Salicylates and Crohn's

[Hedgehog]

salicylates and Crohn's

Hi all,

Has anyone tried a low salicylate diet for their Crohn's?

I became aspirin intolerant about ten years before my Crohn's diagnosis but my first 'proper' flare followed taking of (just one) aspirin. Might have been coincidence but I know aspirin contains a lot of salicylate and that this is a known allergen and gut irritant, even in tiny doses for some people. It's also present in high amounts in some foods. I can't tolerate white wine now for example, which I know is high in salicylates too.

Has anyone tried cutting out foods high in salicylates and did it make any difference?

Gail

 

[MapleLeafGirl]

Hmmm, I never even heard of this. I found this web-site though and am going to pay attention to what happens when I eat certains foods...http://salicylatesensitivity.com

 

[Astra]

Interesting!
funny how honey is very high, but about the only sweet stuff you CAN eat on a SCD?
and almonds? but you can eat almond butter on SCD?
by the bloody hell!
AND! what about Pentasa?
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=9472
http://www.drugs.com/pro/pentasa.html

 

[David in Seattle]

Interesting!
funny how honey is very high, but about the only sweet stuff you CAN eat on a SCD?
and almonds? but you can eat almond butter on SCD?
by the bloody hell!
AND! what about Pentasa?
http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=9472
http://www.drugs.com/pro/pentasa.html

I'm trying SCD now & as Joan saws, honey is about the only sweet I'm allowed. I'm using a ton of it. I can't say I've noticed that it has worsened my symptoms. In addition to all the salicylate 5 ASA's like Pentasa, Pepto Bismal is a salicylate. My 1st GI suggest very high doses of this for me initially. Didnt help, but I don't recall it making things any worse, other than the ringing in my ears (classic salicylism indicator).

I am still not official diagnosed with IBD, so perhaps "my mileage is varying".

So many conflicting theories. A clear indication of how little is known, unfortunately.

 

[Astra]

So many conflicting theories. A clear indication of how little is known, unfortunately.

Abso bloody lutely!!
I only do what's best for me, and what works for me, regardless
it's all ya can do!!

 

[Minxy]

Hi all,

Has anyone tried a low salicylate diet for their Crohn's?
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Has anyone tried cutting out foods high in salicylates and did it make any difference?

Gail

I have also been told I am allergic to aspirin, after I reacted badly to a salicylate dressing on my foot yrs ago.

I tried the low salicylate for about 3 months, but t.b.h. I found it very hard because salicylates are in so many different things, expecially vegetables and fruits. I felt I was not getting a balanced diet, and after 3 mths did not feel the diet was helping me, but this may have been because I was not completely strict with it.

I then switched to the low histamine diet and found that far more helpful in comparison.

 

[Hedgehog]

Thanks Minx. Yup I know what you mean - it's in loads of stuff. I just have such an extreme reaction to aspirin I thought it might be worth pursuing. Even a incy wincy glass of white wine makes my belly ache :ymad: