fruits and vegetables

cant comment on sweet potatoes, i do eat potatoes, but in very small amts, never been a fan/liked sweet potatoes so avoid those. its an individual process. I find eating various sorts of nuts and( i buy  the mixed variety) tolerable. I have a diagnosis of pouchitis and irritable bowel with diarrhea and while i am still having some frequency issues and urges, the xifaxin antibiotic my gastro has me on, the 550 mg 3 x a day is helping me in the frequency dept and probaboy working on the bacteria.

zuccini should be fine steamed or gently stir fried/sauteed, dont se ean issue with steamed vegetables or grilled much, i like either/both.

my pouch is 19 since passing october 15th this year, and i dont have a proctocolectomy/total colectomy but do have a sub-total colectomy with a jpouch higher upstream at the top of the sigmoid colon/rectal area not inside the anus like most jpouchers.

im doing well, and the frequency and diarrhea dont stop me form  moving along and forward and living life.

the fruits i eat are blueberries (sometimes they come out, looking like they  are before consumption/prior to  eating, whole/pieces in the toilet water mixed with my stool, same as corn will/does.  other fruits i eat and like are an apple a day red or yellow w/ skin on and or a nectarine or peach. dont notice an increase in frequency from either of those.  i keep all those fruits in my refridgerator on a reg basis too so i have them.

i wont let a food i like stop me from consuming it, the pouch is a small part of me and i wont and dont let it run my life

best wishes

len

I never have any problems. I would just reccomend that if you do start to get problems, definitely stop. A good way of preventing blockages is to drink water: before, during, after every meal, and definitely make sure to walk around. And definitely do EXTRA chewing.

I also eat a lot of blueberries, zucchini and nuts and have never had a problem. Actually, I can eat all fruits, veggies with skins and nuts.

Len ,Kangaroo and Lauren of Emerald city, I thank you so much for you're wonderful advise and help.  Keep well, and God Bless

Michael

your welcome. i do hope my  response was of some help. i tend to get long winded with explaination in  responses, but try my best to be onpoint.

good luck, again!

len

Len- Your response was very much appreciated.

Thank you

@MIKEEY posted:

Len ,Kangaroo and Lauren of Emerald city, I thank you so much for you're wonderful advise and help.  Keep well, and God Bless

Michael

You are welcome! I hope you do well

The only veggie I cannot eat is raw carrots unless I grate them and mix them with yogurt or something semi-liquid. The always clog me up if ungrated. Otherwise, unless I am having pouch issues, I can eat most fruits/veggies. I consider myself lucky.

Hi KTA thank you so much for your response, just wondered do you eat fruits like pears and apples with the skin, I know most of the fiber is in the skin, but too afraid to eat it.  In addition to my j pouch I have a severe problem with my bowels ,going through PT at NYU, must take miralax and eat lots of fiber to help me eliminate.  So hope I can eventually be okay and hope NYU can make it happen.

Thank you, Stay well and God Bless, Michael

I am a 28 year j-pouch veteran.  I have found in the last 10 years that eating gluten free (and for some people dairy free) is a huge relief on my taking high powered antibiotics!  I do not have to take Cipro or anything anymore.  I am not dairy free.  To address fruits.. I find that I can tolerate them however I will know that I will have to void more when I consume them.  I put them in my Ninja blender with protein so that the seeds such as raspberries and blackberries can be broken down!  I love berries.  If a fruit is too acidic such as lemons, limes, oranges they act more like a diuretic for me and I don’t go out anywhere for a few hours after consuming.  I do not take anything like Lamotil to slow my bowels down since going gluten free!  I maybe should at times.  I have also found for me that when I have to go on antibiotics for bronchitis or some respiratory problem; I end up with anal burning and pouch dumping problems.  I cannot take prednisone in high doses so I avoid prescription medication when at all possible.  I have a list of foods that are helpful but that can vary from one individual to another.  I void 10-12 times daily which is normal for me and never have a formed stool.  I have a small j-pouch as one well known Gasteroenteroligst in North Carolina informed me.  That may be the reason!  Hope this help!!  Feel free to contact me whenever!  I have a Naturopathic doctor who has helped me as far as bowel dumping so often by prescribing a couple of supplements by the company “Standard Process”.

Sherri

Safox- Thank you so much for the information.  I no longer take cipro which I took for quite a long time, also no reason anymore to take lomotil , because of other problems that have developed.

Take good care and stay well.

@MIKEEY posted:

I eat blueberrys every day and also raspberrys maybe three times a week, also eat pears without skin, sweet potatoes , zucchini just about every day ,  and occasionally small pieces of nuts maybe on a cake.  I have read most people with J pouch find these foods hard to eat and now sort of  worried  if I am  eating  the wrong foods .  Please let me know if these food are bad in the long run.  Thanks so much.

Mikey

I definitely can not eat fruits, veggies, leafy greens or beans. I used to, about 5 years ago. But things have changed for me. From what I’ve been reading on these posts and Facebook from other jpouchers, it just depends. I just don’t know what it depends on. That’s what I’m trying to find out. Why the change for me and if there is anything I can do to change it back! I miss a good salad!!

Liz- Thank you for your response.  I keep eating certain fruits and vegetables and thus far so good.  You should consult with your Gastro doctor.