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Cinnamon and Benzoate free diet for chronic ulceration

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binxy
binxy

For the past 5-6 years I have been suffering from constant ulcers in my mouth and throat, it was so bad my face would swell up, I couldn't eat, drink, speak or swallow without pain. After many years of doctors and dentists having no idea what was going on I was finally put onto a Cinnamon and Benzoate free diet. It seems to be working and I have been on it for about 9 weeks now. I am glad its working however there are so many foods I cant have. I cant have anything that says "flavours" on the ingredients list unless the E numbers are listed and E numbers E210-E219 are not present. I cannot have any berrys, tomato pure, concentrated fruit juices, squash, chocolate. Anything that contains natural or artificial benzoates (preservatives), cinnamon or soya. I am really struggling to find foods I can eat. Especially sweets so please anyone who is also on this diet please let me know what you eat and any brands that are good. I really want to find some snacks that are great to eat, I really like sweets however as all that I have looked at have flavours even natural flavours do not list the E numbers present or contain the E numbers I cant have I have not had anything sweet like in 9 weeks. HELP!

P.S. they thought it may have been Crohn's disease and it is still not ruled out.

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    mikayla24670 binxy

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    Thank you so much for this diet - I was diagnosed with both Crohn's and OFG when I was 13 - while I do not have any Crohns symptoms (thank God) I still suffer the most with OFG and foods. I saw a nutritionist when I was younger and was put on a diet very similar however I am now 25, the diets since been lost ! It used to affect my top lip when I was younger and then switched over to my bottom lip and in the past couple of weeks, it has changed back to my top lip ! I have had gum surgery as my gums had swelled so much they stayed permanently that way and covered a massive chunk of my top teeth. I want to go back on a diet similar to the one you posted to see if that will help me again - I have been eating as healthy as possible these past few months as I am trying to lose weight so think I might make a big pot of soup (based on ingredients on the posted diet below) for the week and see how I go !

    Thanks again for the diet jpegs ! 

    -Mikayla

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