Liquid diet for crohns disease

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Liquid diet for crohns disease

by Molly Schofield
(Yorkshire)

Is anyone else on the Liquid Diet?

I have recently been put onto the liquid diet for crohns disease, and to be honest, i am really struggling! The drinks taste really nasty and i feel sick after drinking one. Please help me get through this!!

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Feb 27, 2012

I feel your pain NEW
by: Kat

I was diagnosed when I was 10 years old and since then I have been on enteral(liquid)diet. When I have flares I'm on it full time no food. The first one I was prescribed was called Osmolite and I used to mix in chocolate flavouring, but it was the MOST DISGUSTING thing I've ever had to drink/eat. I'm now on this one called Fortisip which comes in pre-mixed flavours and doesnt taste as bad. I've had a illeocecal surgery and have been in remission since then but to prolong remission my doctors have recommended half food, half enteral nutrition. I have to continue with this for the rest of my life for full effect.
Good luck with your drinks and I hope you find one that is bearable

Jan 20, 2012

have had crohns for 48 yrs NEW
by: jeanne

I was diagnosed with it when I was 5. Was on every kind of experimental drug to stop its advancement. Am now 53 and have a continental ileostomy since I'm 17yrs old. I've been through the hell associated with this illness. Wasn't suppose to make it to 10 yrs old. I eat bland foods and am aware that my enjoyment of an "active" life won't last forever but I take one day at a time. Lived in an emotionally abusive marriage believing that no one would want me because I "didn't poop" normal! Am on my own and have 3 miracle kids who value me. I eat bland like I said, puree my veg and fruits and drink a beverage that has the value of a full meal called "resourse breeze" . it is delicious. Crohns patients need to take multi vit, vit D, I have no absorbsion so I take 60,000 mg of it a week, calcium. Learned too late in my life that calcium is especially important since milk products are a no no. Another realization about this disease I found out is that it destroys the cartilege in your system. I'm greatful to be alive but life is a challenge and the doctors do not volunteer and info into your possible future and what you may face and that's really too bad.I think its because that don't want to scare us. If you have a child with this disease, file for disability if they cannot go to school. Buy life insurance because they are uninsurable.if they cannot go to school, as I couldn,'t , they probably will not be able to hold down a job, and early application for this saves the kid problems as they get older.All this I've written is all from my personal life as I've had it the most severe the doctors have ever seen.

Jan 13, 2012

disgusting NEW
by: Emma

I was diagnosed when I was 9 and was told I had to have at least 15 of the things a day. In my opinion, all the flavours are disgusting so I found it really hard. In the end, I was put on a nasogastric tube which I kept having to have for ages!
If possible, try your best, cos the tube up ur nose is just horrible.
I found that having the drinks cold was easier because the taste wasn't as bad. Just try to down in as quick as possible.
Also, I found adding lemonade made it a bit easier, but obviously it depends how your stomach would handle it
Good luck

Jan 03, 2012

I found it hard NEW
by: Zina

Hi my name is zina and I also have crohns I have had it for five years I was severely inflamed in the early stages and they straight away put me on the liquid diet I found it really hard and was only on it for month as I lost ten kilos but one thing that made it easier for me was adding a bit of flavouring and making them into ice Lolly s I found this a bit easier instead of just drinking that awfull stuff

Jan 03, 2012

Dec 24, 2011

stick at it NEW
by: Anonymous

My son has been on a liquid only diet for nearly 6 weeks and like you dis-liked the taste. I add nesquick to it which improves the flavour slightly. He is allowed a couple of chewing gums a day to keep is teeth going and this helps to get rid of the taste too. He nearly gave up in the early stages, but as the weeks go on he is finding it easier to drink.He has continued to have an upset stomach have you?

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