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Hello just wondering what kinds of sandwich meats are ok with the IC diet? Is Boars head meat ok i know it doesn't have any preservitives.
Any thoughts
I think anything preservative free is good. Applegate Farms makes quite a few too. Also Trader Joes's has some preservative free already cooked bacon thats quite good.
Cindi
Gelnique for frequency/urgency - works great
Macrobid after sex
Prilosec, continuous birth control pills
synthroid .088mg, mucinex-d, restasis
Supplements: Desert Harvest Aloe vera, Cysta-q, prelief, magnesium and calcium, Vit D, flaxseed oil
Diag Mild IC Jan 11 but have had symptoms for 25 years. Also have GERD, TMJ, IBS-C, chronic dry eye syndrome, hashimotos thyroiditis, non-allergic rhinitis.
I am ok with Dietz & Watson turkey. I have also been ok with other turkey & also ham. But I stay away from things like salami, pepperoni, etc. But when I first tried it back into my diet, I started with a little bit first. I was also very strict for at least a year & made sure I was on a good treatment plan & not flaring when I tried things.
Hormel Naturals Roast Beef or Oven Roasted Turkey are fine for me.
I'm also ok with Trader Joe Nitrate free Oven Roasted Turkey.
At the fresh deli counter at Safeway I can get Primo Taglio Roast Beef or Dinner Roast Turkey & have not had trouble with those either.
Kadi
------------------------------------------------------------- I am not a medical authority nor do I offer medical advice. In all cases, I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
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New favorite quote: "God gives us only what we can handle. Apparently God thinks I'm a bad-ass" ~Author Unknown
Source - Pinterest
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Current treatments:
-IC diet
-Elavil 50mg at night
-Continuous use birth control pills (4-5 periods/year)
-Heparin/Marcaine/Sodium Bicarb home instills at night 3-4x per week, more often if needed
-Pyridium if needed,
-Pain medicine at bedtime daily, as needed during the day several times per week
-Antibiotic when doing an instillation to prevent UTI
-Colace & SmartFiber to treat chronic constipation from meds, Fleet enema as needed
-Dye Free Benadryl 50 mg at bedtime
-"Your Pace Yoga: Relieving Pelvic Pain" dvd, walking, treadmill at gym
-Managing stress= VERY important!
-Fur therapy: Hugging the cat!
I am ok with meat that is Nitrate/Nitrite free. Make sure to read all the ingredients even if you buy it from a healthfood store. I noticed that even at the healthfood store some have nitrates.
Daughter your faith has made you well,go in peace, and be healed of your disease.(Mark 5:34)
Tried: Detrol:only took one pill and it made me sick Elmiron:caused horrible pain(took 1 week) CystaQ:caused alot of burning and pain(only took one pill) Wellbutrin:only on it for three days as it caused alot of bladder pain Elavil:Took one pill and it caused a flare that lasted almost two weeks. It was the longest flare I've ever had. Never again..ouch Prelief:made my bladder burn and feel tingly.
Take: Uracyst:Started May 19 2011 Enablex:take one pill daily with no issues Naproxen:for pain as needed Baking Soda with water:as needed and it's a God send. It brings down my pain within 20 mins. Venofer: Started April 2012 by IV for low Iron. I do not tolerate oral Iron so this is the route I had to take.Does not bother my bladder but did have other side effects. I take Benedryl with each treatment to avoid side effects. Supplements:Whey Protein powder daily Dessert Harvest Aloe It has been helping alot but I can only take it every two days as my "die off" reaction has been severe.
I cannot seem to handle any turkey breast even if it is nitrate/nitrite free. I also flare up with prosciutto even though the Trader Joe's brand is nitrate free and is only ham and salt. I do seem to be OK with Trader Joe's uncured nitrate free bacon though.
Sasapippi I would check the turkey breast ingredient list sometimes it can be smoked or a spice they add to it that is bothering you.
Daughter your faith has made you well,go in peace, and be healed of your disease.(Mark 5:34)
Tried: Detrol:only took one pill and it made me sick Elmiron:caused horrible pain(took 1 week) CystaQ:caused alot of burning and pain(only took one pill) Wellbutrin:only on it for three days as it caused alot of bladder pain Elavil:Took one pill and it caused a flare that lasted almost two weeks. It was the longest flare I've ever had. Never again..ouch Prelief:made my bladder burn and feel tingly.
Take: Uracyst:Started May 19 2011 Enablex:take one pill daily with no issues Naproxen:for pain as needed Baking Soda with water:as needed and it's a God send. It brings down my pain within 20 mins. Venofer: Started April 2012 by IV for low Iron. I do not tolerate oral Iron so this is the route I had to take.Does not bother my bladder but did have other side effects. I take Benedryl with each treatment to avoid side effects. Supplements:Whey Protein powder daily Dessert Harvest Aloe It has been helping alot but I can only take it every two days as my "die off" reaction has been severe.
I have heard that some IC patients can't tolerate any type of turkey due to the tryptophan in it, so if there are no other potentially irritating ingredients in your turkey meat, that may be the problem...
Kadi
------------------------------------------------------------- I am not a medical authority nor do I offer medical advice. In all cases, I strongly encourage you to discuss your medical treatment with your personal medical care provider. Only they can, and should, give medical recommendations to you.
------------------------------------------------------
New favorite quote: "God gives us only what we can handle. Apparently God thinks I'm a bad-ass" ~Author Unknown
Source - Pinterest
"
Current treatments:
-IC diet
-Elavil 50mg at night
-Continuous use birth control pills (4-5 periods/year)
-Heparin/Marcaine/Sodium Bicarb home instills at night 3-4x per week, more often if needed
-Pyridium if needed,
-Pain medicine at bedtime daily, as needed during the day several times per week
-Antibiotic when doing an instillation to prevent UTI
-Colace & SmartFiber to treat chronic constipation from meds, Fleet enema as needed
-Dye Free Benadryl 50 mg at bedtime
-"Your Pace Yoga: Relieving Pelvic Pain" dvd, walking, treadmill at gym
-Managing stress= VERY important!
-Fur therapy: Hugging the cat!
Kadi that's interesting I had never heard that before. Thanks for the info
Daughter your faith has made you well,go in peace, and be healed of your disease.(Mark 5:34)
Tried: Detrol:only took one pill and it made me sick Elmiron:caused horrible pain(took 1 week) CystaQ:caused alot of burning and pain(only took one pill) Wellbutrin:only on it for three days as it caused alot of bladder pain Elavil:Took one pill and it caused a flare that lasted almost two weeks. It was the longest flare I've ever had. Never again..ouch Prelief:made my bladder burn and feel tingly.
Take: Uracyst:Started May 19 2011 Enablex:take one pill daily with no issues Naproxen:for pain as needed Baking Soda with water:as needed and it's a God send. It brings down my pain within 20 mins. Venofer: Started April 2012 by IV for low Iron. I do not tolerate oral Iron so this is the route I had to take.Does not bother my bladder but did have other side effects. I take Benedryl with each treatment to avoid side effects. Supplements:Whey Protein powder daily Dessert Harvest Aloe It has been helping alot but I can only take it every two days as my "die off" reaction has been severe.
interesting about the turkey.. last time i had some i felt like it flared me.
Newly IC diagnosed as of February 2011.
Medications I'm on that seem to work:
Zoloft- one once a day
Butrans pain patch 5 mcg (THANK GOD FOR WHOEVER INVENTED THIS!SO MUCH PAIN RELIEF ITS UNREAL,I AM IN NO PAIN AT ALL UNLESS I STRESS OR SCREW UP ON THE DIET)
Failed Meds:
Elmiron-after 4 months,digestive side effects got to be too much
tramadol-allergic
DMSO treatments(5-6)
probiotics
THERAPIES:gardening,cooking,IC Diet,Counseling,Lots of warm baths,stress reduction,heating pad or ice packs,meditation/deep breathing,listening to relaxing music,having fun on pain free days,drinking chamomile or peppermint tea,pelvic floor physical therapy
AROMATHERAPY-candles,incense
Village Naturals Aches and Pains Peppermint Bath Salts
Johnson and Johnsons Lavender Melt Away Stress Body Wash/Lotion
ACUPUNCTURE/HERBS
Significant pain relief so far.
MAY TRY:yoga,swimming/hydrotherapy and anti-candida diet if i can kick my sugar addiction
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***TO MY IC SISTERS AND BROTHERS:WE ARE OUR OWN ADVOCATES!,PLEASE DO AS MUCH RESEARCH ON YOUR OWN AS POSSIBLE AND TRY DIFFERENT TREATMENTS TO GET WELL.NOT ONE TREATMENT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.MOST IMPORTANTLY,TRY TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE,DISTANCE YOURSELF FROM NEGATIVITY/NEGATIVE PEOPLE AND NEVER,EVER GIVE UP!***
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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
when there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
Grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand,
to be loved as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying [to ourselves] that we are born to eternal life.
Boar's Head meats are 100% pure. Dietz and Watson claim to be the same, also. Both have never given me any problems. Whole Foods Stores have preservative free meats/chicken/turkey that you have buy from behind the counter to order. Turkey is 100% sodium free and all have never given me any problems.
Trader's Joe's chicken/turkey all have preservatives and flare me up.
good luck!
The plainer Boar's Head meats tend to work for me, like low sodium turkey, honey turkey and chicken. But, most other lunch meats tend to cause me to flair. Wish I had a trader joes close by but, I make due with Boar's head.
Diagnosed IC 2/2011
Current treatments/medications:
Physical Therapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
IC diet
Claritin
Flonase
Elmiron (200 mg twice daily)
Uribel
Valium 5 mg
Zoloft 25 mg
Tylenol 500 mg (as need for pain)
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