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I don't know what happened.  I had a normal sized bowl of salad. 15 minutes later I had really bad abdominal pain. Like when I breathed there was a sharp slicing pain. My stomach was distended 3 times its normal size. I got up and walked for a bit which is what I did when this happened when I had an ileosotomy. I drank a litre of water. And then I burped for 3 minutes. Really long burps. And right after it all came out very very watery diarrea and i feel very empty in there. And then I felt better. I didn't throw up but I came close to it a few times. My temp is also 37.4 Celsius but I also have a cold 

Was this a partial blockage or just something else 

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I'm almost seven years into the my reversal and I still find it difficult to eat raw fresh veggies without being bloated for long hours at a time. but for some, they cant eat with no probs ... lol

 

as for obstruction, I never had it. so I couldn't tell you what it feels like .. 

I have a J pouch for 25 years and have  no problem whatsoever with salads and eat a big chopped salad for lunch every day. IMHO it's very individual as to what foods can or cannot be tolerated. I can pretty much eat anything and drink anything except red wine (the tannins in it seem to be a problem for me). Salads and fiber are important because if there is stasis of digested food in the intestinal tract, that's what leads to bacterial overgrowth and BO can lead to inflammation. This is or should be common sense to every person who had any kind of IBD. Obviously, some foods will not be tolerated in some people but one must find a good combination of things that work and balance in the diet. 

Posting 7 months after takedown or even 1 year, things can still change. I think you give it 2 years and then things are likely set as to how they will be for the most part.

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Its a hit and miss sort of thing with me...Sometimes it goes through easily and sometimes it blocks up everything...I have found no rhyme or reason for the whats and whys...This weekend I made myself a pound of caramel walnut fudge and at it all (rolled in walnuts) and had no problems, other times 2 walnuts and I am cooked.

Chew a lot, stick to soft food for a while after any irritation or semi-blockage...

Be kind to yourself and don't overdo it for a while (chicken soup is my go-to friend in these circumstances)

Sharon

2 decades in and raw, fresh veggies/salad cause me issues-not exactly like you indicated, but they go through me fast and lead to very watery stools (with lots of undigested bits). Too bad because so love them. I still eat them but have learned to pair them with a carb and maybe also a protein as with a balanced meal (rather than exclusively raw veggies) I don't have trouble (lthoigh still see the I digested bits later!).

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