New to Diverticulitis need liquid diet help
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I have no clue what to eat. What are some soft food suggestions. With my flare ups I am in the bathroom with severe abdominal pain. Sometimes up to 10 times a day. Just finished 7 days of antibiotics. 4 days after taking the last one, well today I had a flare up. This is hard to deal with. I am a very busy sales manager and I feel I have no control of my life. Thanks for any advice.
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YENDOR74 heather91287
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Keep in mind that foods can have different results on different people so pay attention to what you drank or ate prior to episodes.
Also, the antibiotics they put me on caused some of my stomach cramping too, which is different from an actual flare up.
A heating pad also helped me when I slep at night. I used one with an automatic shutoff timer.
I drank blackberry cranberry juice, apple juice, lots of different teas, had jello and frozen pulp free frozen pops. When I moved to soft foods, I lived on mashed potatoes and scrambled eggs along with some types of soups.
The key with me was to ensure I was eating small portions and chewing my food well before swallowing. As someone else said, make certain you are taking a probiotic.
Just remember, you can do everything right and still have a flare up. Try to keep stress levels down as you don’t need any built up acid causing additional issues.
I wish you all the best!
MELEKIE heather91287
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