Is there a typical Chron's diet?

[stargirl]

Just diagnosed today...till now have been a veg for years and years.... I feel great and have an appetite finally but don't really know what to eat/avoid. Doc says no ruffage but i can try anything else. Since I left the hosp a few weeks ago i've been on a no dairy soft foods diet.

If something doesn't agree am i just going to run to the potty or am i in for a week of intense cramping? I get that there is a wide range for chrons i'm just wondering if there is any sort of thing i should expect?

Also although this maybe doesn't belong in this thread my doc is prescribing pentasa and endocourt. Anybody have any experience with those?

Thanks-

 

[CrohnsHobo]

Unfortunately, diet for Chronies is all over the place.

There are many common foods that give people problems (but not everyone).

There are lots 'diets' geared towards Crohn's but none that are necessarily better than others.

I think the best bet is to track what foods give you problems and then stay away from those foods. It is a long and frustrating process. Or you could try a diet like the SCD diet, or Gluten Free diet and see how they work for you.

Personally speaking just avoiding things I know that bother me and having the will power to avoid so many tasty foods has been the biggest struggle for me with this disease.

 

[woops!]

I agree with Crohnshobo. Look into different diets. The thing to remember is what works for me may not work for you. Here are some food I think most ppl with Crohns try to avoid. But again.. if you eat them and ok then go for it.
Popcorn, Spicy foods, Gresey foods. I find that if i cook most vegies realy well they do better. Its just trial and error. Look at alot of the posts on here and you will get an idea of what might work. Again it varies from person to person. Good luck

 

[Crohn's 35]

Hi Stargirl, sorry you had to jump on the Crohn's bandwagon, I see your other posts struggling for a diagnosis. Crohns hobo and the others have said, it is a hit or miss. As a general rule, low fiber, no dairy, and as woops says, popcorn or corn based are very hard to digest so avoid it. Greasy foods or fried is the same, not recommended. Even if you are healthy, we should watch what we eat.

Some probiotics help and digestive enzymes for protein and carbs. Start slow, keep track of what you eat. Fatty poop floats, fiber sinks. If your poop is floating more than sinking you need to change your diet. Steamed veggies are good, they are softer, yams, or sweet potatoes are good for you. Easy to pass through too. Hope everyone's suggestions have helped, ask away it is why we are all here! Welcome to the forum!

 

[My Butt Hurts]

If you goggle 'low residue diet', you will see a list of foods that are generally easier to digest. Many of us try to stay away from skins and seeds.

I was on Sulfasalazine (similar to pentasa) when I was first diagnosed and I did very well on that for quite a while. I later did very well on Pentasa. I will warn you ahead of time - if you are taking the blue capsules, they are filled with tons of tiny time release balls, and you will probably see the shells in your poop. They are annoying, but worth the annoyance if it works.

Glad you got a diagnosis, and I hope the pentasa works well and quickly for you!

 

[stargirl]

Thanks for the info - Patience is something I will need to learn with this disease. I'm doing my homework and all of your advice is truly helpful as I try to figure this thing out.

 

[Mazen]

There is no typical diet for Crohn's, but I read 2 books written by nutrition experts which have helped me a lot. They emphasize lean meats (especially fish), peeled fruits, peeled deseeded and cooked vegetables, and low fiber grains (white rice, pasta,.....), dairy as plain yoghurt mainly, and some needed supplements like a multivit, calcium, fish oil and probiotics. Here is a link to the books:

http://www.amazon.com/What-Eat-IBD-...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272882036&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/New-Eating-Right-Bad-Gut/dp/0452279763/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

 

[whysoserious]

Hi stargirl! Like others said, it varies for everyone. Some are able to tolerate certain foods, others are not. I personally am on a very strict diet and if I eat anything out of the norm (for me) I'm in pain for a few days.