Arguably the hardest part about doing a liquid diet for IBD and sticking to it is your mindset. Most people are used to eating between 3 and 5 meals a day at regular times and these meals become important social cues which divide up their day. But when you’re on EEN (exclusive enteral nutrition), thingsContinue reading “How to Survive on an Exclusive Liquid Diet.”
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Coming and Going, Adalimumab, Methotrexate and Yet Another Liquid Diet.
Going back to university When I finally returned to university in the autumn of 2018, I was so excited to be back. Although most of my friends from first year and my old flatmates had moved off campus, as a “disabled” student I was entitled to remain in a dorm. This meant that I would be livingContinue reading “Coming and Going, Adalimumab, Methotrexate and Yet Another Liquid Diet.”
My First Flare, Steroids and Azathioprine.
First signs of a flare After returning to school and being back on a relatively normal diet, I was starting to think that things were back on track for me. I had this whole Crohn’s thing under control. But in March 2013 my symptoms began to creep back in. First the cramps, then the nausea, then theContinue reading “My First Flare, Steroids and Azathioprine.”
The Liquid Diet, Erythema Nodosum and Going Back to School.
Being admitted for treatment So, after getting my Crohn’s diagnosis in December 2011, I returned to hospital in January 2012 to begin treatment and it honestly couldn’t have come soon enough. I know I wanted to postpone starting the liquid diet until after Christmas, and I certainly enjoyed my roast turkey with all the trimmings,Continue reading “The Liquid Diet, Erythema Nodosum and Going Back to School.”
Me and My Crohn's 