Does diet matter?

[Sillysausage2]

hello,

Me again I’m just trying to draw on everyone’s experience. My consultant keeps telling me that diet makes no difference to uc. I’m experimenting myself but having the infusions and being on prednisolne I’m not sure what’s working, diet or just drugs. I’m not eating sugar as such. Biscuits n cakes, fried things- all the bad stuff. But by 4 yesterday, it started for no reason for most of the night. Being abit of a control freak it’s annoyed me. Would love to hear how people control or deal with it. I feel I’ve gone to the extreme as having a boring diet. I’m dying for something naughty 😂

[Dalebury]

Hi SillysausageI've had UC for over 50years and I don't really restrict my diet at all, it's all a matter of trial and error in my opinion some foods might cause a problem for one person and not another. Just make sure you have a balanced diet and treat yourself to a little of what you fancy.

Take care.

[Sillysausage2 in reply to Dalebury]

aw ok thank you for that. Yes I think you are right. I’m thinking I’ll just do what I can until I’m in remission and then introduce bits n and see how I go. Trial and error as you say. Thanks again.

[saj12]

small changes to your diet make little difference, hap hazard dropping certain things really doesn’t work. I’m my own journey through Chrons, I took the step to the AIP diet to allow my digestive system some recovery time - after 4 months slowly started to reintroduce, 18 months on I was still drip feeding eggs and rice back in.

I’m 3 years from there and still have not touched a pepper.

the digestive system has a memory, I think for me the break I gave my system worked.

[Steve2357]

It just depends on what state your system is in. I have had Crohn's Disease for 40 years and you find things, mine peanuts, that my system just cannot handle, the odd one in a biscuits, no problem, but not by the handful. No problems with sugar or even curry's.

Prior to my 2nd operation the narrowing of the bowel was bad, so I was put on protein drinks. At the moment my system is not great, so I am on a low fibre diet, which helps with my digestion.

[Howlinwolf999]

All depends on the individual. I had UC from 1976 to 2014 and initially I was told a pretty bland diet, boiled fish plain food etc. Over the years I have eaten whatever took my fancy, no problems with Madras & Vindaloo curry no problems with spices generally but it was a case of taste & try didn't find much things affected me. Just need to experiment and see the stuff that doesn't affect you and restrict IF any do.

[LippyLu]

When I’m in a flare I find bowel rest very helpful - fasting or liquid diet and perhaps soft foods such as sweet potatoes and bananas. Bone broth/chicken soup; non-dairy/non-sugary protein drink; a strawberry banana smoothie if fruit doesn’t upset digestion. I move up to low fiber toast with butter; salmon; chicken and rice when I’m on the mend. Hope you feel better soon.