Just scarf down a few handfuls of unshelled sunflower seeds, raw kale, uncooked spinach, cooked beans, parboiled lentils, shredded cabbage, raw onions with the skin on, kimchee, hardboiled eggs,...
Caramel is a type of candy and/or popcorn. Carmel is a town in California. Corn grown in or near Carmel would likely be similar both nutritionally and in flavour to the same variety of corn grown...
"Stomach flu" does not exist. When discussing health-related matters it is important to be accurate to help prevent confusion and the spread of misinformation. What most people refer to as "stomach...
People are far too paranoid of "germs." Wash your hands and you'll be fine. Unless you lick your fingers or jam them in your nose or eyes immediately after shaking someone's hand, you face a very...
Do they smell like chicken or turkey, or something more exotic such as quail or ptarmigan? Mmm...fowl. :tongue: :turn:...
Wow. You make me feel normal....
P.P., Your comment has been deleted since it in no way adds to the support or adheres to the topic of this thread. S.C....
From a consistency and frequency perspective, normally within a week to 10 days after a flare ends I am back to my regular self. From a perspective of taste, however, since my diagnosis the flavour...
Hello fistula!...
Also slightly OT, but how does one develop a sensitivity to Canada countrymusic?...
I use a prickly pear cactus to scratch that itch from the outside, and to get at the inside itchy spots, eating a couple of handfuls of unshelled sunflower seeds usually does the trick. It's probably...
That is fantastic!!!! I am like, sooooooooooooo envious! And by envious, I mean what most people mistakenly call "jealous." Of course any dunderhead or 6 year old imbecile child knows the difference...
That is interesting. When I started taking meds I found the inner strength to peel my fat behind off the couch and go outside. Unfortunately, once outside I found myself in the company of unsavoury...
Yes...
This is a delicate and highly sensitive question, and some might say it is inappropriate to discuss in this forum. I, for one, disagree with that opinion. My sex drive was entirely normal up until I...
Yes. Fizzy or fuzzy stools on the other hand are just plain cute....
About a year ago I stopped using a lawnmower to cut my grass at home, and started grazing to keep the grass trimmed and increase my "greens" intake. At first it was working really well; my grass...
Try weed....
My previous experience with VSL-3 at first seemed to indicate a positive response. I took it for about a year and was mostly free of symptoms and did not flare. I took it religiously every morning...
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Shaking like a Polaroid picture...
Yes. Yes I am....
Holy crap, now I want some Beef-A-Roni. Daaaaaaaamn, who knew logging in would make me this hangry.......
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat???? You mean you've never been subjected to the joy that is cheap "Italian" food served in a cheesy environment, with a taste barely a step above a can of nuked Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee? With...
I usually have 2-3 handfuls of sunflower seeds (with the shells) followed by goat vindaloo and some lentils. I like to feel alive after I've been scoped. Not really. I usually have scrambled eggs...
The only way to tell definitively is by taste. You don't want to do that though. Trust me on that....
My doctor said Mylanta!...
Turn him on to pipe smoking. It's the thing the cool kids are doing now, as are hipster douchebags. It also makes you look sophisticated, unlike chaw, which makes you look like a hick, redneck, white...
At work On Thursday, I defecated 5 times, and made it to the toilet each time! I also managed to sleep for 4 straight hours last night. I'll take victories like that any day of the week....
What has worked for me, and I'll be the first to admit it isn't for everyone, is a bit of pr0n to set the mood, and separate bedrooms. We both sleep better when we're not sharing a few square metres...
It's unlikely....
No, they do not affect me....
The only change I've made is to limit raw veggies, whole grains, unpeeled fruit, carbonated beverages, and seeds when flaring. When I'm not flaring, I can eat almost anything....
Have you ever looked up citric acid in reputable scientific textbooks or papers? Citric acid is a naturally-occurring organic acid critical in at least one major biochemical pathway (Krebs citric...
Any time beef cattle are fattened in feedlots and/or grown on large factory farms and/or fed with antibiotics the risk of pathogenic microbes entering the food chain is increased. In the presence of...
This hypothesis has merit. Anecdotally, I have produced seriously foul flatus at the beginning phases of the flares I have experienced. If you ask my wife, she'd tell you that was true long before I...
I was about to suggest Morgellon's Syndrome, but I think other replies provided are more likely....
Rectal meds, followed by even more rectal meds. After that, yet more rectal meds. I try to watch my diet carefully, but I am lucky in that I can tolerate most foods well, and don't find that my diet...
You go girl! (Or boy, as the case may be😄). Seriously though, you're spot on. Any diseases focussed below the waist, especially those from the back end, tend to make people uncomfortable, which is...
I am enjoying a cold session IPA as I type this. I frequently enjoy cocktail hour, perhaps more often than I should. I have zero problems with alcoholic beverages when I am not in a flare. When...
Turmeric likely has no influence. Around here when it gets hot and humid some are known to contract a little known disease called "swampa$$." It might be weather related....
I only eat organic, locally raised, heritage pork without any hormones or antibiotics. I have experienced no ill effects while flaring or otherwise. When slow-cooked and very tender, it's no...
Yes, I have experienced this issue, but I am willing to suffer the consequences for a taste of that sweet, sweet cow flesh. Regarding fish and Hg, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger....
I used to be able to eat sunflower and pumpkin seeds shell and all. Now, if I tried to eat them that way I might as well be eating shards of glass or stiff-bristled brushes. As long as they're...
I know this is a bit of an odd topic, but I couldn't find another thread covering this specific issue (apologies in n advance if my search skills are sub-par and it has been covered elsewhere). For...
When I'm not flaring, I can tolerate chilies in all forms. Roasted, sautéed, green, red, smoked, in a sauce, dried and ground, any types are all fine. Mexican, Thai, Indian, Szechuan, etc. cuisines...
Ah, corn on the cob. I dream of eating delicious, sweet, corn on the cob without suffering interminable after effects. I love it, but I might as well be eating marbles or rocks. It comes out the same...
bor·bo·ryg·mus ˌbôrbəˈriɡməs/ noun, technical a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines....
Interesting...perhaps once proven I'd consider using it up the old pipeline LOL!!...
I hear you on the papaya issue. Those and pomegranates, which just take way too much effort. I suppose we should all be fans of durian, given their fecal stench , but I for one can't stand it....