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My name is Benjamin and I've just been diagnosed this month of this year. I'm having trouble with a flare up and everything I'm eating causes severe burning in my upper and left abdomen. It feels like there is alot of capsaicin cream on it. I've just switched over to a gluten free diet to try and help. Are there any foods I can eat without causing the burning once I'm already inflamed? The entocort they started me on has helped some but not much. I'm scared to eat anything at this point.

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Hey, I will just let you know before I post - I have not had my diagnosis confirmed yet, but worked with a naturopath while waiting for scope and biopsies during an incredibly severe bout of my symptoms (mainly bowel but some stomach). He was familiar with Crohns and the suggestions he gave me I believe are appropriate, as that is what he thought I had.

For me, a hot liquids diet worked great. This included drinking warm water - as soon as cold water hit my stomach, I'd have severe nausea, bowel cramps and be running for the bathroom. Turmeric and ginger tea (mine had cinnamon also) was soothing and good for inflammation. Homemade soups with cooked veggies and quinoa all blended together. Stick to cooked, simple foods. Nothing processed. Plain chicken also seemed okay for me, and could be blended in a soup or with a little broth on a bad day. While transitioning away from liquids back to solids, I liked baked pear halves, well steamed veggies, and grilled avocado (sliced in half, pit removed, upside down on bbq not in direct flame for just a couple minutes). In all honesty, I went through such a bad bout for a couple weeks I hadn't eaten anything and was very lethargic and weak, so to regain some strength I ate warmed baby food for a while until I felt well enough to prepare some homemade soups (just be cautious of dairy in baby foods - most cereals are dairy and some pouches and jars, read labels). Foods I had to cut out completely were dairy, soy, eggs, citrus fruits (oranges and such) and all kinds of peppers, both spicy and sweet. I found that a hot water bottle on my tummy and relaxing my body, doing some deep breathing before, during and after eating helped a lot. Stress sets things off for me. 

Hopefully something in there is useful for you - take what you need and leave the rest. Good luck and feel better!!

Reply posted for Benjamin Alan.

The food that I eat to help with a flare up is lactose free milk, if you can tolerate that. It helps to just ease my stomach, give me some good nutrition, and is liquid so it doesn't affect any irritation. 

Reply posted for Benjamin Alan.

Hi, I have crohns i just got into a flare up yesterday. The foods i eat to stop this are , !. i would start with carrot and celery soup, pediasure peptide by mouth and a small bowl full of grapes. 










Evvy1010

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My doctors put me on a low residue diet until I am in remission, I was diagnosed around August/ September 2019. I am currently only eating gluten and dairy free foods, white meat, and fruits/ veggies consisting of: pineapple, cantaloupe, and cooked potatoes and carrots (they should be ok even though my stomach personally doesn't care for them). It sounds very restrictive, but I have found a large variety of foods that fit into this diet. Tostitos (not seasoned) chips that are gluten free certified are awesome to snack on, there is gluten free dairy free ice cream, yogurt, cheese, milk (daiya and silk are my personal favorite brands), breads, bagles, waffles (vans are great), cookies, doughnuts, and desserts (kinninniks brand and daiya), pretzels, etc. The only thing I reccomend avoiding, no matter what, is anything with tomatoes and/ or tomatoe powder, from personal experience and talking to others with Crohn's and Colitis, that is a great way to almost instantly get "sick". There should also be a whole page on the diet listed on the official Crohn's and Colitis page, again it looks super small and restrictive, but it is super easy and fun to make doable recipes around it (tacos, pizza, etc).