Re: Could this be die-off reaction???

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Banana made me gassy. I suppressed them. And I am using peppermint tea to get

the gas out of my body... I don't know if this works for others... In any case,

try it very cautiously, a small amount to see if it works or if it makes things

worse...

In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your body, you

may try to google for it.

Finally, whenever I am alone, I try to burp as much as I can... I believe it

helps...

Chronic D since 2005

SCD April 29

Intro May 29

Low-carb Jun 11

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> Thank you so much for all of your advice so far. This message board has been

so helpful. I have UC for 8-9 years now,I have been on the diet 3 weeks and

have seen many positive changes since starting it. My biggest issue has been

these awful gas pains that started AFTER I started the diet. I have never

experienced them before. Today, the air/gas is rumbling around so much in my

upper-intestines that I swear it feels exactly like the sensation I had when I

was pregnant and the baby kicked/moved/hic-cupped. Moms will know what I mean

about this feeling. There is no way that I am pregnant, so we can rule that out

but is it possible that die-off is causing this much activity? I can see slight

movement as the air bubbles through my intestines. Again, it's very much like

watching a pregnant belly as the baby moves! I am NOT pregnant so what could

this be & is there anything that I can do to stop all this gas? Charcoal? I

don't think it's anything that I'm eating but it may be. Today, so far, I have

had 1 very ripe bannana for breakfast because I've ruled out they are not

bothering me, 2 hard boiled eggs & 1/2 a beef patty for lunch & the pains, as

usual, started about 2 PM. Thanks for any advice, Peggy H. UC/Asacol

>

[Guest guest]

> Banana made me gassy. I suppressed them. And I am using peppermint

> tea to get the gas out of my body... I don't know if this works for

> others... In any case, try it very cautiously, a small amount to see

> if it works or if it makes things worse...

>

> In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your

> body, you may try to google for it.

You could lie on your back with your knees drawn up to your chest.

Or alternately, try crouching down.

>

>

>>

>> Hi everyone,

>>

>> Thank you so much for all of your advice so far. This message

>> board has been so helpful. I have UC for 8-9 years now,I have been

>> on the diet 3 weeks and have seen many positive changes since

>> starting it. My biggest issue has been these awful gas pains that

>> started AFTER I started the diet. I have never experienced them

>> before. Today, the air/gas is rumbling around so much in my upper-

>> intestines that I swear it feels exactly like the sensation I had

>> when I was pregnant and the baby kicked/moved/hic-cupped. Moms

>> will know what I mean about this feeling. There is no way that I

>> am pregnant, so we can rule that out but is it possible that die-

>> off is causing this much activity? I can see slight movement as

>> the air bubbles through my intestines. Again, it's very much like

>> watching a pregnant belly as the baby moves! I am NOT pregnant so

>> what could this be & is there anything that I can do to stop all

>> this gas? Charcoal? I don't think it's anything that I'm eating

>> but it m!

> ay be. Today, so far, I have had 1 very ripe bannana for breakfast

> because I've ruled out they are not bothering me, 2 hard boiled eggs

> & 1/2 a beef patty for lunch & the pains, as usual, started about 2

> PM. Thanks for any advice,

It could be die off. It could be the whites of the eggs - some people

have a hard time

with that.

But since it started in the afternoon, after lunch, I'd look at that

for the first

culprit - maybe try a chicken burger instead - just to switch up the

routine, or

some steak. Etc.

Are you sure that it is pure beef, without any additives - this is

more normal with

ground turkey, but worth checking the package anyway. Or perhaps a

different

brand of beef would work better. Some sensitive people, for whatever

reason,

react badly to pre-ground meat.

But if this is continuing, I'd go back to doing some heavy duty

broths for a few

days - doesn't have to be chicken - you can do a great beef broth as

well.

Mara

[Guest guest]

> Banana made me gassy. I suppressed them. And I am using peppermint

> tea to get the gas out of my body... I don't know if this works for

> others... In any case, try it very cautiously, a small amount to see

> if it works or if it makes things worse...

>

> In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your

> body, you may try to google for it.

You could lie on your back with your knees drawn up to your chest.

Or alternately, try crouching down.

>

>

>>

>> Hi everyone,

>>

>> Thank you so much for all of your advice so far. This message

>> board has been so helpful. I have UC for 8-9 years now,I have been

>> on the diet 3 weeks and have seen many positive changes since

>> starting it. My biggest issue has been these awful gas pains that

>> started AFTER I started the diet. I have never experienced them

>> before. Today, the air/gas is rumbling around so much in my upper-

>> intestines that I swear it feels exactly like the sensation I had

>> when I was pregnant and the baby kicked/moved/hic-cupped. Moms

>> will know what I mean about this feeling. There is no way that I

>> am pregnant, so we can rule that out but is it possible that die-

>> off is causing this much activity? I can see slight movement as

>> the air bubbles through my intestines. Again, it's very much like

>> watching a pregnant belly as the baby moves! I am NOT pregnant so

>> what could this be & is there anything that I can do to stop all

>> this gas? Charcoal? I don't think it's anything that I'm eating

>> but it m!

> ay be. Today, so far, I have had 1 very ripe bannana for breakfast

> because I've ruled out they are not bothering me, 2 hard boiled eggs

> & 1/2 a beef patty for lunch & the pains, as usual, started about 2

> PM. Thanks for any advice,

It could be die off. It could be the whites of the eggs - some people

have a hard time

with that.

But since it started in the afternoon, after lunch, I'd look at that

for the first

culprit - maybe try a chicken burger instead - just to switch up the

routine, or

some steak. Etc.

Are you sure that it is pure beef, without any additives - this is

more normal with

ground turkey, but worth checking the package anyway. Or perhaps a

different

brand of beef would work better. Some sensitive people, for whatever

reason,

react badly to pre-ground meat.

But if this is continuing, I'd go back to doing some heavy duty

broths for a few

days - doesn't have to be chicken - you can do a great beef broth as

well.

Mara

[Guest guest]

> Banana made me gassy. I suppressed them. And I am using peppermint

> tea to get the gas out of my body... I don't know if this works for

> others... In any case, try it very cautiously, a small amount to see

> if it works or if it makes things worse...

>

> In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your

> body, you may try to google for it.

You could lie on your back with your knees drawn up to your chest.

Or alternately, try crouching down.

>

>

>>

>> Hi everyone,

>>

>> Thank you so much for all of your advice so far. This message

>> board has been so helpful. I have UC for 8-9 years now,I have been

>> on the diet 3 weeks and have seen many positive changes since

>> starting it. My biggest issue has been these awful gas pains that

>> started AFTER I started the diet. I have never experienced them

>> before. Today, the air/gas is rumbling around so much in my upper-

>> intestines that I swear it feels exactly like the sensation I had

>> when I was pregnant and the baby kicked/moved/hic-cupped. Moms

>> will know what I mean about this feeling. There is no way that I

>> am pregnant, so we can rule that out but is it possible that die-

>> off is causing this much activity? I can see slight movement as

>> the air bubbles through my intestines. Again, it's very much like

>> watching a pregnant belly as the baby moves! I am NOT pregnant so

>> what could this be & is there anything that I can do to stop all

>> this gas? Charcoal? I don't think it's anything that I'm eating

>> but it m!

> ay be. Today, so far, I have had 1 very ripe bannana for breakfast

> because I've ruled out they are not bothering me, 2 hard boiled eggs

> & 1/2 a beef patty for lunch & the pains, as usual, started about 2

> PM. Thanks for any advice,

It could be die off. It could be the whites of the eggs - some people

have a hard time

with that.

But since it started in the afternoon, after lunch, I'd look at that

for the first

culprit - maybe try a chicken burger instead - just to switch up the

routine, or

some steak. Etc.

Are you sure that it is pure beef, without any additives - this is

more normal with

ground turkey, but worth checking the package anyway. Or perhaps a

different

brand of beef would work better. Some sensitive people, for whatever

reason,

react badly to pre-ground meat.

But if this is continuing, I'd go back to doing some heavy duty

broths for a few

days - doesn't have to be chicken - you can do a great beef broth as

well.

Mara

[Guest guest]

In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your body, you may try to google for it.I just lay on my left side for 5-10 minutes which usually does the trick. If not, I roll over to my right side for another 5-10 minutes. Just rolling around a little bit can get the gas moving. Walking usually helps too. Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)20mg Prednisone 1x daily ugh

[Guest guest]

In some other post there was a yoga technique to get gas out of your body, you may try to google for it.I just lay on my left side for 5-10 minutes which usually does the trick. If not, I roll over to my right side for another 5-10 minutes. Just rolling around a little bit can get the gas moving. Walking usually helps too. Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)20mg Prednisone 1x daily ugh