trouble with bananas

I think its probably an individual thing.  I personally think the banana is the best snack there is not only for the J Pouch but also to our society as a whole.  It is nutritious and rich in much needed potassium, adds bulk and at least for me, it's easy to digest.

In a recent CCFA support group meeting we identified the best working and favorite foods for our members with IBD.  Chicken and bananas were very high on the list and were mentioned by a majority of members.  Of course we only have a few members with J Pouches, all the rest have Crohn's or UC.

There is no universal perfect food for ostomates or jpouchers. Foods that came highly recommended, for bulking, did the opposite for me.  Even 14 years out from surgery, applesauce still goes right through me and oatmeal triples my frequency.  If a particular food doesn't  work for you try it again in several weeks.  

Sue

Any food can cause trouble for an individual, though bananas are okay (or better) for most. Given some of our members' dietary restrictions I found it interesting that in a meal of banana and a "tortilla sandwich of pepperoni, ham, and cheese" you considered the banana the most likely culprit.

Thanks, Sue. I kept thinking I should keep trying bananas, but have tried them about four times over the past six months, and it seems I always have trouble. Maybe it's just the food that's not going to work for me. Since you seem to have trouble with some of the typical booking foods, what are some foods that work for you?

Scott, yeah...it probably sounds strange that I thought banana was the culprit, considering what I was eating. However, my output is relatively thin and I routinely eat sandwiches like this without any problem. In fact, it thickens me up to a good point. Maybe it was the combination of the sandwich with the banana...then again, I have had a half banana by itself to see what would happen, and my output turned very liquidy and slowed down and I didn't feel very well....partial blockage maybe? I was just trying to figure out some things before my take down next month that may be helpful for me in the beginning and was hoping banana could be in my arsenal. It seems to be a most everyone else's. Just wondering if I was the only one that seems to have a trouble with it. It would be nice to be able to add a fruit to the thickening options and instead of just relying on meat and potatoes basically. 

I'd personally get the blockage from the tortilla sandwich and not the banana...But we are all different.

 I find that sweet potatoes, yams, persimmons, bananas and whole grain bread thicken me up...plus the usual rice/apple sauce etc.

It is mostly trial and error and just when you think that you have it all sussed out it changes and right is wrong and wrong is right.

Keeping a food journal helps a lot.

Do not neglect writing down what you drink, the meds that you take and at what time you eat or drink them.

By the way...cough syrup and cloroseptic spray all give me the runs.

Sharon