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Posted 6/2/2021 5:44 AM (GMT -5)
Im confused as to why people would suggest fibre doesn’t cause a flare when this has definitely been my experience. I found this when looking at pectin as an option. http://news.utoledo.edu/index.php/02_12_2019/ut-research-looks-at-fiber-as-a-trigger-and-cure-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease
Posted 6/2/2021 6:53 AM (GMT -5)
if you think fibre causes you to flare, then by all means, you should avoid fibre -

me, i don't ever have a problem with fibre - flare or no flare, fibre works for me -

if you are confused, it may be because you're looking at information that uses the word cure in relation to UC -

TT
Posted 6/2/2021 7:54 AM (GMT -5)
I wasn’t looking for a cure. I was looking at the benefits of apple pectin. I’m way past thinking I’ll find a cure. Just happy to find something to help me out of this flare and maintain my regular medication. I just found it interesting because a few people including my current GI said fibre has no affect but stress does lol.. stress has never caused any of my flares but I guarantee too much fibre will.
Posted 6/2/2021 11:15 AM (GMT -5)
What kind of fibre...how much?
What symptoms do you deem a flare?
What meds are you on?

q
Posted 6/2/2021 11:53 AM (GMT -5)
Fiber has never caused me to flare however if my gut is inflamed (even if no symptoms are showing) fiber will definitely aggravate things.
Posted 6/2/2021 6:58 PM (GMT -5)
Quincy my symptoms would be blood, diareah and abdominal cramps . The fibre which has caused my flares was kidney beans
Posted 6/2/2021 7:50 PM (GMT -5)
just as poops come in all shapes and sizes, so do fibres -

beans can cause normal mortals to reel in misery -


TT
Posted 6/3/2021 7:01 AM (GMT -5)
True TT. Took my first quarter teaspoon of banana flour today cooked in with my porridge. Increased my BM to 3 today instead of 1 every other day. They were more formed than they have been for quiet a while. Though 3 is moving things a little fast for my liking. I won’t add it again for a few days. I’ll start with maybe twice per week or maybe alternate between pectin and banana flour once per week. See how I’m feeling tomorrow
Posted 6/3/2021 8:48 AM (GMT -5)
sounds like progress - just remember, slow and steady beats fast and furious every time when it comes to matters of the butt !

TT
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