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farm · 06-24-2009, 01:19 AM

How many with IBD, Crohn's, or other have been told to avoid eating anything with seeds, such as strawberries, sesame seeds, etc?
I have always been told not to eat them because they could stick in the lining of the intestine and irritate it or cause a flare.

I know it's bad, but I can't resist fresh strawberries from the field.

My Butt Hurts · 06-24-2009, 11:03 AM

I try to avoid seeds as much as possible. I know it sounds crazy, but I cut the seeds off of my strawberries. It is time consuming, but not as hard as you may think. Cut if the stem and the tip of the strawberry. Then thinly slice the outside off. I find they are even sweeter without the seeds for some reason.

AIjen · 06-24-2009, 12:30 PM

Sadly, I wasn't told to avoid anything. I wasn't told to eat certain things and not others and I wasn't told to do certain things and not others. I was pretty much just told I have Crohn's and you're going to take Pentasa and Flagyl. And now Humira.

Agent X20 · 06-24-2009, 01:23 PM

I have no problem with strawberries... as long as I don't eat too many. My last flare was set off by a bag of peanuts... but I was building up to it and I think the nuts were just the final straw!

misscris · 06-24-2009, 03:54 PM

I was told I had no food restrictions. <shrug>
Haven't had any big problems with any foods as of yet.

CD68 · 06-24-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by farm

How many with IBD, Crohn's, or other have been told to avoid eating anything with seeds, such as strawberries, sesame seeds, etc?
I have always been told not to eat them because they could stick in the lining of the intestine and irritate it or cause a flare.

I know it's bad, but I can't resist fresh strawberries from the field.

I was told avoid grapefruit because it contains a chemical that interferes with my Crohn's meds. I've had two GIs and they both told me that if a particular food bothered me that I'd probably be able to figure it out on my own and that until I noticed a problem I could eat whatever I wanted.

I ate a massive amount of sunflower seeds one day and it caused a bit of cramping, but other days I eat small amounts and it has no effect. Other than that, whenever I eat "large" portions of food in general it will cause me to cramp.

bradraz · 06-24-2009, 05:03 PM

i was told to avoid seeds, nuts, any uncooked vegetables, and most fruits like apples and strawberries....... so yah i cant really eat healthy even if i tried lol

SpoonNinja · 06-25-2009, 12:26 AM

i was given a list and they said these may or may not hurt you so have at it lol thats not exactly what they said but you get the idea, but i have found seeds bother crohnie

06-24-2009, 01:19 AM	#1
farm Captain Insaneo Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NC Posts: 6,359	IBD = No Seeds! How many with IBD, Crohn's, or other have been told to avoid eating anything with seeds, such as strawberries, sesame seeds, etc? I have always been told not to eat them because they could stick in the lining of the intestine and irritate it or cause a flare. I know it's bad, but I can't resist fresh strawberries from the field.

06-24-2009, 12:30 PM	#3
AIjen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 148	Sadly, I wasn't told to avoid anything. I wasn't told to eat certain things and not others and I wasn't told to do certain things and not others. I was pretty much just told I have Crohn's and you're going to take Pentasa and Flagyl. And now Humira. __________________ Current Diagnoses: Hashimoto's (June 07), Psoriasis (March 08), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (Jan. 08), Fibromyalgia (Jan. 08), and Crohn's (Dec. 08) Current Medications: Levothyroxin, Plaquenil, Lyrica, Prednisone, Pentasa, Advair, Clobetasol, folic acid,m Humira

06-24-2009, 01:23 PM	#4
Agent X20 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,292	I have no problem with strawberries... as long as I don't eat too many. My last flare was set off by a bag of peanuts... but I was building up to it and I think the nuts were just the final straw! __________________ Steve J

06-24-2009, 03:54 PM	#5
misscris Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 2,059	I was told I had no food restrictions. <shrug> Haven't had any big problems with any foods as of yet. __________________ Crohns Diagnosis: March 2009 Resection and Abcess March 2009 W.C.C.....Charter member Facebook: www.facebook.com/misscris214 Myspace: www.myspace.com/misscris214

06-25-2009, 12:26 AM	#8
SpoonNinja Spoonie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Battle Creek, Michigan Posts: 381	i was given a list and they said these may or may not hurt you so have at it lol thats not exactly what they said but you get the idea, but i have found seeds bother crohnie __________________ Tabathe Williams dx Crohn's Disease, november 2007 meds: 9 500mg pentasa and 10mg pred(but tapering be a ninja they have fun and get to randomly run around doing missions!! but beware of pirates theyre the ENEMY!! Yahoo: ninjaofspoons@yahoo.com Myspace: myspace.com/kakawbitch

06-24-2009, 11:03 AM	#2
My Butt Hurts Squeals-a-lot! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,854	I try to avoid seeds as much as possible. I know it sounds crazy, but I cut the seeds off of my strawberries. It is time consuming, but not as hard as you may think. Cut if the stem and the tip of the strawberry. Then thinly slice the outside off. I find they are even sweeter without the seeds for some reason.

06-24-2009, 05:03 PM	#7
bradraz Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 74	i was told to avoid seeds, nuts, any uncooked vegetables, and most fruits like apples and strawberries....... so yah i cant really eat healthy even if i tried lol