Diet question

[momw/ic]

I am wondering if there is anyone besides me who get very little help with the diet. I seem to have very few diet triggers. I have pain all of the time - even during the elimination diets. When I was first dx my doc put me on a strict elim diet and it did not change my symptoms. My only triggers are milk, yogurt, ice cream, tap water, kettle korn and artificial sweeteners (not splenda). I can drink soda and have no more of a flare than any other time - same with OJ, pizza, taco bell etc... I am trying prelief to see if that might make a difference but I am thinking if removing those things from my diet did not help then diluting the acid won't either but I am willing to try. Anyway, everyone talks about the importance of the diet but I can't seem to make it work. Anyone else have this problem?

Pam

[ICNDonna]

I don't have as many diet triggers as many ICers, but I have heard that it can take six months or more on the diet before any real benefit is seen.

Sending encouraging hugs,
Donna

[Sharon]

Diet played a very important part for me in controlling my pain. I was able to figure my triggers, because I would have a reaction within 3 hours after eating or drinking something questionable.
I have read on the boards before where others have a much longer time period between the time they eat somwthing, and the time they react to it. This makes it much harder to associate the symptoms with the offending food.

I can eat spaghetti, chili, and pizza ocassionally, and taco bell most of the time, but I have learned that even though I don't have a reaction to these foods, it does irritate my bladder enough that if I push it to much, something simple and entirely different can trigger my pain a few days later.

Sharon

[tigger_gal]

I think I tried everything on the diet and still had pain...... I still have a hard time figuring it out, the only thing I know for sure that bothers me unbarebly is veal parmasgin, pork chops, and, pepsi... maybe one day I'll get it togeather. hope you do too..
hugs
Brat

[theclownster]

Hi there! I can eat a lot of foods the diet says to avoid and others that they say are okay seem to be a trigger. I too find very few trigger foods per say. I did start taking the Prelief about 2 months ago. At first I wasn't sure how well it was working. However, after the first month of taking it, my symptoms greatly improved. I barely have a problem with food anymore. I'm not sure if it's strictly from the Prelief, but it was the only thing I did different. I would definitely give it a try and see if you notice a difference. I take at least two tablets every time I eat. On foods that I think could possibly be a trigger, I take more. It seems to be working for me. I think the whole diet thing is different for everyone though.

I hope this helps. Take Care and I hope you find some relief soon!

Sending warm hugs-
Jennifer

[sleepyangel30]

Same here

Originally posted by ICNDonna
I don't have as many diet triggers as many ICers, but I have heard that it can take six months or more on the diet before any real benefit is seen.

Sending encouraging hugs,
Donna

[yorkyloverx3]

I can eat things on the "not allowed" food list and not have any reaction SOOOOOO I think ok this is great; but then I tend to overdo. and guess what ..............flare up:banghead: dah you did it to yourself. Foods for me trigger more urgency,frequency and burning. That 'gotta go" NOW feeling makes me more nervous which does not help:rolleyes:
My pain comes from walking, stress and just doing to much and not listening to my body saying STOP:eek: SLOW DOWN and rest. Which is very hard for me. I am very dedicated to my work and think they will not survive without me:scream: dah
yea they will so I just need to start paying more attention to me..
Just because you don't have a flare with a no-no food this time doesn't mean you won't next time. Always have prelief handy.
I had an instillation today, one tomorrow and one Friday...I may just have to take Friday off. Whatcha think?
well..........I dunno.:confused: I will let you know
Denise

[Dixiefireball]

I'm also one of the lucky ones who doesnt have many food tiggers my tiggers are fish very spicey foods and tomatos that come from the store if they are home growen i can eat them fine so believe me when i say i'm already started growing my seedlen in the house so i can plant them outside once there is no danger of frost. OH how i love tomatos