Diverticulitis/ food ideas

nh_user_1135645 · January 18, 2018, 11:57pm

Hello! So I suffered my first diverticulitis attack on Christmas Day and am ready to start eating something others than soups. My question is... I hear stories that lettuce is not a good thing to eat and I love salads so is that a true statement and if so what about romaine lettuce?

nh_user_1020142 · January 19, 2018, 1:53am

Watch lettuce a little longer and when u do opt for soft lettuce like Bibb. Red meats too are hard to digest. I limit them. I eat ground meats and only tender cuts. A crockpot meal is good. Everything cooks well. Take it easy and introduce foods slowly. It takes time for your intestines to quiet.

nh_user_113159 · January 19, 2018, 2:18am

Hi Bruce

Stay away from raw veggies they are hard to digest. Do light meals like chicken soup and always cooked veggies. If you are tolerant of dairy eat some yogurt. The lighter the better until your bowels adjust. Keep in mind that when a patient has pancreatitis the hospital only allows sibbing on ice chips. So that should give you an indication of what your body can handle. DD is complicated and trial and error with food is essential. Eat lithely. And get lots of sleep. Best of luck.

nh_user_1135645 · January 19, 2018, 2:29am

Thank you so much Madeline27614!!

nh_user_1135645 · January 19, 2018, 2:30am

Thanks a bunch Sharon88167!!!

nh_user_113159 · January 19, 2018, 2:38am

Hi Bruce,

Feel better my friend. It’s all a trial and error since everybody is different. Personally I have found that boiled beets are amazing to sooth my lower intestine. A little at a time works for me but your body is different than mine. Best of luck and feel better. Get lots of sleep. Sharon

nh_user_1020142 · January 19, 2018, 2:46am

Yes I did forget to mention raw veggies and skins too!

nh_user_1024122 · January 19, 2018, 7:55am

I personally can't eat any lettuce . I love salad but it's a no no for me I do manage tomatoes as long as I take the skins off and deseed them

nh_user_271799 · January 20, 2018, 6:46am

Google Divi Diners ..lots of suggestions there ,all from other sufferers. It's a hard forum to find on here, but it will help you . I know,,, I started it,,,, and was really glad I did. Maybe the Moderators will give us access to it again, ????

nh_user_1121031 · January 21, 2018, 12:45am

Thank you, Jacqueline. I looked up Divi Diners and found the info you referred to in your answer. This is exactly the information I am looking for at the moment. As I researched food options online after my October 2017 attack, I was discouraged at the lack of consistent information on "safe to eat" diverticulitis food. So I will read through the info, but wanted to let you know that I appreciate the discussion your started.

nh_user_271799 · January 21, 2018, 8:08am

Hi Ashley,, so glad you found it, ,as you see you most certainly are not on your own .I started the Divi Diners four years ago ,in a state of WHAT TO EAT, As you see ,it is a very long forum, but we had a good time ,with the flow of ideas and suggestions,,and lots of fun, sufferers joined in from all over the the world. . hope you no longer get stressed over food , the initial "Diet " sheet we are all given was quite frightening, enough to make everybody Anorexic. Hope you have Book marked it ,as it has been buried ,, Happy chomping