Optimental Drinks

[markbills85]

Hey has anyone else tried Optimental Supplement Drinks - I am trying to drink at least 4 of them a day and trying to get whatever food down as well? I find that they make me gassy but give me lots of nutrition and energy - trying to put some weight on hopefully it works!

 

[Lydia]

Are they milk based? Maybe you cant handle milk or lactose.

 

[markbills85]

They are gluten and lactose free.....

 

[Lydia]

I just looked at the ingredients and its probably the prebiotic that makes you gassy. Prebiotics (FOS or inulin) always make me really bloated and gassy.

 

[markbills85]

Thanks for your help...im starting to just take about 3 a day instead of 6 - that was too much for my system to handle!

 

[Lydia]

If you switch to one without a prebiotic, you will probably tolerate it better.

 

[Crohn's 35]

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum!!! Another Canadian Crohnie!!! Scary to think Canadian's are one of the highest incidence of Crohns in the world...

I use Ensure, Fos is a no no for some, I read that somewhere. I like the Strawberry flavour and I buy the cans not the plastic, tastes better in cans. Are you flaring really bad???? Glad you are here!

 

[markbills85]

Yeah i was prescribed to drink 8 of them a day but thats not gonna happen, gonna have to reevaluate things with my dietician. thanks for your help though its greatly appreciated.

 

[markbills85]

I Drink plenty of ensure also lol, maybe ill mix between a few ensure and a few optimental.......and yeah it seems like im always flaring lol