (GMT 0)
Not to get off topic or anything but do you happen to know if Sea Salt provides the same amount of sodium as regular table salt? The reason I ask is because I love Sea Salt but I am on a high sodium diet due to low blood pressure. I much prefer the taste of Sea Salt over table salt but I am not sure I can do the switch.
Posted 2/17/2012 1:33 PM (GMT 0)
Don't lknow my naturopath said avoid which she means Don't Eat normal salt as it is processed and I nitice that all processed foods have been removed from my diet I have to cook things from scratch. But I get Sodium in my rice milk it has 175gm per 250 serving and I have 600ml in shakes a day and more with my breakfast cereal and I usually have some in a glass a day so I am averaging almost 1 Litre a day so I am getting a good 600mg sodium from rice milk +20 mg a day from the rejuven x and 4.1mg in each one of the bars I eat a day and I eat 2 or 3 of those. I looked on the back of the Sea Salt flakes packed as I put that in the grinder it has 39mg per 100gm sea salt.

I would just drink rice milk it is really good for you and is easy to drink after a two monthes I now crave it sometimes. Weird I know, the new experiences we get to have thanks to UC and Remission I love that word I have to say it again Remission...

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