Recently Diagnosed and Confused

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:53 pm

OK so does that mean I don't have to choose lean pork chops or lean ground beef either or chicken? I prefer dark meat chicken but am doing breasts currently

Also what about corn starch.. Was wondering about using it to thicken the chicken broth a bit.

Post by **tex** » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:26 pm

That depends on the extent of your fat malabsorption problem. Too much fat while you are having malabsorption issues can make you sicker because the malabsorbed fat acts as a lubricant so it may increase the diarrhea. But if you can tolerate it, fat is OK. Again, if you can tolerate corn, corn starch is fine. But some people cannot tolerate it. A safe GF thickener in that case is arrowroot starch.

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:57 am

Still trying to figure out the proper way to use the forum. I don't know whether to just continue to ask questions within this topic/thread or open new topics with further questions. So please advise me on that.

But meanwhile, I have this question. In weeks past over the last 5 months I have been through the water D several times a day with cramps phase but now lately I have entered a new phase. I am only having one and occasionally two bms a day with very little or no urgency and no cramps - discomfort with it BUT it looks in NO WAY normal - not watery D but either mushy or soft and barely formed. Should I consider this a vast improvement as far as inflamation? I guess what I'm trying to figure out at this point, is just where I am on the scale of severity with this disease. (I did have watery D a few days ago when I drank the Ensure) but that was the exception lately.

Post by **tex** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:14 am

It's better to start a new topic for a new question, but we're not forum protocol police here so whatever you prefer to do is fine.

Kathy wrote:Should I consider this a vast improvement as far as inflamation?

Yes. Secretory diarrhea (watery diarrhea) is a sign of major inflammation unique to the inflammatory bowel diseases. Osmotic diarrhea (mush) is generally due to a state of much less inflammation.

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:39 pm

carolm
When you said you reduced your budesonide when you became constipated - define constipated. 1 day 2 days or more?

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:42 pm

tex
How do I know if I have a fat malabsorption problem?

Post by **tex** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:09 pm

If you have a diagnosis of MC, you have a fat malabsorption problem. It's due to the inflammation that causes the disease. So virtually every one of us has some degree of fat malabsorption. Some patients have a much worse malabsorption problem than others, especially those that lose a lot of weight.

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:56 pm

Erica P-G
Another dumb question. When I get ready to make my vegetable chicken soup with my bone broth, do I just use SOME of the bone broth and dilute it with water or is the bone broth all the liquid I need. I just didn't know if it would be too strong. But then I guess if you are also suppose to drink the broth in a mug then it isn't too strong for soup, right?

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:04 pm

tex
Tex what do you think about the PlantFusion Complete Meal Shake. Would it be safe for me to try it?

Post by **tex** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:01 pm

I know nothing about that product. In general, foods such as shakes contain so many ingredients and are so highly-processed that they are risky for many of us at any time, let alone during the recovery period. Personally, I consider them to be an especially risky option during the recovery period. The idea of the elimination diet is to minimize risk, not increase it. Since they are never as good as whole foods, personally, I would never use them.

That said, a few members use shakes, or at least have tried them, so maybe some of those individuals would have some insight on your chances of using that product without jeopardizing your chances of reaching remission. As far as I'm aware, virtually every member who has found a shake that worked for them were already in stable remission before trying it. I'm not aware of anyone who has had a lot of luck using products such as that during the recovery period, but maybe I just haven't seen the posts about how well they work for some people.

Sorry I don't have any more-complete information.

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:27 am

tex
Complete ingredient list is: Bovine Hide; Collagen Peptides.
But I agree I am going to wait. I made my bone broth yesterday. Going to turn it into soup today with potatoes; squash; carrots and green beans. That may just be all I eat for a few days. Especially if it sets well with me.

Post by **tex** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:29 am

The website states:

certified Non-GMO, Gluten Free and Vegan

Since when is a cow hide part of a vegan diet?

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:32 am

tex
Tex, I'm not vegan.

Also, I messed up. Those 2 ingredients are for the Collagen peptide powder I have that I am not using but have in my kitchen. What I had asked you about in this thread was the PlantFusion full meal shake - powder. I haven't looked up those ingredients, but I know it says its GF; DF ; soy free and no GMO

Post by **tex** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:59 am

Yes, I know you're not vegan. I was referring to their ad.

I would wait until I was in remission and off budesonide for at least a few weeks before considering adding something like that to my diet. If you keep adding something new every day, you are unlikely to be able to tell where you are when you finish the budesonide treatment and if you relapse, you might end up having to start over from square one.

Tex

grannykathy · Post by **grannykathy** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:34 pm

I agree!