Re: Diet

Phil SMember

Had J Pouch for over 25 years. Always ups and downs. Now about a month of continuous diaherra. Sticking to a bland diet as much as possible. However, I love pickles and have a few a day. I'm low on sodium so I'm not worried about that. Do you think pickles are in any way disruptive to my system?
Also, I'd love to drink tomato juice but have avoided it. Do you think tomato juice is okay?
PS going in for a "delightful" sigmoidoscopy this week.

7/21/1510:27 AM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

If those things have been fine in the past, they should still be. You probably have pouchitis and need approriate treatment. The scope should reveal your problem.

Good luck!

Jan

7/21/1510:30 AM

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Scott FMember

I just had a very nice kosher dill pickle with lunch. I try not to overdo it, though.

7/21/1511:44 AM

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Phil SMember

Thanks for your responses. I'm going to buy more pickles today and possibly tomato juice. Just scared the tomato juice might exacerbate the small intestine. Had Pouchitis plenty of times. Always the usual response is Cypro and Flagyl. Seems to work though. Thanks again.

7/21/154:18 PM

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PouchyTXMember

Are you on any meds? Seeing a doctor? May be a bigger problem after a MONTH of loose stools

7/23/151:59 AM

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Phil SMember

Just Immodium and Pepto B. Going in for sigmoid tomorrow including for biopsies. Last few days the psyllium from Trader Joes really appears to help. I'm just hoping it's not IBD as my small intestine always show a little inflammation on every sigmoid. Thanks for asking. Hope you are doing well.

7/23/1510:18 AM

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