Guest guest Posted October 26, 1999 Report Share Posted October 26, 1999 Tina, When I was first dx with UC my Dr. told me to just watch what I eat. He didn't tell me to eliminate anything. Well, I thought this meant I could still eat just about anything that I wanted. I was put on Asacol and it seemed to control my UC. So I continued to eat what I did pre-UC. I loved hot and spicy foods. You just about name it I ate it. Once I was dx with PSC I went on Actigall and one side effect of Actigall is diarrhea. Well, it came back full force. So I had to start really watching or eliminating certain foods from my diet. I have learned over the last 4 years what can irritate the UC and now the PSC. I stay away from anything remotely close to spicy foods. I don't put pepper on my food. I try to stay away from most Italian food. Tomatoes have too much acid in them. I can't have too many of the home grown tomatoes like I use to. Since I have eliminated all those things I can really tell when food has some spice in it. My UC doesn't bother me like it used to. I also try not to eat to much red meat. I eat lots of fish and chicken and especially turkey. Turkey has some ingredient in it that is good for the liver. I can't remember the name of it. I make sure I get enough potassium. I have a big banana everyday. I usually eat a turkey sandwich at lunch or if I go out I try to get a turkey burger or a salad. I will on occasion get a hamburger for the added protein. But because of the UC too much protein can irritate the joints. I also take lots of supplements. I take calcium, garlic, selenium, chodrotin/glucosamaine, multivitamin, ginkoba, vitamin E, flaxseed oil, L-Lysine and milk thistle. My meds are, Asacol- 1200 3x a day, Actigall - 300 2x a day and Prednisone - 10mg every other day. I know that everyone is different and different foods effect people in different ways. I have come to this diet by paying attention to what bothers me when I eat something. In fact I just noticed something big two days ago. We had a ham for dinner and I had my share of it. It was also very salty. Well, I had some problems the next day. I also had URQ pain for the first time. I too have hemorrhoids and I don't know if it was the salt or what, but it felt as if someone poured tobasco sauce on an open wound. I don't know if anyone else has a problem with this or not. I have been trying to determine what causes this. If it is the salt then I have to give that up as well. Stress is a factor in with my UC as well. I try to stay away from those situations but sometimes they just can't be avoided. I hope this helps in any way. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 1999 Report Share Posted October 28, 1999 Good going girl! Did the doctor give any explanation as to why he was able to get in this time? I hope this helps you to feel better. Peg wrote: > Larry, > I also remember your saying that artichokes were good for the liver...I remember > that because I LOVE artichokes, and now there's a really good excuse to splurge > on them.... > Are you sure chocolate isn't good for the liver, too <g>? > > Hope you are well, > --who had an ERCP yesterday and the doc was able to get through the entire > duct this time!!Yeah. I hope that means I'll feel better once these drugs wear > off. > > OneAVIDman@... wrote: > > > Tina, > > > > When I was first dx with UC my Dr. told me to just watch what I eat. He > > didn't tell me to eliminate anything. Well, I thought this meant I could > > still eat just about anything that I wanted. I was put on Asacol and it > > seemed to control my UC. So I continued to eat what I did pre-UC. I loved hot > > and spicy foods. You just about name it I ate it. Once I was dx with PSC I > > went on Actigall and one side effect of Actigall is diarrhea. Well, it came > > back full force. So I had to start really watching or eliminating certain > > foods from my diet. I have learned over the last 4 years what can irritate > > the UC and now the PSC. I stay away from anything remotely close to spicy > > foods. I don't put pepper on my food. I try to stay away from most Italian > > food. Tomatoes have too much acid in them. I can't have too many of the home > > grown tomatoes like I use to. Since I have eliminated all those things I can > > really tell when food has some spice in it. My UC doesn't bother me like it > > used to. I also try not to eat to much red meat. I eat lots of fish and > > chicken and especially turkey. Turkey has some ingredient in it that is good > > for the liver. I can't remember the name of it. I make sure I get enough > > potassium. I have a big banana everyday. I usually eat a turkey sandwich at > > lunch or if I go out I try to get a turkey burger or a salad. I will on > > occasion get a hamburger for the added protein. But because of the UC too > > much protein can irritate the joints. I also take lots of supplements. I > > take calcium, garlic, selenium, chodrotin/glucosamaine, multivitamin, > > ginkoba, vitamin E, flaxseed oil, L-Lysine and milk thistle. My meds are, > > Asacol- 1200 3x a day, Actigall - 300 2x a day and Prednisone - 10mg every > > other day. > > > > I know that everyone is different and different foods effect people in > > different ways. I have come to this diet by paying attention to what bothers > > me when I eat something. In fact I just noticed something big two days ago. > > We had a ham for dinner and I had my share of it. It was also very salty. > > Well, I had some problems the next day. I also had URQ pain for the first > > time. I too have hemorrhoids and I don't know if it was the salt or what, but > > it felt as if someone poured tobasco sauce on an open wound. I don't know if > > anyone else has a problem with this or not. I have been trying to determine > > what causes this. If it is the salt then I have to give that up as well. > > > > Stress is a factor in with my UC as well. I try to stay away from those > > situations but sometimes they just can't be avoided. > > > > I hope this helps in any way. Larry > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Mental Health Practitioner’s Instant Resource > > Library for $5.99! A 4-book set of time-saving > > aids for clinical tasks - a $139.35 value > > Join the book club NOW at > > http://clickhere./click/1371 > > > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > > - Simplifying group communications > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn2 Avoid Junk Mail. Learn2 Shop for Bargain Airfares. Learn2 > Weatherize Your Home. Learn2 Speak Wine. Learn2 Get by in French. > Learn2 Negotiate a Raise. http://clickhere./click/965 > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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