Kendall, when we talked about this before, I think I said that the word "some" is really operative. Some foods, some people.......All of us who have this are often affected by different foods which is why that so many Docs are now saying, "It's all up to you." I have been fortunate enough to isolate a few problem foods and avoid them. For me it seems that the small, hard, seedy-like things are the worst. I have had no problems though with well chewed nuts....but I gotta' tell ya' that I rarely eat them. One good attack that leaves you in the hospital with surgery being contemplated makes one very careful. Hulled veggies and fruits like corn, peas, amd grapes have so far not been a problem although I have a friend who can't do any of them.

You can generally feel an attack coming on well before it gets serious if you tune-in. THEN is the time to go back to the liquid-white-mashed diets and progress back to normal. For "some" of us, that works quite well. I find that if I stretch the times for each step just a bit longer, I heal faster and can get back to fiber faster and without pain.

Every once in awhile you may feel an attack coming on and it's important to be able to go back and see what might have been the trigger.....if you can't remember, start keeping a journal. Some can get by with eating anyhing in moderation but that doesn't work for everyone. I can do well chewed nuts in moderation but I will guarantee that the seeds from one sesame bun or breadstick will cause a flare-up. Take the time to find out what you can and cannot eat and life will be a lot simpler. Just be sure you know what you eat.

Spaw