It's nice to know others out there that suffer from these "things". I don't know anything about them so reading what others have written are so familar, in a scary way.
Thanks for answering my post. I wish everyone healthy days.
At Wed, 13 Aug 2008, IAS Admin wrote:
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>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of
>carynlruzich@comcast.net
>Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 1:51 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: Re: adhesion diet?
>
>Following are my suggestions from about 25 years experience with
adhesions:
>drink lots of water, always have it with you and drink, drink, drink.
>
>When adhesions are acting up, keep the food soft and easy to digest.
>Whether it's soup in the winter or yogurt and ice cream in the summer, keep
>the food soft.
>
>Bread can cause back up of food. If you do indulge in veggies (I do) make
>sure you drink a lot of water after to make sure it moves through your
>digestive track.
>
>Keep meat to a minimum as it takes a long time to digest. Pasta isn't too
>bad; feels good on the stomach, but don't eat too much that it binds.
>
>NEVER EAT POPCORN if feeling adhesions are messing with your bowels,
>intestines or stomach. I can say that because I've learned the hard way.
>If I do eat it at all, keep the serving very small and follow by water
>again. Coffee has been pretty good, but go easy if you have GERDS or acid
>reflux. Coffee does promote bowel activity. Tea or anything warm is good.
>
>Eggs are good. Coddled (?) eggs are great when you're really sick (that's
>milk, egg and butter mixed together and microwaved).
>
>I drink Slimfast. I pop it in the freezer about an hour before my lunch
and
>it tastes great, like a milkshake.
>
>Pretzels are one of my favorite comfort foods. I do eat fruits, just not
>too fibrous and again, if I do, I drink a lot of water. Watermelon is a
>good source of fluids and not too hard to digest. So are peaches, pears,
>nectarines, etc.
>
>Chocolate is my other comfort food. Don't think it causes too many
problems
>and always makes you feel better!
>
>We eat omlettes or eggs with fried potatoes and onions for dinner
>occasionally. That's always a good meal when I'm suffering (usually
>starving but afraid to eat).
>
>I only drink milk occasionally, but because I don't care for it too much.
>It also goes down pretty good. So does cottage cheese.
>
>Stay away from fast food hamburgers. They almost always make me sick. Too
>heavy of food to digest. Usually sits like a rock in my stomach. I do eat
>it occassionally, but only when I'm feeling good.
>
>My best advice if you haven't noticed is fluids. Fluids aid in digestion
>and I always have a water bottle with me at all times.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Caryn R
>