Polymeric diet dependency!

[Lulabelle]

Hi,
I am getting over a flare up (hopefully) having just started humira again (was on it for 4.5 years and came off it in May and flared 5 mths later. My consultant was happy for me to see how things went without me being on humira - big mistake). Tried polymeric diet (Fortisips) and dietician told me she was happy for me to start solid foods again after being on the drinks for 6 weeks. About a week or 2 ago was when I was given the go ahead to start eating solids as well as some fortisips if I wish. Thing is, I feel I am sticking too much to fortisips and not having solids as the majority of my diet. I think the problem is that I have to follow a low fibre diet and I don't like having toast/cereal/potato cakes all the time and like to ensure I have plenty of protein. I can't eat much veg or fruit as I don't tolerate fibre much. I like to have protein in every meal and because the fortisip has everything I need, I sort of just have them.

I have tried to seek out a decent quality multivitamin and mineral but when I do I see there is a silly amount of vitamin A which is dangerous or the good quality ones are too expensive and cheap ones are useless and a waste of my money. I also wanted to buy vitamin D3 capsules but then I read you need to take vit K2, magnesium, zinc and boron but then I have seen you need to take copper with zinc as zinc can deplete copper and then my head just starts to hurt and I give up trying to make up a regime for supplements. Grrr. Just a bit of a rant this topic really, haha


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[UnXmas]

I hadn't actually heard of a polymeric diet before, so I hope I'm not missing something - does it exclude any foods now that you're able to start eating solids again, or can you transition back to your normal diet?

Getting in protein on a low-fibre diet shouldn't be a problem. Try fish, white meat, smooth peanut butter, eggs, yoghurt, cheese and other dairy products. Bananas and avocados are the best fruits to have if you can't tolerate much fibre. White rice, pastry, pasta might be ok for your carbohydrates on a low fibre diet too. There are some low-fibre breakfast cereals (Rice Krispies, Cornflakes, porridge) that you can add milk to for protein.

Are you deficient in any vitamins? Most people don't need to supplement unless they're actually short of something in the first place. The few times I've had deficiencies, my GP prescribed vitamin pills for me. I see you're in the UK, so perhaps you should ask your GP to have blood tests done, and you can save money by getting them on prescription.