Anyone else out there suffering with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis

nuts...berries with seeds (chocolate covered strawberries *cry*), whole grain bread with the seeds in them, popcorn, corn, super spicy, some tomato based products but not ketchup. This is what I have noticed. I also avoid greasy foods or have in small amounts, ie grilled chicken over fried or a hamburger. It is different for every person.

I have UC, but I can't say I'm suffering much from it now. Four years ago I was diagnosed after several months of symptoms. When I was in a flare, I could never pinpoint what food was bothering me. I think anything spicy was a given and maybe dark beer. But once I started oral medication, within a few weeks I was a lot better. Still had flares off and on for a few months, but nothing as severe as prior to diagnosis. Thankfully I've been flare-free for about 18 months and its a wonderful feeling. The food you describe is practically my entire diet - haha. I love beans, broccoli, popcorn and wine. Have each of them several times a week. So hopefully you'll have good luck like me with just oral medication. (now the cost of that medicine is through the roof, but worth every penny!)

I have Crohns. Had a resection in 2006, suffered with symptoms since 1996. I'm virtually symptom-free now.

Crap...my appointment is here....I shall return!

Popcorn is low fodmap but can be a gut irritant like many other items (caffeine, alcohol, other foods). Cut out all beans. Grains-rice, quinoa is low fodmap. Oats irritate me if I have over 1/3 cup (raw, add 1c water to cook). FODMAP elimination is supposed to be 6-8 weeks. I started a group on here for fodmap but haven't added anything yet...Would love anyone to contribute

OK, made it back.

Here are a few things I recommend:
Get a notebook, or use MFP to log what you eat, how much you ate, how FAST you ate, and how much fluid you had with it. It's incredible the difference I've noticed by slowing down and chewing my food and having plenty of water or other fluid with my meals. For YEARS I told myself and others, "I cannot eat raw vegetables." Totally not true.
Once you list those things, go back to your log and record how you felt---what the results were. How much stress were you under? Was something bothering you? What physical activity or inactivity level were you at?
You're trying to learn your body and this is data. It keeps you from ruling out foods as things you can't eat, when all the while you didn't chew, didn't have enough water, ate too fast, were stressed, etc...

I have certain foods I avoid. Potato chips, fast food, too much cheese, more than a few ounces of milk or ice cream, too much meat. I can eat popcorn, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, beans, Grape Nuts with soy milk.
When I feel like things may be getting a little inflamed, I have several things, based on how bad it feels.
First, I will steam veg instead of eating it raw. The next step is to eat softer foods like chicken and rice, scrambled eggs, grits, biscuits, breads, bananas. After that, it's light soups, broth with saltines (or no saltines), sugar-free Jello, Gatorade.
And when it's really bad, nothing. NPO (NothIng per oral)/ No water, no food, no Kool-Aid, nothing. I'll give it about 12 hours and try with some Water. If that works, then Ginger Ale, then broth.

I had these episodes regularly for years, maybe one weekend a month. Since I started paying closer attention to the signals my body sends me, I've only had one in 2015, and none since late January.

Best of luck.
Brandon

i was diagnosed with uc when i was 3 yrs old so basically for ever. i cant eat beans and greasy food.

I have IBS, so I'm in the same general region. I have my good days, my C days (most days) and my rare but horrific D days, which mostly land me in the hospital. They can be triggered by foods (whole nuts and rice are the worst for me- I don't digest them fully), or more often emotions (I have C-PTSD) or unrelated illnesses causing stress.

I suffer badly, badly, badly from IBS (mainly a lot of stomach pains, cramping, bloating, fatigue) but started the low-fodmap diet last week and already noticing improvements.

Feel free to add me. I also thought of starting a group with people following low-fodmap or similar diets.