New to ileitis

[ducky0003]

new to ileitis

diagnosed with Ileitis two-years ago.....to be honest, I didnt pay attention with the steps he told me to make me better.....

well, now its flared up and I need guidance. Im looking for someone who can truly help me with nutrition, diet, etc. I am read yo to continue to move forward in a positive direction.

Im tired of being tired. AND SORE!

Live in Virginia Beach.

 

[CaliChi]

Welcome, Ducky. I'm new to the forum here also and what I can tell you from only being here 1 day and reading posts from others is that there's an incredible amount of support and wisdom within these pages. Wonderful stuff.

Food diaries are a great place to start when we have flare ups and are wondering what to eat that can agree with us. Then you can start noticing what helps and what hurts.

I often go to liquid diets when I'm in flare ups because that gives the intestines a chance to rest without having to digest stuff and push fiber through. I usually do it with fresh juice. Others on the forum I've seen use Ensure. So you can research a little bit more about that.

I know it's tiring and hard to be in pain...it's great that you're in a space of readiness to take care of yourself now. Celebrate this new awareness and keep moving forward. You can feel better!

 

[xJillx]

Hi and welcome! Diet is different for each person. My safe foods may not be safe for you at all. As CaliChi suggested, a food diary is helpful in figuring out what foods are safe for YOU and what foods need to be avoided. Each day, I record everthing I eat, BM's, and symptoms. It can take some time, but you will eventually see patterns and will be able to determine what you can and cannot eat. Good luck!

 

[mikeyarmo]

Welcome to the forum ducky0003!

We have a whole forum dedicated to diet so that would be my recommendation for you in terms of places to start.

I hope the forum can help you learn more about diet and nutrition!