Digestive issues...yet again

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MCGrad2006

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So I started Lactulose a week ago, maybe, to help with my digestion and painnful BM's. It helped, made them softer and all that jazz. I was feeling great. So my doctor said this is the kind of drug you start at a higher dose and can lower as you start to feel better. Well I started to feel better and inadvertently (forgot a few doses) lowered my dose to one tablespoon, once a day, instead of the one tablespoon twice a day. Welp...went right back to the bad BM's. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

They were harder and painful within a day. BUMMER (no pun intended, lol). I had cut down on cheese for a few days (before I started the lactulose)and upped the fiber. I had a bit of cheese the last few days though and I am wondering if that could be my issue. Do other people with CF have an intolerance to cheese? How do you deal with that? I LOVE CHEEESE!!!!! I dont want to give it up.

Also, fried food sucks for me. Went out last night, ate crap (onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried green beans) and woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach pains and diahrea again!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And as I look back at what I ate, I say, wtf if wrong with you? Those things are sooooooo good though...Do you fellow CFers have problems with that stuff too?

Suggestions are welcome!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
So I started Lactulose a week ago, maybe, to help with my digestion and painnful BM's. It helped, made them softer and all that jazz. I was feeling great. So my doctor said this is the kind of drug you start at a higher dose and can lower as you start to feel better. Well I started to feel better and inadvertently (forgot a few doses) lowered my dose to one tablespoon, once a day, instead of the one tablespoon twice a day. Welp...went right back to the bad BM's. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

They were harder and painful within a day. BUMMER (no pun intended, lol). I had cut down on cheese for a few days (before I started the lactulose)and upped the fiber. I had a bit of cheese the last few days though and I am wondering if that could be my issue. Do other people with CF have an intolerance to cheese? How do you deal with that? I LOVE CHEEESE!!!!! I dont want to give it up.

Also, fried food sucks for me. Went out last night, ate crap (onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried green beans) and woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach pains and diahrea again!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And as I look back at what I ate, I say, wtf if wrong with you? Those things are sooooooo good though...Do you fellow CFers have problems with that stuff too?

Suggestions are welcome!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
So I started Lactulose a week ago, maybe, to help with my digestion and painnful BM's. It helped, made them softer and all that jazz. I was feeling great. So my doctor said this is the kind of drug you start at a higher dose and can lower as you start to feel better. Well I started to feel better and inadvertently (forgot a few doses) lowered my dose to one tablespoon, once a day, instead of the one tablespoon twice a day. Welp...went right back to the bad BM's. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

They were harder and painful within a day. BUMMER (no pun intended, lol). I had cut down on cheese for a few days (before I started the lactulose)and upped the fiber. I had a bit of cheese the last few days though and I am wondering if that could be my issue. Do other people with CF have an intolerance to cheese? How do you deal with that? I LOVE CHEEESE!!!!! I dont want to give it up.

Also, fried food sucks for me. Went out last night, ate crap (onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried green beans) and woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach pains and diahrea again!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And as I look back at what I ate, I say, wtf if wrong with you? Those things are sooooooo good though...Do you fellow CFers have problems with that stuff too?

Suggestions are welcome!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
So I started Lactulose a week ago, maybe, to help with my digestion and painnful BM's. It helped, made them softer and all that jazz. I was feeling great. So my doctor said this is the kind of drug you start at a higher dose and can lower as you start to feel better. Well I started to feel better and inadvertently (forgot a few doses) lowered my dose to one tablespoon, once a day, instead of the one tablespoon twice a day. Welp...went right back to the bad BM's. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

They were harder and painful within a day. BUMMER (no pun intended, lol). I had cut down on cheese for a few days (before I started the lactulose)and upped the fiber. I had a bit of cheese the last few days though and I am wondering if that could be my issue. Do other people with CF have an intolerance to cheese? How do you deal with that? I LOVE CHEEESE!!!!! I dont want to give it up.

Also, fried food sucks for me. Went out last night, ate crap (onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried green beans) and woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach pains and diahrea again!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And as I look back at what I ate, I say, wtf if wrong with you? Those things are sooooooo good though...Do you fellow CFers have problems with that stuff too?

Suggestions are welcome!
 
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MCGrad2006

Guest
So I started Lactulose a week ago, maybe, to help with my digestion and painnful BM's. It helped, made them softer and all that jazz. I was feeling great. So my doctor said this is the kind of drug you start at a higher dose and can lower as you start to feel better. Well I started to feel better and inadvertently (forgot a few doses) lowered my dose to one tablespoon, once a day, instead of the one tablespoon twice a day. Welp...went right back to the bad BM's. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
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<br />They were harder and painful within a day. BUMMER (no pun intended, lol). I had cut down on cheese for a few days (before I started the lactulose)and upped the fiber. I had a bit of cheese the last few days though and I am wondering if that could be my issue. Do other people with CF have an intolerance to cheese? How do you deal with that? I LOVE CHEEESE!!!!! I dont want to give it up.
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<br />Also, fried food sucks for me. Went out last night, ate crap (onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried green beans) and woke up in the middle of the night with horrible stomach pains and diahrea again!!!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. And as I look back at what I ate, I say, wtf if wrong with you? Those things are sooooooo good though...Do you fellow CFers have problems with that stuff too?
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<br />Suggestions are welcome!
 
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Fancymushroom

New member
Ouch, sorry to hear this. It's a delicate balance with CF tummies I think.

So are you saying that you noticed you were better with less cheese? Or just that you notice you are bad when you eat more of it?

I have heard about cheese being constipating, although since it's high fat you'd think it'd have the same effect as fried foods <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
TBH, the difference you saw may have just been down to the higher fibre intake. This definately helps me, as when I first started on enzymes I ate everything that I hadn't been able to before, and not enough fresh stuff, and felt really blocked up.

Perhaps try eating loads of fibre for a week, as well as bio yoghurt, and dried fruits, and see what happens. Plus drink loads of water, at least 2 litres a day. I like benefibre and fibre sure sachets, as it is an easy way to add about 5 grams of fibre a go and they are taste and textureless mixed with food and drink!
 
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Fancymushroom

New member
Ouch, sorry to hear this. It's a delicate balance with CF tummies I think.

So are you saying that you noticed you were better with less cheese? Or just that you notice you are bad when you eat more of it?

I have heard about cheese being constipating, although since it's high fat you'd think it'd have the same effect as fried foods <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
TBH, the difference you saw may have just been down to the higher fibre intake. This definately helps me, as when I first started on enzymes I ate everything that I hadn't been able to before, and not enough fresh stuff, and felt really blocked up.

Perhaps try eating loads of fibre for a week, as well as bio yoghurt, and dried fruits, and see what happens. Plus drink loads of water, at least 2 litres a day. I like benefibre and fibre sure sachets, as it is an easy way to add about 5 grams of fibre a go and they are taste and textureless mixed with food and drink!
 
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Fancymushroom

New member
Ouch, sorry to hear this. It's a delicate balance with CF tummies I think.

So are you saying that you noticed you were better with less cheese? Or just that you notice you are bad when you eat more of it?

I have heard about cheese being constipating, although since it's high fat you'd think it'd have the same effect as fried foods <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
TBH, the difference you saw may have just been down to the higher fibre intake. This definately helps me, as when I first started on enzymes I ate everything that I hadn't been able to before, and not enough fresh stuff, and felt really blocked up.

Perhaps try eating loads of fibre for a week, as well as bio yoghurt, and dried fruits, and see what happens. Plus drink loads of water, at least 2 litres a day. I like benefibre and fibre sure sachets, as it is an easy way to add about 5 grams of fibre a go and they are taste and textureless mixed with food and drink!
 
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Fancymushroom

New member
Ouch, sorry to hear this. It's a delicate balance with CF tummies I think.

So are you saying that you noticed you were better with less cheese? Or just that you notice you are bad when you eat more of it?

I have heard about cheese being constipating, although since it's high fat you'd think it'd have the same effect as fried foods <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
TBH, the difference you saw may have just been down to the higher fibre intake. This definately helps me, as when I first started on enzymes I ate everything that I hadn't been able to before, and not enough fresh stuff, and felt really blocked up.

Perhaps try eating loads of fibre for a week, as well as bio yoghurt, and dried fruits, and see what happens. Plus drink loads of water, at least 2 litres a day. I like benefibre and fibre sure sachets, as it is an easy way to add about 5 grams of fibre a go and they are taste and textureless mixed with food and drink!
 
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Fancymushroom

New member
Ouch, sorry to hear this. It's a delicate balance with CF tummies I think.
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<br />So are you saying that you noticed you were better with less cheese? Or just that you notice you are bad when you eat more of it?
<br />
<br />I have heard about cheese being constipating, although since it's high fat you'd think it'd have the same effect as fried foods <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
<br />TBH, the difference you saw may have just been down to the higher fibre intake. This definately helps me, as when I first started on enzymes I ate everything that I hadn't been able to before, and not enough fresh stuff, and felt really blocked up.
<br />
<br />Perhaps try eating loads of fibre for a week, as well as bio yoghurt, and dried fruits, and see what happens. Plus drink loads of water, at least 2 litres a day. I like benefibre and fibre sure sachets, as it is an easy way to add about 5 grams of fibre a go and they are taste and textureless mixed with food and drink!
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Melissa75

Administrator
I don't have CF (bronchiectasis brings me here), but I have the same inability to eat fried foods. My PCP calls it "built-in Olestra". Unfortunately, the oil doesn't gently ooze outa me, it is violently expelled along with 24 hrs worth of food.

I can digest a McDonald's Angus Burger, which has 860 calories, with no problem; but one slice of pepperoni pizza and I have diahrea. Other bads are: bbq ribs (yum!) and bacon. Heck, maybe I have a pork allergy?

Sorry I can't help you re: the cheese issues. One thing I know from having kids is that milk and cheese lean toward constipating, unless you have had a stomach virus. Then you may have temporary lactose intolerance and get diahrea with diary instead.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
I don't have CF (bronchiectasis brings me here), but I have the same inability to eat fried foods. My PCP calls it "built-in Olestra". Unfortunately, the oil doesn't gently ooze outa me, it is violently expelled along with 24 hrs worth of food.

I can digest a McDonald's Angus Burger, which has 860 calories, with no problem; but one slice of pepperoni pizza and I have diahrea. Other bads are: bbq ribs (yum!) and bacon. Heck, maybe I have a pork allergy?

Sorry I can't help you re: the cheese issues. One thing I know from having kids is that milk and cheese lean toward constipating, unless you have had a stomach virus. Then you may have temporary lactose intolerance and get diahrea with diary instead.
 
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Melissa75

Administrator
I don't have CF (bronchiectasis brings me here), but I have the same inability to eat fried foods. My PCP calls it "built-in Olestra". Unfortunately, the oil doesn't gently ooze outa me, it is violently expelled along with 24 hrs worth of food.

I can digest a McDonald's Angus Burger, which has 860 calories, with no problem; but one slice of pepperoni pizza and I have diahrea. Other bads are: bbq ribs (yum!) and bacon. Heck, maybe I have a pork allergy?

Sorry I can't help you re: the cheese issues. One thing I know from having kids is that milk and cheese lean toward constipating, unless you have had a stomach virus. Then you may have temporary lactose intolerance and get diahrea with diary instead.
 
M

Melissa75

Administrator
I don't have CF (bronchiectasis brings me here), but I have the same inability to eat fried foods. My PCP calls it "built-in Olestra". Unfortunately, the oil doesn't gently ooze outa me, it is violently expelled along with 24 hrs worth of food.

I can digest a McDonald's Angus Burger, which has 860 calories, with no problem; but one slice of pepperoni pizza and I have diahrea. Other bads are: bbq ribs (yum!) and bacon. Heck, maybe I have a pork allergy?

Sorry I can't help you re: the cheese issues. One thing I know from having kids is that milk and cheese lean toward constipating, unless you have had a stomach virus. Then you may have temporary lactose intolerance and get diahrea with diary instead.
 
M

Melissa75

Administrator
I don't have CF (bronchiectasis brings me here), but I have the same inability to eat fried foods. My PCP calls it "built-in Olestra". Unfortunately, the oil doesn't gently ooze outa me, it is violently expelled along with 24 hrs worth of food.
<br />
<br />I can digest a McDonald's Angus Burger, which has 860 calories, with no problem; but one slice of pepperoni pizza and I have diahrea. Other bads are: bbq ribs (yum!) and bacon. Heck, maybe I have a pork allergy?
<br />
<br />Sorry I can't help you re: the cheese issues. One thing I know from having kids is that milk and cheese lean toward constipating, unless you have had a stomach virus. Then you may have temporary lactose intolerance and get diahrea with diary instead.
 
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Solo

New member
Caitlin, as for the cheese, well, I personally do not believe that any adults are meant to consume any cow's milk. I always had a difficult time digesting dairy when I ate loads of it simultaneously, so I greatly reduced it big time- to maybe a serving or 2 per meal. If you love cheese and can't give it up, good news- they make non-dairy cheese. I buy it all the time. I think it's called "Smart beat". It literally has the same great taste.
Now fried foods are not good for your digestion at all. They literally clog and obstruct your arteries, and it takes much longer for them to make their way through your gut. I have given up my favorite snack-mozzarella sticks. Sure, it sucks not eating them, but I like being regular even better. I think the first step to getting healthy is changing your mindset, why would you want something that makes you ill? As the weeks went by, it only gets easier and easier not wanting fried or processed foods. I try my best to eat healthy; I've added a few fruits to my diet and have been off of Zantac for a few weeks now, and knock on wood, no problems.
 
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Solo

New member
Caitlin, as for the cheese, well, I personally do not believe that any adults are meant to consume any cow's milk. I always had a difficult time digesting dairy when I ate loads of it simultaneously, so I greatly reduced it big time- to maybe a serving or 2 per meal. If you love cheese and can't give it up, good news- they make non-dairy cheese. I buy it all the time. I think it's called "Smart beat". It literally has the same great taste.
Now fried foods are not good for your digestion at all. They literally clog and obstruct your arteries, and it takes much longer for them to make their way through your gut. I have given up my favorite snack-mozzarella sticks. Sure, it sucks not eating them, but I like being regular even better. I think the first step to getting healthy is changing your mindset, why would you want something that makes you ill? As the weeks went by, it only gets easier and easier not wanting fried or processed foods. I try my best to eat healthy; I've added a few fruits to my diet and have been off of Zantac for a few weeks now, and knock on wood, no problems.
 
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Solo

New member
Caitlin, as for the cheese, well, I personally do not believe that any adults are meant to consume any cow's milk. I always had a difficult time digesting dairy when I ate loads of it simultaneously, so I greatly reduced it big time- to maybe a serving or 2 per meal. If you love cheese and can't give it up, good news- they make non-dairy cheese. I buy it all the time. I think it's called "Smart beat". It literally has the same great taste.
Now fried foods are not good for your digestion at all. They literally clog and obstruct your arteries, and it takes much longer for them to make their way through your gut. I have given up my favorite snack-mozzarella sticks. Sure, it sucks not eating them, but I like being regular even better. I think the first step to getting healthy is changing your mindset, why would you want something that makes you ill? As the weeks went by, it only gets easier and easier not wanting fried or processed foods. I try my best to eat healthy; I've added a few fruits to my diet and have been off of Zantac for a few weeks now, and knock on wood, no problems.
 
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Solo

New member
Caitlin, as for the cheese, well, I personally do not believe that any adults are meant to consume any cow's milk. I always had a difficult time digesting dairy when I ate loads of it simultaneously, so I greatly reduced it big time- to maybe a serving or 2 per meal. If you love cheese and can't give it up, good news- they make non-dairy cheese. I buy it all the time. I think it's called "Smart beat". It literally has the same great taste.
Now fried foods are not good for your digestion at all. They literally clog and obstruct your arteries, and it takes much longer for them to make their way through your gut. I have given up my favorite snack-mozzarella sticks. Sure, it sucks not eating them, but I like being regular even better. I think the first step to getting healthy is changing your mindset, why would you want something that makes you ill? As the weeks went by, it only gets easier and easier not wanting fried or processed foods. I try my best to eat healthy; I've added a few fruits to my diet and have been off of Zantac for a few weeks now, and knock on wood, no problems.
 
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Solo

New member
Caitlin, as for the cheese, well, I personally do not believe that any adults are meant to consume any cow's milk. I always had a difficult time digesting dairy when I ate loads of it simultaneously, so I greatly reduced it big time- to maybe a serving or 2 per meal. If you love cheese and can't give it up, good news- they make non-dairy cheese. I buy it all the time. I think it's called "Smart beat". It literally has the same great taste.
<br />Now fried foods are not good for your digestion at all. They literally clog and obstruct your arteries, and it takes much longer for them to make their way through your gut. I have given up my favorite snack-mozzarella sticks. Sure, it sucks not eating them, but I like being regular even better. I think the first step to getting healthy is changing your mindset, why would you want something that makes you ill? As the weeks went by, it only gets easier and easier not wanting fried or processed foods. I try my best to eat healthy; I've added a few fruits to my diet and have been off of Zantac for a few weeks now, and knock on wood, no problems.
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