Unexpected attack after doing well- need some help from you experts!

Hi Georgie

I am sorry you are not feeling well. I would call whoever is doing the colonoscopy and tell them you are in a flare up and see what they want to do.

As for food were the blueberries cooked or raw? My frozen blueberries are raw. And the pepper was it fine like flour or cracked? Cracked could get caught.

Other then that I don't see ang glaring mistakes. Maybe someone else will see something different. Have you googled the mayo clinic low residue diet? It is where I started and went from there with my food diary.

I hope you are feeling better very soon.

Julie

I also believe how careful you are it sometimes just happens unfortunately. So don't beat yourself up.

I seldom eat blueberries and used to eat them often when I realized them as well as strawberries are loaded with seeds.

When I feel a flare up I do as you do go to liquids and apply a heating pad on my abdomen.  Good luck!  It’s a tough condition to deal with but it can be managed.  Soft well cooked meats and veggies.  Crockpot meals are good.

I feel your pain . I went through 14+ attacks in less than 18 months.  I followed everything I was supposed to do and still had them. It could be the location of your pockets,  possibly some scar tissue causing a partial blockage.  The colonoscopy will reveal all that. I eventually ended up eating babyfood.  I'm currently 2 weeks out of having sigmoid colectomy surgery.  They only removed 4", no bag. The difference is amazing. Yes, alot of pain from the surgery but so worth it. On a soft diet but the constant nausea and pain is gone, along with the fear of having another attack. No more taking those nasty meds or ER visits. If they recommend surgery get a 2nd opinion and do it. Living with Diverticulitis is no life at all. 

    Maybe too much fiber in the pineapple ??  I was told to boil the fruits and vegetables absolutely no skins.  It was unappealing  to boil fruit so I ate canned.

It sounds like u were doing everything right! Sometimes stress plays a big roll!

Unfortunately you’ll get a better answer after colonoscopy. Sometimes like in my case there was a lot of diverticuli and a narrowing of the colon. Eating was so hard for me. I could only eat spoonfuls of chicken and mashed potatoes . I lost 30 lbs in 3 months.  You are doing everything right . It’s a terrible disease!

Kate

My condition is quite severe, so my diet is very restricted.  

My doctor advised me to stay away from barley, oats, rye, wheat (gluten) and lactose.  

I know there are gluten free oats, but even that bothered me, so I avoid it.

I find that I can tolerate the quinoa flakes made into porridge.

I eat mostly soluble fiber.  No seeds, even on the berries, no skins.  Everything has to be well cooked.

I tried pineapple, and found the outcome was painful.   I avoid fried foods and legumes.

Everything is well chewed.  

For breakfast, I do well with two hard poached and mashed eggs with a bit of vegan margarine.  Then, a little bit later, I have my supplements and eat a ripe banana. If the banana is too starchy, it causes pain.  

I  eat unsweetened applesauce with a sprinkle of cinnamon.  Canned mandarins and peaches is okay. 

I avoid the canned fruit with added sugar.  It seems to cause pain, maybe from the gas it creates.

Rice bread is tolerable (Udi's).  I stick to vegan margarine.  Creamy peanut butter or almond butter on gluten free rice cakes.

Chicken that has been poached or baked and juicy.  I stick to dark meat, legs or thighs. Steamed or baked fish, carrots, canned peas, green and yellow beans, potatoes boiled or baked, no skins, sweet potato, a bit of cooked spinach. 

Green olives and a small amount of pickled beets don't bother me.  Steamed white rice is okay with flavorings and a few veggies and/or chicken added.  Pure juices in small amounts are tolerable.

I hope this list will help you, and give you a few more options for your diet.  

As others have said, our individuals bodies can react differently, based on our makeup and other conditions we may have.

All the best to you

Hope this helps

INSOLUBLE FIBER

Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water.  It adds bulk and prevents constipation.

Insoluble fiber is best for constipation only.

SOLUBLE FIBER

Soluble fiber dissolves in water.  Creates gel like stool, slows digestion.

Soluble fiber is good for Diarrhea and Constipation

Soluble fiber attracts water to the Colon

  It has been one week since the flare began and I am feeling much better.  I think the most confusing part of this diet is fruit and vegetables.  It seems to be a very limited list. Also frozen and cooked and canned is confusing.  Do we cook frozen fruit?  Maybe zap in microwave?  Can we do smoothies?  Are frozen fries okay baked in the oven?  I have a need for something salty from time to time.  What about potato chips?  I think in a word this diet is very boring.  But above all though I want to feel good.  Maybe I should just take a multivitamin and quit worrying about food and eat bland enough to avoid any chances of pain!

Hi

I ate french fries and potato cgips before. NO! the oil made me sick again. I have been living off of potato no skin, 1 egg, 2 white bread and soda crackers washed down with lots of water for weeks. Everything I try makes things worse. I do take my multivitamin and vitamin D along with gatorade and broth (for my electrolites).

I don't have an appitite so I don't care. My bloodwork showed I was not malnurished and everything was ok so don't worry about the food. Just eat what doesn't make you worse.