"Safe" vegetables during healing

bttory · Post by **bttory** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:49 pm

Hi all,

As a follow-up to my previous post (about making strides during recovery), I'm toying with the idea of trying to add a vegetable or two into my eating plan. Right now, I eat only ground turkey, ground venison, ground emu, winter squash, cream of rice (once a day), frozen bananas (up to 3 a day), and Oskri coconut bars. I've done this for many months, and would like to add in at least another vegetable for nutrition purposes (and variety). I plan to cook the vegetable until it is mush.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I know everyone reacts differently, but if there is a vegetable that is generally safe for a lot of people, I'd appreciate knowing. I thought of organic bok choy or some other kind of a green, cooked to mush. I don't do nightshades so potatoes, etc., are out.

Thanks for any suggestions, and your help.

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:54 pm

from my time here on the board, broccoli well cooked is tolerated by many. (i personally can not tolerate it)

my safe veges are sweet potato (yes i have read your other post so know this is a no) cauliflower, parsnips, carrots.

Janie · Post by **Janie** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:56 pm

Mine are carrots, sweet potato, broccoli, cauliflower and squash. Thinking of adding green beans maybe.

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:27 pm

Overcooked carrots and overcooked yellow squash. I can eat broccoli and cauliflower overcooked but have to eat them in more moderation due to gas.

You are doing truly a great job by the way!

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:38 pm

Brian This may be too soon for you but I'm ok with spinach or kale that has been slow cooked in water, simmered, for like 4 hours. I do better with very small portions--like 2-3 small spoon or forkfuls for lunch and 2 or 3 small spoon or forkfuls with dinner. A normal size portion is too much fiber. The fiber in greens can be problematic. If you try this cook everything until like mush and very small servs.

bttory · Post by **bttory** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:44 am

Thanks everyone! Very helpful. It looks like well cooked carrots (and maybe cauliflower) are rising to the top as potential options. I really appreciate the insight. Do you all think it would be a mistake to start to introduce small amounts of those foods (even thought I am still using 3mg of Entocort per day)? Should I wait until I am completely weaned off the Entocort before introducing new foods?

Thanks for the feedback, and the encouragement!

Brian

Greengoddess · Post by **Greengoddess** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:50 am

Over cooked carrots, squash and spinach. They say spinach has some kind of healing substance. Not everyone can take all of these though.

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:10 pm

Hi Brian,

I was a 4.5 month Entocort user. I think you are ok to try small amt veggie overcooked. Since you have ongoing gas issues I'd probably go with carrot coins, squash, green beans or the spinach--way overcooked before broccoli or cauliflower.

The forum generally recommends very long slow taper off of budesonide when you decide to get off.
Example--Entocort every other day for awhile, then every third day for awhile etc until you take your last one. Listen to your body regarding timing. Suggest do not test any new foods for 30-45 days or so after your last Entocort. I'd keep to a pretty basic diet for 3-6 months after last Entocort.

The American docs tend to push for 3 months on budesonide. The Euro docs 4-5-6-7 months. Mayo Clinic is ok for folks to be on budesonide indefinitely if need be. My Doc told me 3 months. I ignored that and ended up being on for 4.5 months --as I listened to the forum that longer time is better.
I guess what I want to say is listen to your body and going by experience of forum members generally folks are more effective at getting off at 4.5-5-6-or 7 months using a long slow taper at the low end. Three months is frequently too fast and can cause relapse.

During your taper off if you have stressful stuff coming up, i.e. move, new job, marriage etc stay on Entocort longer.

Also not a bad idea to start an antihistamine two days before your last Entocort pill and stay on it for around 10 or 14 days. If it is too drying cut it in half. The antihistamine will help prevent a reflare when you get off of the Entocort. I forget the technical terminalology effect--it might be something to do with suppressing a rebound effect.