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How Long do you Stay on Soft Diet

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randy58931
randy58931

Hello everyone,

3 days on liquid diet. Started soft diet yesterday. How long until you start introducing fiber? Is it a set number of days?

Also how do you avoid constipation while on soft diet? Stool softener, a little Metamucil?

Thanks

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  • j_09263
    j_09263 randy58931

    Posted

    Hi Randy

    There are no set rules. I usually tay on soft foods until the paingoes away and then I start adding in one food at a time. I think a lot of people use a Metamucil type product but my colorectal surgeon said to use Mirilax if I get constipated. I eat potatoes (no skin) and cooked carrots and I don't get constipated. Hopefully more people willhave some other ideas.

    I hope you feel better soon.

  • ellen_46197
    ellen_46197 randy58931

    Posted

    I do Metamucil liquid diet and soft food diet gave me diahrea along with antibiotics so b careful about stool softener while on this regimen! My doc says no longer than 5 days on soft food diet I did it 16 days before I got into her office lost 22 lbs fiber is a tricky one add slowly eat small meals are you on antibiotics or trying to prevent a flare up
    • joe70507
      joe70507 ellen_46197

      Posted

       I was curious  about Why Randy was doing soft diet.I am a victim of the cursed disease, along with a horror of wondering (DR.Says no ) If Hernia mesh is also a huge problem for me . So i made a list of the foods that I could not digest, and yes most folks  on this forum abstain from most  of the  foods on my list-

             I have used these two items and have cut BR visits from 8-9 to Three and some days two. I do the Apple cider with the mother, I mix it  and drink according to a health experts advice. I eat onions (in most  forms , raw/cooked (not fried) and that has helped my IBS.C  more than medicine-  I'm not educated highly , and old as dirt, so my writing may not be all that understandable.

    • ellen_46197
      ellen_46197 joe70507

      Posted

      Thanks joe your experience is helping us new to this devastating disease I'm sorry our old age is far from the Golden Years 😣

    • randy58931
      randy58931 joe70507

      Posted

      Thanks to everyone that responded. I'm on day 8 of 10 of antibiotics. I'm on a soft/low fiber diet (same thing?) because I thought you pretty much had to to give your colon a break and allow the inflammation to go away. I don't believe I had any infection. My Dr. likes to prescribe antibiotics to be on the safe side. Still a little residual pain like when I bend over. As far as constipation I wondered if I could start a little Metamucil now to insure that I don't get constipated. Eventually I plan on using it daily because it seems like a lot of people use it on these posts and that the last thing you want is constipation.

      Please chime in with your opinions because now I'm not sure what to do.

      Thanks

    • vickie47128
      vickie47128 joe70507

      Posted

      Apple cider vinegar mixed with what? Thank you for your advice. 🙏🤗

  • 1231Pecan
    1231Pecan randy58931

    Posted

    I was afraid to get off of a liquid/soft diet for about a month. I was including soft oatmeal and lots of water. So I had no constipation. I've been symptom free for about 90 days now. I make sure to eat oatmeal daily along with lots of water and eat pretty much everything a normal diet.

    • vickie47128
      vickie47128 1231Pecan

      Posted

      Hi Pecan, I’m still afraid to go back to eating normal, lost 40 lbs in 5 months now. What diet do you go by. Or did you go by when you started introducing foods back in. Your lucky if you didn’t have to change your diet. 
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