It's been a very long time since I've been here. 12 year old jpouch and still happy and active without any drugs! I feel very lucky.
Now, about ice cream. I luckilky don't eat much of the stuff, but every time I do I have fourth of July in the toilet! Anyone else have this reaction? I'm thinking it's the sugar, but really not sure.
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I am fine with ice cream. Actually a little too fine, as my waistline will tell you! 
Jan 
No problem with it here, either - thank the gods!
Maybe lactose intolerance is causing the reaction. Sugar can encourage pouchitis, but that's a much slower effect.
It just gives me a lot of gas.
The sugar in ice cream doesn't seem to bother me as much as sugars in other foods/drinks. Other desserts, sweets, and alcohol are the worst triggers for me.
It's so individual. Sugar should be a huge problem - and it's obviously horrible for you - I really never know what will set me off - I know a few triggers, but I've never figured out a set group of things that cause me to feel better or worse - and sadly, some of the most unhealthy foods are what my pouch/GI like the best. Sorry about your ice cream explosion. Sigh
I'm lactose intolerant. It gassed me up before I lost my colon, no reason why that would change with a pouch.
I *can* eat it, I just know it's going to move through a bit faster than some things.
I couldn't eat it when I had my pouch. Now that it's gone I'm addicted to hagen Das white chocolate and raspberry.
Om goodness that stuff is good!
Richard.
Not Vegan ice cream! atleast for me!
For me ice cream itself is ok. The chocolate is the killer, I just have to make sure it has little to no chocolate. Unfortunately, chocolate is probably the worst thing for giving me the itchy, fiery bottom.
I tolerate ice cream well but I always eat either lactose-free ice cream (Breyer's) or take a Lactaid pill with it because of my lactose intolerance.
Since I'm lactose intolerant it's pure hell for me. Lactose free ice cream is still a miserable experience though, just not as miserable as regular ice cream.
