Liquid diet maybe?

Starting feeling bad again about a month and a half ago and never got better (started feeling a bit worse) so I scheduled an appt with my GI... He had  me start on 40mg of pred and taper off 10 each week so i started that yesterday.  I normally have 2-3 bm a day, however I've only had about 3 this week (very odd for me, almost prefer to be in the bathroom more)...  So, needlessly to say I don't have any d, just been kinda stopped up with abdominal pain.  I was thinking of hitting up a liquid diet for a couple days to ease my bowels but not exactly sure what to be drinking.  I know it will be hard once the hunger kicks in but I wouldnt mind trying it.

Would drinks like Slim Fast and Ensure be alright?  I don't normally drink soda but I would think the carbonation would help me feel full... And juices and V8?

 

Ontop of Ensure and those types of drinks I always like to add Gatorade or Powerade...in moderation of course because of the sugar content. I THINK the light powerades and gator have no sugar or have a subsitute of some sort. I lived on G2 for a couple weeks when food just wasnt agreeing with me. I hope you feel better!

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I would drink the Ensure and Boost as at least you will get your nutrients in there. I agree with Veebo too I do well with chicken broth, slushies, Pedialyte. I drink Gatorade all the time. Some folks will tell you their not good because of the sugar, but my GI told me when I can't keep anything down to take a sip of Gatorade every 5 minutes. Also, I suffer with C and not D. I take stool softners everynight to keep things moving daily for me. If I don't one night I am in a world of hurt the next day. Good luck!

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Some info and links about enteral nutrition and Crohn's.


Powerful Nutrient Cocktail Can Put Kids With Crohn's Into Remission
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090616122119.htm

Enteral Nutrition and Microflora in Pediatric Crohn's Disease/ Discussion
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/192335/enteral_nutrition_and_microflora_in_pediatric_crohns_disease_discussion/

Beat Crohn's! Getting to Remission with Enteral Nutrition
http://www.amazon.com/Crohns-Getting-Remission-Enteral-Nutrition/dp/0982123442/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242686398&sr=8-1

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
http://pen.sagepub.com/

Medical Foods from Natural Sources
http://www.springer.com/life+sci/food+science/book/978-0-387-79377-1[url]

The links for science daily above did not work as posted (right link ID, just did not work), so here they are again...

Powerful Nutrient Cocktail Can Put Kids With Crohn's Into Remission:
Science Daily

Enteral Nutrition and Microflora in Pediatric Crohn's Disease/ Discussion:
redorbit.com

Beat Crohn's! Getting to Remission with Enteral Nutrition;
Amazon.com

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition:
sagepub.com

Medical Foods from Natural Sources
springer.com

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Post Edited (Keeper) : 7/5/2009 2:50:12 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks... Did a two day break and had a little sometihng to eat last night and ate lightly today and feel pretty well... Thankfully the pred didn't make me as hungry as it did the last time I was on it (not yet anyway). Trying to chew up my food a lot more and not wolf it down like I normally do.