Fruits oh my....

[Babs659]

No problem for me.   

[Meld256]

Patze,

I don't think I've had issues with fruit in particular, but this brings up another thing I've had recently: lots of IBS types of problems which I've never had until the last few months, and horrible constipation. I told my old PCP this and he acted like"whatever".

Wonder if part of it is due to side effects of the Relafen I take (generic) or if it's due to Sjogren's.  Sorry, but this it's such a great way to find out more...and I'm on a "fact-finding mission" lately to learn what's happening to me.  My new PCP has encouraged me to have a colonoscopy since I'm 54 and never had one. My mother was diagnosed with Crohn's later in life so guess I'll go get things checked out and stop procrastinating...

Sorry you're having these problems, Patze. Hope some others will have good answers for you.
Melinda

[Bopeep]

Iv never been able to eat citrus fruit, within hours my entire mouth is broken out with ulcers.
Iv been reading the above posts.
Please can someone tell me why bananas are not good for us???
I quite like bananas.

[Scottietottie]

If anyone is low on potassium bananas are an excellent source of it. I turned out to be high on potassium so was advised to eat fewer bananas. I certainly haven't given them up completely though.

There is no one size fits all diet. We're all individuals and have different reactions to food, medicine and this disease in general.

Take care - Scottie 

[Bopeep]

Thanks for the explanation scottie.
Thats a relief, bananas can stay on my ever decreasing list of things I can eat hehehe life is still good lol

[newhorizons]

When seasons change from winter to summer fruits/veggies raised by hubby, my IBS flares and have been told to take it easy and introduce them slowly to my diet many times before.  Who can turn down fresh green beans, corn on cob and a big slice of tomato with homemade cornbread!.............

This is first year that I could not stop the IBS issues. Called the gastro office as had colonscopy and endoscopy a couple months before and requested doc's nurse to call me. She 'right off' mentioned tomato seeds as gastro knows me from school.

B-I-N-G-O, that was a large part of it... plus making a 'pig' of myself.         I continue to take the NOW Enzymes and also a probotic every day or two.

Still am not able to handle sliced tomato and beginning to think it is the acidity, not seeds. As I am eating almonds each day.

Ever eaten the large-leaf basil on a sandwich of chicken? 
It's new, I understand, and is called lettuce leaf basil.   Simply...delicious!!!
And, it doesn't bother me intestinal wise! Saw it for first time in organic section of grocery store the other day.

[Patze]

My goodness folks, I didn't realize how many members had a hard time with raw fruit and vegetables (sure hate to hear about all the members with IBS as well!).  And what is it with IBS and SJS?  Dang... 

I hope that y'all feel better, and sure hope that it's soon.  Sending y'all a giant soft

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Take care my friends -

Patze

[Epson]

Amazing how so many of us have digestive problems, is this unique to Sjoggies or is it indicative to the rest of the population at large, because of the high consumption of overly processed foods and god nows what else is in our food supply?

[Patze]

It's weird Epson, out of the entire family, only one sibling and I have stomach issues (one parental unit for a while, feels much better the last 20 years or so).  That sibling also has other health issues and I think that the meds that sibling is using is what's causing the stomach issues.

You may have hit on a point of all these problems might be related to all the processed foods we eat.  I ate totally healthy for about three months (no processed anything), and I still had stomach problems.

Have you ever tried an elimination diet by chance? 

Could it be that our bodies are reacting to some foods or an additive of some kind?  Guess anything is possible.

Take care -

Patze

[Calli66]

Hey, I just wanted to thanks the person on this forum who suggested using PRELIEF. I've been trying it before lunch for a week or so, and I think it really helps. Been cautiously eating fresh tomatoes, salad, etc. It's supposed to cut the acid in foods, but not change the acid in your stomach. Haven't had the awful bloating problems since I started taking it.

Calli

[Daisy1234]

Hi Patze:

I can't eat or tolerate any of the high acid fruits myself, like the citrus family or pineapple.  I also don't eat bananas not because they don't agree with me but because I have bowel issues and the bananas just add to that.  I have to watch the berries as well especially when my mouth is on the acidic PH side but I do try to eat some fruit everyday to keep the proper nutrional balance in my diet.

[malditogrillo]

lately, I've been getting really bloated when I eat...and I'm eating more fruit now...

And I mean BLOATED.  if I get asked if I'm pregnant again, I will scream.

[bloodless]

Complex sugars are always a problem for me. I've never been able to eat citrus without concequences due to an alergy to citric acid. It gives me a rash.

[newhorizons]

Calli, Where did you purchase your PRELIEF?   Just wondering?  Thanks, Joy

[Calli66]

"PreLief"--I got it at Walgreen.

Calli