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Q: is there a special diet for colitis?
Last week I was diagnosed with colitis although they havent confomred what type yet. I am on a high dose of steriods and anti inflammitorys. They are helping alot and I have never felt better! But I was wondering if any other colitis sufferers out there had a special diet that prevented or reduced the symptoms of colitis.

A: Diet for Colitis
Eat a low-carbohydrate,high-vegetable-protein diet.Include alfalfa or barley in the diet. Baked or broiled fish, chicken, and turkey with out skin are acceptable sources of protein,Eat lots of vegetables.If you cannot tolerate raw vegetables, steam them.
Eat a high fiber diet.Oat bran, brown rice, barley and other whole grains, lentils,and related products such as rice cakes are good.Be sure grains are well cooked.
Keep fats and oils out of your diet, and stay away from high- fat milk and cheeses.Fats and oils exacerbate the diarrhea that comes with colitis.
Include garlic in the diet for it’s healing and antibiotic properties.
Eat cooked foods broiled or baked, not fried or sauteed avoid sauces made with butter.
Avoid carbonated soft drinks ,spicy foods, and anything containing caffine.These substances irritate the colon. Also avoid red meat,sugar, and processed foods.
Try soy- based cheese instead of dairy cheeses.try soymilk or rice milk instead of cows milk.If you do eat dairy foods use non fat types.If you have lactose intolerance, try lactose- free milk.Many lactose ontolerant people can tolerate low fat yogurt.
Drink plenty of liquids at least 8 8oz glasses of water daily to make up for the fluid lost with diarrhea.carrto and cabbage juices and green drinks are good.
Do not eat fruit on an empty stomach.Eat it at the end of a meal instead .Fruit juices should be diluted with water and taken during or after meals.

Q: I am 23 years wondering whether I have colitis or ciliac disease?
I had bloody stool and diarah. My favorite food was cheese pizza.
I did not have any flare ups or any of the above symptoms for the past 2 1/12 years.
Once I have adpated gluten free / diary free diet all the above symptomps subsided, and I am feeling fine. Is it possible that I was misdiagnosted??. My only present symptomps are:
feel tired at times, I still have loss of hair , dandruff , I have checked my iron; it is normal on the low side. At times i get skin rashes.
2 1/2 years ago when the Md. did a colonoscopy, he was amazed how clear my colon was. I have been prescribed to take 8 Salofalk per day, however I have been taking only 4.
At this stage should I pursue testing for Celiac. I know of Colitis sufferers, who follow my diet, however continue to have the bloody stool, bloating and diareha. I am wondering whether I have been lucky not having any symptoms or misdiagnosed

A: Yes, if you have Celiac you need to know it so you can continue on a gluten free diet. It’s possible that you only have lactose intolerance. But do go for testing. It’s very important. Even if you are not having problems right now, your doctor needs to determine what your problem is if it is not Celiac. Your food is so important in your life and for your health. You need all the nutrition your food gives you to be absorbed into your bloodstream for nutrition, so be serious about your health. It is important. Once your health is gone, your life isn’t valuable anymore, so do what your doctor tells you. Good luck to you!!!

Q: Do you have ulcerative colitis – I need some advice, is this this a constant condition or can it come and go?
My wife of 7 yrs has Ulcerative Colitis. We have been 2gether for 13 yrs & have 3 children. All the time I have know her shes had this. It has ruled our lives ruling out holiday & visits 2 friends, or people staying with us. I have alway tried 2 be understanding of this, do my share at home & more when she has a bad patch. She has to watch what she eats & we all join in with healthy diet as a family 2 be supportive. In last 6 months she suddenly finds she is ok to drink a bottle of wine when she fancies & now 2 my complete & utter horror I find she has been seeing another man 4 the last 3 months. I want advice from other sufferers. I dont understand how she can suddenly spend nights out, suddenly not be embarassed about rushing 2 toilet at his house (she says she does not need 2 go or holds it when with him or her mates). I am very confused. Can this condition work like this? Sorry not sure if I being insensitive bastard or just a doormat like my mates/family think. Welcome your advice

A: Good it must be an aromatic hell! If you dump her at least you won’t have skid marks on your sheets anymore.

Q: Help with diagnosis of abdominal pain?
I am a fifteen-year-old female grade nine student. I don’t eat regularly, or eat healthily most of the time. Usually I skip lunch or breakfast, and sometimes supper. I’m 5′3 ½ and I’m about the right weight for my height and age. I have trouble falling asleep, and am usually up until midnight-2am. I get up at 7 am. So I usually get between 5-7 hours of sleep a night. I don’t exercise regularly, either.

Since about February (so for like 2 months), I’ve been feeling near-constant pain in my lower and left abdomen. I often get chills and cramps so bad that I have to double over. I also have to double over to muffle the gurgling sound coming from my stomach.

It’s not a gurgling from being hungry. It’s quite different, and it sounds like it comes from my left side. Also, I drink a substance to curve my appetite so my stomach won’t growl from hunger in class – therefore, it’s not growling from being hungry, as the drink makes me feel full.

My symptoms include: Dull pain near the navel, loss of appetite, nausea soon after abdominal pain begins, abdominal swelling, bloating, inability to pass gas – or too frequent gas, dull/sharp pain near my left/lower abdomen, severe cramps, constipation, weight loss, pain in the chest, behind breastbone (once or twice), coughing, hoarseness, indigestion, (I get secondhand smoke), weakness, pain/tenderness in the lower left side of the abdomen, chills, fever, stomach cramps, tiredness.

I get dull, gnawing stomach pain that comes and goes. The pain is often worse when my stomach is empty, and sometimes goes away after eating. I don’t think I digest properly, and sometimes feel nauseated. Often, I feel like I have to pas gas, but sometimes I can’t, or I have to hold it in.

Also – “Abdominal pain in IBS is often characterized as being intermittent or constant, tender upon palpation and can be relieved by passing gas or having a bowel movement. It has also been described along a range from mild to severe. The pain can become so severe that it can affect the sufferer’s quality of life and cause the person to miss school, work, and other social events.”

My pain on the left/lower side ranges from mild to severe, and sometimes can be relieved by passing gas, having a bowel movement, or eating. Recently, it’s been getting worse and worse and I keep missing school, and I fear that I may fail or something. But it’s not my fault – it’s so distracting that I can’t think or concentrate, and it’s hard to try and work when you can feel and hear your abdominal organs messing around.

My symptoms point to some of the following:
-Appendicitis
-Esophageal Cancer (I don’t think I have cancer)
-IBS; Irritable Bowel Syndrome
-Diverticulitis
-A stomach ulcer (peptic ulcer)
-Gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)
-Small or large bowel obstruction
-Ulcerative colitis (with pain in the left side)
-Dysentery
-A mass
-A hernia (both my mom and her brother have them)
-An obstruction
-Indigestion
-Constipation

I can’t go see a doctor right now because my mom has to fill out some forms. I would go to the walk-in clinic, but I’m not sure how much help they’ll be. What would I tell the doctors anyway? I couldn’t just give them the list of my symptoms, it would probably be shrugged off as indigestion or constipation. And I don’t think this can be shrugged off as constipation or indigestion if it happens so frequently unless there’s something wrong with my diet/body/lifestyle. But then – how would my diet cause fevers, chills, and so much pain?

The pain comes and goes so I can’t ever say when it will occur. The pain usually begins between 9:20am and 10:45am and continues to come and go throughout the day, and make gurgling sounds and cause cramps and pain.

When the pain starts early in the day, like today – it began when I woke up – then I know it will last a while. And it has – ever since it started this morning, it’s been acting up horribly, as usual – so I came home sick.

I don’t know how to describe the pain/symptoms/illness to my friends/family, because I don’t know what it is I have. All I know is that I experience pain, bloating, loss of appetite, fever, chills, inability to pass gas – or too frequent gas, constipation, coughing (sometimes), indigestion (sometimes), weakness (sometimes), tiredness and cramps the most – but mostly just horrible pain and gurgling sounds.

When it hurts my left side – it hurts my entire left side of my torso – it’s so bad that I have to literally clutch my side, and dig my fingers into my skin. Applying pressure helps sometimes, but I also experience lower abdomen pain, like around my waist.

So – what do you think it is? I don’t know if it is just constipation or indigestion, or what it is I have.
I don’t want to overreact, because I think I might be, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. And I haven’t gotten my booster shot since my first one – do you think that will make things worse for me?

A: See your health care provider as soon as possible. Abdominal pain can be a sign of a serious condition. Fortunately, minor causes are much more frequent. Location of the pain can help in suggesting the cause.

Appendix pain usually occurs in the right lower quarter of the abdomen.
Diverticulitis usually hurts in the left lower quarter of the abdomen.
Kidney pain, the back.
Gallbladder, the right upper quarter.
Stomach, the upper abdomen.
Bladder or female organs, the lower areas.

Exceptions to these rules do occur.
Pain from hollow organs-such as the bowel or gallbladder-tends to be intermittent and resembles gas pain or colic. Pain from solid organs-kidneys, spleen, liver tends to be more constant. Stomach ulcers tend to create burning pain in the upper abdomen which usually gets better after a meal or a dose of antacid. There are exceptions to these rules as well.

If the pain is very severe or if bleeding from the bowel occurs, see a doctor. Similarly, if there has been a significant recent abdominal injury, see the doctor-a ruptured spleen or other major problem is possible.
Pain during pregnancy is potentially serious and must be evaluated. An “ectopic pregnancy”-in the fallopian rather than in the uterus-can occur before a woman is even aware she is pregnant. Pain in only one area suggests a more serious problem than generalized pain; again, there are exceptions. And good luck.

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