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Flare Up.

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linda282930
linda282930

I've started with a DD flare up again and don't know what to eat.

I know that I should be on a liquid diet but I can't eat canned soups

or any vegetables, nothing acidic or sugary, fatty food is out.

I don't eat meat.I feel very tired and weak so need something quick

to prepare. . Any ideas please . I can't have the vitamin drinks either..

I know, nothing left 😩

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  • Guest
    Guest linda282930

    Posted

    What about the Slimfast meals ? Or Complan ?
    • linda282930
      linda282930 Guest

      Posted

      Yvonne

      I can't have slimfast or complan, it's all the added vitamins

      which give me a IBS flare. I remember my grandma

      used to have complan .

      Thanks for the thought x

    • susan95516
      susan95516 linda282930

      Posted

      What about jelly. I have DD and IBS and find chicken soup is ok for me
    • linda282930
      linda282930 susan95516

      Posted

      Hi Susan

      I do eat a little jelly. I'm starving for "real " food. Sigh !

      Do you make your own chicken soup ?I can't eat tinned

      because of all the additives.

      Wish I could find a bland soup recipe but I can't think what to

      put in it has I can't eat vegetables.

    • susan95516
      susan95516 linda282930

      Posted

      I buy tins of soup I would be starving too. I honestly don't know what to suggest sorry

    • linda282930
      linda282930 susan95516

      Posted

      I always used to make my own stews but can't tolerate

      it now. I find the spices in tinned soup have me in terrible pain

      and then the diarrhoea starts.

    • susan95516
      susan95516 linda282930

      Posted

      Iam the same with my stew I can't eat it anymore I put it down to the beef and the rich gravy. I was thinking earlier the last time I hade diarrhoea was after eating a bowl of chicken soup maybe I should stay off it x

    • linda282930
      linda282930 susan95516

      Posted

      Susan, if you read the ingredients in any tinned soup

      you will see they all have a lot of spices and other ingredients

      that are not good if you have DD or IBS.

      I steer well clear of tinned soup and anything with spices,

      I can't have beans or peas either.

      I can't have frozen foods either (except plain cod )

      They are all filled with rubbish !!

    • susan95516
      susan95516 linda282930

      Posted

      Doesn't leave us much to eat does it. But I won't be eating tin soup again. I will have a bash at making some. I was going to try beans on toast but decided against it

  • james52892
    james52892 linda282930

    Posted

    I had some Meso soup the otherday (ate the veg but not the onions) which went down fine.

    The other thing that seems to work very well for me as a calming drink is fresh ginger (cut fine with boiling water) then add in manuka honey?

    good luck!

     

    • linda282930
      linda282930 james52892

      Posted

      James thanks for reminding me about fresh ginger tea.

      I'll try to get some when I can get out.

    • james52892
      james52892 linda282930

      Posted

      Hey Linda - Shame if you cant add the honey as that seems to help for me but that might be a no-no for another reason. 

      Feel better soon!

      James

  • bazzamer
    bazzamer linda282930

    Posted

    I dont know if this will help you. I have had DD for the past 10yrs, but for nearly 2yrs i have taken Aloe Vera liquid twice a day 50ml each time. The only other thing that i have altered is Wholemeal bread, i try not to eat tomatoes but practically eat anything and everything, i do try and drink 2 litres of water or orange juice a day, i have had no problems at all, infact you would never know i had DD, but put a little extra weight on, no flare ups at all, hope this helps.

    Barry

    • linda282930
      linda282930 bazzamer

      Posted

      Hi Barry

      I do have some Aloe Vera capsules, maybe I should start

      taking them again. I'm scared to try the juice as it can

      give you diarrhoea.

      I haven't been able to eat tomatoes for years or any salad .

      I do drink a lot of water. Most foods seem to upset me now.

      Thanks for your reply.

      Keep well.

    • bazzamer
      bazzamer linda282930

      Posted

      Hi Linda,

      I have never had the problem of diarhoea from the juice, when i bought it the shop the girl told me to build up the dose gradually, i guess you could try a small amount first, i would think it maybe something else and not the aloe vera. I do use honey on my poridge every morning, hardly drink tea much now, but i can eat most things now. I have been taking Busy B vitamins B12 and vit C, they are big tablets and turn yr wee bright yellow. I have never felt so good as i do now, loads of energy, very helpfull in my local health food store. I hope you solve it as i and many others know how you feel, it worked for me x

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