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It has been 2 weeks now since my flareup, 10 day regimen of meds are done and been on low residue diet for 7 days. The only symptoms I still have are loose stool due to lack of fiber and discomfort in lower abdomen/rectum area before and after stool movement. I'm wondering when I should reintroduce fiber into my diet and in what measure, any ideas welcomed.
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madeline27614 anthony45004
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I’d watch the amount of fiber for a while. Take little steps.
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lindalaz anthony45004
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The advice to add fiber back in unfortunately doesn't talk about the type of fiber. There is soluble fiber and then there is insoluble fiber. If you look at a lot of the posts, it seems the insoluble fiber may be a culprit in a lot of folks. I stay away from insoluble fiber as much as possible. I take a dose of Miralax everyday and have been symptom-free for 2 years now. I do not eat any skin on fruits or vegetables, no nuts or seeds or popcorn and coconut. No corn either. Anything that comes out the way it goes in is off my list! Keep a food diary. A friend of mine with this disease just visited her gastro doc. He said it was a bunch of nonsense and to eat everything, however the nurse practitioner said and all the cases she sees it always seems it's related to insoluble fiber. My friend said she started to eat nuts again and had a flare. She had been flare free for 3 years
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lindalaz anthony45004
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Welcome! I really miss eating peanuts and almonds but I don't do it anymore. About 4 years ago I can point directly to pistachio nuts as my problem. Good luck. It's a pain in the butt. (Pun intended). I was 2 weeks from surgery and decided to try diet control and it's been very successful. Best of luck to you.
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