So I'll be the first to admit that I have an addiction to diet soda. But I've gotten to thinking -- all of those carbon bubbles could be contributing to the painful gas bubbles that get trapped in my intestines...
So when I flared this time, I tried switching, and I started drinking Powerade and Gatorade all the time. But my doctor said that could actually make my diarrhea worse. (Then again, even in times of non-flare, I rarely have a formed stool. I don't know if that's just the nature of the disease, or it means that I've been in a state of minor flare for years, but the only time I ever seem to have formed stool is when I'm on 30+mg of prednisone.)
So what do you guys think the best drinks are for a person with Crohn's disease?
So when I flared this time, I tried switching, and I started drinking Powerade and Gatorade all the time. But my doctor said that could actually make my diarrhea worse. (Then again, even in times of non-flare, I rarely have a formed stool. I don't know if that's just the nature of the disease, or it means that I've been in a state of minor flare for years, but the only time I ever seem to have formed stool is when I'm on 30+mg of prednisone.)
So what do you guys think the best drinks are for a person with Crohn's disease?