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Posted 5/24/2013 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
My symptoms have been improving lately. Pretty much no blood and stools are starting to form. I'm eating a lot more and not having to use the restroom 10 min later. My only problem is when I drink anything other than water (Gatorade, juices, soda.. Anything). I've tried those powder additives you add to water and same thing. I'm just puzzled why I can eat anything fine now but can only drink water. Figured I would see what you guys thought??
Posted 5/24/2013 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
Anything other than water more or less has either sugar (added or natural) or artificial sweeteners in it.

What about plain, dilute tea, or even weak herbal tea (made from actual herbs)?
Posted 5/24/2013 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
What happens when you drink something other than water? I would imagine it's probably not the drinks causing the symptoms, it's the active inflammation. If you want to cure the inflammation, you will need to figure out what helps in your particular case. In my case, Lilda + 6mp seems to keep the inflammation at bay. Others do well without sugars and dairy.
Posted 5/24/2013 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
I'm pretty sure it's the sugar. But that pretty much cancels out everything. Do they even sell flavored drinks that have zero sugar? What happens is I start cramping and feeling a little like I need to bm.
Posted 5/24/2013 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
I do horribly on artificial sweeteners..sugar is much easier on my system. Just something to keep in mind...
Posted 5/24/2013 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
if it was me, i'd just keep drinking water and move on - one less thing to fret about - but then again, water has always been my main beverage of choice -
Posted 5/25/2013 1:47 AM (GMT 0)
Meemers.. After reading what you said about art. Sweeteners it got me thinking. I usually drink sport drinks and sodas that all have corn syrup or art. Sweeteners. So I decided to experiment and made a big thing of cool aid. 30 minutes later no cramping (other than the normal)! This is a good sign.. Maybe I don't have to drink only water. Although would be nice if they sold other drinks with just sugar!
Posted 5/25/2013 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
You can also try pedialite (or one if the many clones)- much more electrolytes than Gatorade with much less sugar. I have been thriving on pedialyte type powders with water- I actually dilute them to half or even less potency vs the recommended- since my recent surgery but can see how it would have been useful in UC too.
Posted 5/25/2013 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
I completely forgot about pedialite. Ill have to get that too. I think I drank that last year during my first flare.
Posted 5/25/2013 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
Some 'fancy' sodas are sugar sweetened - no HFCS. Mexican Coke, Texas Dr. Pepper, Abita Root Beer, Jones Sodas to name a few - all cane sugar. I can drink one of them very rarely as a treat.

Teas are another good way to flavor your water, and a lot of them don't need sweetener. Try floral and fruit flavors.
Posted 5/26/2013 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Sparkling mineral water - usually no sugar added - comes in fruit flavors.
Posted 5/26/2013 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
True lemon makes a really good stevia sweetened lemonade and pink lemonade packet. you can take everywhere and add to water.
Posted 5/26/2013 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
I was actually drinking a truelemon (black cherry limeade) when I was writing this. I don't know if it was the lemon/lime or what but it tore me up. Sucks because it was so good
Posted 5/26/2013 3:49 PM (GMT 0)
is that what the brand is, True Lemon ?

what is pink lemonade ? i know pink grapefruit, but not pink lemons ??

i make a mean stevia lemonade at home -
Posted 5/26/2013 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah look at truelemon.com. They sell them at Kroger.
Posted 5/26/2013 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
it still has sugar in it - not that i have a real problem with that, but it does seem a bit deceptive to show "stevia" on the label but not sugar - huh ?
Posted 5/26/2013 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah I agree.. When I glanced at the box I assumed it was more "all natural" or whatever. This sugar thing is really killing me because the pred has me craving it. I can't stop thinking about donuts this morning.
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