Someone else is lettuce intolerant?
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Its a common trigger food (most raw veggies tend to be during a flare). When in remission though it (for me anyway) becomes less of a trigger. There's something about raw veggies that tends to cause diarrhea (dunno if its fiber content, bacteria, an allergy, virus etc) but I've noticed that I couldn't digest raw spinach but could eat it cooked just fine during a flare.
Its a common trigger food (most raw veggies tend to be during a flare). When in remission though it (for me anyway) becomes less of a trigger. There's something about raw veggies that tends to cause diarrhea (dunno if its fiber content, bacteria, an allergy, virus etc) but I've noticed that I couldn't digest raw spinach but could eat it cooked just fine during a flare.
Geez, I have not even been dx yet, but I can say I cannot tolerate lettuce at all. Have not been able to for years. No raw vegis either for me ( boohoo), I love vegis and salad 
People must think I am a werido. When They ask me what I miss eating the most( you would think it would be chocolate, or icecream). Nope, for me it is salads. I miss salads and some of the vegi's I use to be able to eat the most!!!!
People must think I am a werido. When They ask me what I miss eating the most( you would think it would be chocolate, or icecream). Nope, for me it is salads. I miss salads and some of the vegi's I use to be able to eat the most!!!!
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Geez, I have not even been dx yet, but I can say I cannot tolerate lettuce at all. Have not been able to for years. No raw vegis either for me ( boohoo), I love vegis and salad
People must think I am a werido. When They ask me what I miss eating the most( you would think it would be chocolate, or icecream). Nope, for me it is salads. I miss salads and some of the vegi's I use to be able to eat the most!!!!
I actually just had this conversation with my husband this morning that the one thing I miss out of the TONS of things I can't have is salad!! It kills my stomach when I have salad and miss just having a nice ceases or even raw veggies with dip damnit!
Ughh, I hear ya. I would give anything for a yummy greek salad or a chicken ceaser salad right about now! Ditto on the raw veggie's with dip! Damn my mouth is watering just thinking about it.....
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Ah, raw veggies with dip :frown:
I've been avoiding raw vegetables for a few years now and it's getting to me. This week, I've eaten a bunch of veggie bowls with ranch dip (they sell them in the cafe in the building I work) and it's killing me. They're so hard to resist though! I've worn out my willpower!
