I thought I was doing better but then I took ibuprofen (I didn't know) and it's like starting all over. There is something else that seems to be bothering me but I haven't been on the diet very long (2 weeks) since the ibuprofen fiasco. I'm staying away from gluten, dairy, soy so far. I'm lucky because my mom's a dietitian so she helps when it comes to finding those hidden ingredients. I realized a huge need to write down everything I eat. I'm wondering how little fiber I can actually eat. I'm pretty sure that half a banana was too much but unless I stick to meat and eggs everything seems to have some fiber. I think I'm okay with potatoes and a small amount rice milk. I'm not sure but cornflakes with rice milk maybe too much fiber. I did think a corn tortilla was okay though. Does this make any sense? Does any know what amount of fiber they try to stay at when they first started this diet? I guess 0 grams is best, but were some of you able to get away with 1 or 2 grams per meal? I know everyones different so this would just give me a rough idea of what to expect. It could be a different culprit than too much fiber but that seems to be the only logical problem that is standing out at the moment. Thanks everyone!
fuddles
Fiber and Ibuprofen...ugh!
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Hi Fuddles,
Sorry that you had a setback, and I hope it doesn't last long. The fiber issue is a tough one, and I think that we all have to sorta discover our own limits on that issue. I had the same issue with bananas. I read somewhere that something like 85% of a banana passes undigested through the small intestine, into the colon, so if that is true, it's no wonder why they give some of us trouble. They just ferment in the colon, and that's not good, of course. I also cut out corn, while I was recovering, because I never could decide how much I could tolerate without problems. Basically, I ate a lot of meat, (mostly pork and chicken), eggs, a lot of potatoes, and a little rice, with an occasional helping of thoroughly cooked squash, green beans, or broccoli. I never worried about measuring anything, so I really don't know how many grams of fiber I as ingesting, but I kept it pretty low, for the most part. IOW, I didn't specifically worry about the amount of fiber in my diet, I just didn't eat very much food that is considered to be a fiber source.
Be careful with the corn flakes - unless you are buying them from a health food store, and carefully reading the labels, most corn flakes contain some form of malt, (barley), and therefore are not gluten free. That's true of most cereals, unless they are specifically promoted as gluten-free.
The other thing to keep in mind is that MC is not like celiac disease, when it comes to recovery. With CD, many patients discover that a few days to a week or two on a GF diet will bring remission, or at least significant improvement. With MC though, it usually, (though not always), takes much longer, because the gut has to recover from the damage caused by the inflammation. My impression is that most of us typically require several months of dieting, before we can achieve remission, though some of see some improvement, before then, of course. A few of us have taken as long as a year, or longer, (it took me a year and a half), before we are completely in remission.
The length of time to remission probably depends on how much damage our intestines have accrued before we begin our treatment program, regardless of whether we choose diet or meds, for our treatment plan. As your intestines heal, you will begin to have good days, and then you may have a setback for a few days, before you begin to make progress again. It gets better as it goes, though, and one day you will realize that you have arrived, and you have your life back.
Tex
Sorry that you had a setback, and I hope it doesn't last long. The fiber issue is a tough one, and I think that we all have to sorta discover our own limits on that issue. I had the same issue with bananas. I read somewhere that something like 85% of a banana passes undigested through the small intestine, into the colon, so if that is true, it's no wonder why they give some of us trouble. They just ferment in the colon, and that's not good, of course. I also cut out corn, while I was recovering, because I never could decide how much I could tolerate without problems. Basically, I ate a lot of meat, (mostly pork and chicken), eggs, a lot of potatoes, and a little rice, with an occasional helping of thoroughly cooked squash, green beans, or broccoli. I never worried about measuring anything, so I really don't know how many grams of fiber I as ingesting, but I kept it pretty low, for the most part. IOW, I didn't specifically worry about the amount of fiber in my diet, I just didn't eat very much food that is considered to be a fiber source.
Be careful with the corn flakes - unless you are buying them from a health food store, and carefully reading the labels, most corn flakes contain some form of malt, (barley), and therefore are not gluten free. That's true of most cereals, unless they are specifically promoted as gluten-free.
The other thing to keep in mind is that MC is not like celiac disease, when it comes to recovery. With CD, many patients discover that a few days to a week or two on a GF diet will bring remission, or at least significant improvement. With MC though, it usually, (though not always), takes much longer, because the gut has to recover from the damage caused by the inflammation. My impression is that most of us typically require several months of dieting, before we can achieve remission, though some of see some improvement, before then, of course. A few of us have taken as long as a year, or longer, (it took me a year and a half), before we are completely in remission.
The length of time to remission probably depends on how much damage our intestines have accrued before we begin our treatment program, regardless of whether we choose diet or meds, for our treatment plan. As your intestines heal, you will begin to have good days, and then you may have a setback for a few days, before you begin to make progress again. It gets better as it goes, though, and one day you will realize that you have arrived, and you have your life back.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Hi fuddles,
I have many food intolerances. I eliminated them from my diet but continued to eat bananas and other high fiber foods. After all, they say we should eat about 10 g. of fiber a day. (especially those of us who are age inhanced) After around 8 weeks, I eliminated most of the fiber (thanks to Tex's post concerning that topic) and noticed that my watery D started to go away. It has been 16 weeks since I started on my modified diet and I think I'm pretty close to remission. I don't want to make that remission claim until I am D free for a month. Anyway, I achieved good results from eliminating fiber. YMMV
Hotrod
P.S. Welcome to our group....
I have many food intolerances. I eliminated them from my diet but continued to eat bananas and other high fiber foods. After all, they say we should eat about 10 g. of fiber a day. (especially those of us who are age inhanced) After around 8 weeks, I eliminated most of the fiber (thanks to Tex's post concerning that topic) and noticed that my watery D started to go away. It has been 16 weeks since I started on my modified diet and I think I'm pretty close to remission. I don't want to make that remission claim until I am D free for a month. Anyway, I achieved good results from eliminating fiber. YMMV
Hotrod
P.S. Welcome to our group....