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Posted 11/19/2007 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
Just over 2 weeks in this flare and just when I thought it was tapering off, I started getting cramps (no urgency tho).  I'm at that point again where I'm afraid to eat food, but I have to eat, YKWIM?

B/c it's been so long that I've been in a flare where I've reduced my diet to just a few things, please help me remember what are good things to eat?

I have...

Bananas

Applesauce

Rice

Toast (yes, the brat diet)

and what else....I'm so drawing a blank.  And quite frankly, I'm sick of bananas.  If you switch to a bland diet when you are flaring, what are your favorite non-irritating foods that you eat when you are in a flare?  I'm also looking to add some new things to my diet so I don't get bored with the 4 mentioned above.

Posted 11/19/2007 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
Creamy peanut butter worked well for me, and went down easily. What about yogurt or maybe some soft cheese?
Posted 11/19/2007 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
protein, protein, protein. start actually eating protein.

Trixie..have you started on the Rowasa?
q
Posted 11/19/2007 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Carol! I love peanut butter....I'll be heading to the store to get some as we don't normally keep it in the house since my DD is allergic. Cheese is an absolute no for me, but thanks for suggesting it.

Quincy - what kind of protein? I need to stay away from animal protein as it makes my legs swell really bad and retain fluid. And yes, I'm up to 2 Rowasa a day since last Friday. As soon as I got it, I started using it. Within four days everything seemed to be clearning up, but then whammy....it's starting all over again and worse. I'm taking my 12 Asacol and the 2 Rowasa. Before switching to 2, I was taking 1 rowasa (for a week) and before the rowasa I was taking the 1 generic M for a week.

This is an odd flare for me - so not like the others that I've had.
Posted 11/19/2007 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
Can you tolerate soy crackers or rice crackers?

I buy GenSoy Soycrisps, rice crackers, and soy sour cream for snacks.
Posted 11/20/2007 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
last xmas i had severe pancolitis and i ate plain crackers smeared with avocado and tuna w/a little bit of mayo on top.
they went down really well.
so well in fact, that i ate so much of it i almost turned into a tuna.
Posted 11/20/2007 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Peanut butter, eggs and yogurt are all good sources of protein for a vegetarian diet. Soy burgers would be good if you can handle those. They seemed to sit pretty well with me when I was flaring pretty bad.

I just saw you don't eat eggs, so I guess those are out.

Hope you start feeling better soon!
Posted 11/20/2007 5:45 AM (GMT 0)
I had forgotten why you aren't taking animal protein...I remember now.
Would it help if you took enzymes with some of them...can you take fish?

q
Posted 11/20/2007 5:49 AM (GMT 0)
There is also rice protein and hemp protein...but they're to be mixed in liquids...but still proteins.

Soy as well as legumes/lentils.

q
Posted 11/20/2007 7:05 AM (GMT 0)
I've said it before and i'll say it again. HUMMAS. so good for the flare (and tasty, too!)
Posted 11/20/2007 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
Quincy (Heather) - Fish....yes, I can eat fish sparingly. I always forget about it since DH doesn't like it. It's easily digestible, right? I usually stick with Orange Roughy as I have minimal swelling with that fish. I blow up when I eat salmon tho.

I took the Peanut Butter suggestion and had some last night and this morning for breakfast. It did not bother my gut in the least. Since 2:30 pm yesterday afternoon, I've only had 2 or 3 cramps. Before 2:30, I was getting them every hour for the past day. This last one was hardly felt....more like a "I gotta poop" cramp.

Since everyone mentioned protein, I made Miso Soup last night with Tofu. That went down easy and I wasn't woken up with cramps.

Hummas! I will definately get some and some of the rice crackers. I guess I won't be eating the usual Thanksgiving dinner this year (I was going to make a Turkey exception, but have decided against it). Probably a good thing since we are going to the IL's and they are big southern cookers....tons of BUTTER in EVERYTHING!

Thanks for the suggestions!
Posted 11/20/2007 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
There are people here who will tell you wheat flour and dairy products will cause you trouble, yet my go-to food when things start loosening up is macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter is also good. But I suggest you skip the tons of butter, fats may make you worse.
Posted 11/21/2007 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
You may want to proceed cautiously with hummus if beans bother you or cause excess gas.
Posted 11/22/2007 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
My husband, age 53 has both psoriasis and uc, was diagnosed with the uc about 3 years ago. I'm wondering if many people with the uc also have the auto immune disorder psoriasis as well? He is taking Enbrel (weekly shot) for about 1 year now, and he takes asacol for the u.c. He seems to be having a lot of fatigue lately, and I am wondering if that is common with the u.c., or a side effect of the enbrel - does anyone out there on this site suffer from both conditions as well, and is Remicade similar to Enbrel?
Posted 11/24/2007 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
It's not uncommon to experience more than one autoimmune disease. Fatigue is very common with ulcerative colitis, particularly if your husband is in an active flare. Fatigue can be made much worse if he's anemic. Has he had his blood levels checked lately?
Posted 11/24/2007 12:27 AM (GMT 0)
similarly, is he taking a muli-vitamin or vitamin B supplements? if now, it might help...
Posted 11/24/2007 4:37 AM (GMT 0)
i have had psoraisis since i was in 5th grade. im 31 now.

had it all over my scalp and belly during this flare due to being ill. being ill isnt good for psoraisis...
but my psoraisis is all gone now from the prednisone.
my skin looks wonderful.
but i feel like crap LOL. (stupid prednisone)

cocoa butter lotion and milk thistle vitamins/capsules for the liver are perfect for psoraisis.

ive had it so long and tried everything... those 2 are the best for me.
the prescribed meds end up not working anymore due to me becoming immune to them.
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