Dear Friends, thanks so much for your support - it really helps!
Tex, yes it was late - I could not go to sleep thinking that about the setback, so I thought if I post on the board I will feel better. It worked as I got to sleep soon after. Thankfully I did not have to rush to the loo again in the night, but this morning it was D again (day 4). But today I am not depressed because I have all you guys to pep me up.
NMM, sorry to hear you are in a similar place to me. I hope you solve the problem and start getting better soon. My Enterolab intolerances were Gluten, Diary [Anti-gliaden IgA (92), Anti-transglutaminase IgA (70) and Anti-casein IgA (15)] and probably Soy and Egg [Anti-ovalbumin IgA (8) and Anti-soy IgA (9) - high end of just below norm]. Dietary yeast was not looking too bad [Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae (6)]. Apart from these tests, the only way I discover any intolerance is by having a reaction like I am having now and as you know it is difficult to work out what is what. Other foods like legumes and fruit I suspect from my reactions (but nothing clear cut) and what I have read here and in other places. Having knocked out Gluten, Diary and Soy I am now paying more attention to FODMAP. My more ruthless reduction of Lectins, fiber and sugars should hopefully tell me something....if I get better in the next couple of days
Mary Beth,
It could be a bug or stress...I have felt a bit more tired and yesterday had slight puffiness under the eyes, but no temperature. On the stress side, until the D set in I was feeling pretty OK with life....now "D".... that causes stress and worry for sure!! As they say "which comes first the chicken or the egg"? Although in my case, of course, "egg" is off
...... Along with the D I have had quite a bit of rumbling in my tummy - I do not know if stress, tiredness and/or a bug would cause that?
As I write this there is still some rumbling going on down there (I hope it is signaling the end of the thunderstorm not half way through it)
Barbara, I always love reading your posts - all of life is in them....the good and the great; the sad and the brave; thoughtfulness, just indignation and a great sense of fun. Thanks so much.
Deb, I think you are right about going for a "blah" menu (but I will also keep off the bananas). My menu for today is really yummy..... breakfast = rice cake and water; lunch = brown rice cream (i.e. rice and hot water) and green tea; dinner will be steamed sweet potato and grilled chicken (olive oil and a little salt), washed down with some Evian water lovingly served at a perfect room temperature....If I do not excite my taste buds, maybe I will not excite my bu*t!
Gloria, thanks for your thoughts - I also suspects the chestnuts and onions most. In fact, I just started the chestnuts 4 days ago because a Chinese doctor suggested they might help with "hardening stools". Hmmmm we shall see. The good news is that if I now get better I should get some more learning on my food intolerances/sensitivities.
All the best, from a happier (if not yet better) ant
I have had three days of progressively worsening D and find it hard to understand what has triggered it. I am GF, DF, SF, LegumeF, fruitF and I do not eat raw vegetables. I am still on 9gm of Entocort a day and the only diet changes I can think of are:
