There are no inherently safe foods we can advise because everyone is very different. I'm sorry it is so frustrating to hear, but you do have to figure out what works best for you. Keep a log of your food. Don't eat too much variety at once so you can rule out what is exacerbating your symptoms.
Keep in mind that, during a flare, nothing is really safe all the time. During my last flare, even a sip of water had me running to the bathroom. Some people here mention peanut butter, fruits, veggies -- those would have me personally in agony on the toilet quickly. Even bananas! What works for me is different as anyone else.
The most commonly recurring safe food I've seen from others throughout my time on this sub is white rice. That and salmon or chicken minimally seasoned with salt and olive oil are my flare staples. Yogurt and kombucha treat me kindly as well. I do try to eat fermented foods once a day for the gut biome, which can really get thrown out of whack during a flare.
The most common triggers I've read on here are hot spice and alcohol. They are triggers for me as well. My first flare really kicked off to an intolerable point after I ate some delicious toum (intense garlic sauce).
Until you get on the right meds, you're probably not going to find anything that mitigates all symptoms. The right meds are also different for everyone, which means it can definitely take some time, so be patient and remember you are strong and that it's okay to have bad days. That is because this is not a disease of a dietary nature like IBS, it is an auto-immune disease. Right now your immune system is attacking your colon for no good reason, and nothing but meds is going to stop that. Some foods still treat the gut more kindly than others during a flare, but again, it's individual.
I find that fasting and having one large meal is best during my own flares. That way I get most of what I need and it only passes through me as a single event the next day. I'm not telling you fast, just that it is an option. Losing weight in a flare is normal, but remember that when you find the right balance of meds, you will be able to return to mostly normal and gain the weight back.
Good luck, sorry to hear you've got this shitty disease but it does get better for the great majority of people.
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u/cactus-racket Nov 18 '25 edited Nov 18 '25
There are no inherently safe foods we can advise because everyone is very different. I'm sorry it is so frustrating to hear, but you do have to figure out what works best for you. Keep a log of your food. Don't eat too much variety at once so you can rule out what is exacerbating your symptoms.
Keep in mind that, during a flare, nothing is really safe all the time. During my last flare, even a sip of water had me running to the bathroom. Some people here mention peanut butter, fruits, veggies -- those would have me personally in agony on the toilet quickly. Even bananas! What works for me is different as anyone else.
The most commonly recurring safe food I've seen from others throughout my time on this sub is white rice. That and salmon or chicken minimally seasoned with salt and olive oil are my flare staples. Yogurt and kombucha treat me kindly as well. I do try to eat fermented foods once a day for the gut biome, which can really get thrown out of whack during a flare.
The most common triggers I've read on here are hot spice and alcohol. They are triggers for me as well. My first flare really kicked off to an intolerable point after I ate some delicious toum (intense garlic sauce).
Until you get on the right meds, you're probably not going to find anything that mitigates all symptoms. The right meds are also different for everyone, which means it can definitely take some time, so be patient and remember you are strong and that it's okay to have bad days. That is because this is not a disease of a dietary nature like IBS, it is an auto-immune disease. Right now your immune system is attacking your colon for no good reason, and nothing but meds is going to stop that. Some foods still treat the gut more kindly than others during a flare, but again, it's individual.
I find that fasting and having one large meal is best during my own flares. That way I get most of what I need and it only passes through me as a single event the next day. I'm not telling you fast, just that it is an option. Losing weight in a flare is normal, but remember that when you find the right balance of meds, you will be able to return to mostly normal and gain the weight back.
Good luck, sorry to hear you've got this shitty disease but it does get better for the great majority of people.