an MC flare up

[tex]

Ant,

Besides being a concentrated source of sugar, (especially fructose), remember that dried fruits are high in sulfites, and many fresh fruits are high in sorbitol, (to say nothing of the high fiber content in the peel).

Tex

[Gloria]

It is a test for me to see if I can control without the meds. Part of my motivation is my desire to keep off steroids due to osteoporosis.

I hear you, Ant. I know exactly how you're feeling. I've never been able to do it; I just keep getting worse and worse. Of course, I always hope each time is different. I hope that you can end this flare w/o meds - I'm rooting for you.

Tex is correct about the fruits. Dried fruits are very high in fructose. Avocado is a fruit, though it has the lowest fructose level of all fruit. Interestingly in the U.S., an avocado from California has about one-third the fructose level of one from Florida. I don't seem to get mouth sores from avocados from California, but I do when the avocado comes from another location. I'm not saying that you are fructose-intolerant, but it may be that you have to watch your fructose intake for a while longer.

Gloria

[ant]

Update from the Far Eastern Front......

Just ONE BM today in the morning (Firmish to 'loose', light colored, lumpy/undigested) no urgency during the day and now it is evening (almost bed-time) ......so......more progress ..... and did not crack open the bottle of Entocort ..... (yet)

Good night and best to you all, Ant

[tex]

Tex

[Gloria]

Good news, Ant!

Gloria

[hoosier1]

Ant,

That is what I call a good day. Curious if you have reached for Pepto lately?

Rich

[hoosier1]

OK. Why the triple post?

[tex]

What triple post?

I removed the duplicate and triplicate copies. The system sometimes does that, if you click on the submit button more than once, but it's not always consistent. I think that sometimes it may depend on the phase of the moon.

Tex

[ant]

Rich

Curious if you have reached for Pepto lately?

Last Peptos where 16th, 17th, 18th. So the 'stabilizers' have been off for 5 days.

Today 2 MBs: one loose; one firmish. Not urgent. Still somewhat pale.

I went back to the restaurant where I eat the "green tea sorbet" that may have set off the flare and asked them if there was any dairy or egg white in it. They said they did not know because "they bought it from Walls" (Unilever). I have written to Unilever to ask what is in it. Lets see if I get a replay...

Good night all, Ant

[Gabes-Apg]

Ant
really please to hear that there is some improvement


re the sorbet - the sorbets here in australia have pea protein and vegetable gum in them

one issue with restaurants and catering is the bulk products they buy do not have good ingredients labels (like domestic products in supermarkets)
i have had quite a few butchers and other food places admit it is difficult for them to know 100% exactly what is in there food items.
products with gluten are clearly labelled, beyond that it is very difficult for them to confirm (especially for things like hidden soy etc)

hope the improvement in the BMs continues!

[tex]

i have had quite a few butchers and other food places admit it is difficult for them to know 100% exactly what is in there food items.
products with gluten are clearly labelled, beyond that it is very difficult for them to confirm (especially for things like hidden soy etc)

I believe that's because the labeling laws, (in reference to allergens), are usually directed at products packaged for retail sale. As far as I'm aware, the language in the U. S. 2006 food labeling bill didn't necessarily apply to foods restricted to wholesale commerce channels, so such labeling would be voluntary, in that case. I could be wrong about that, of course, but I haven't seen any specific language to that effect.

Tex

[Gloria]

I've had the same response when I've asked restaurants about ingredients in menu items. Most sauces, for example, are purchased elsewhere.

Gloria

[tex]

I looked up the 2006 Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, (FALCPA), and it appears that I was right - there are a lot of exceptions:

3. Are there any food exemptions to the new law?

Yes, FALCPA does not cover fresh fruits and vegetables in their natural state nor any highly refined oil derived from a food specified in the major eight allergen group and any ingredient derived from such a highly refined oil. There are clinical studies demonstrating that highly refined oils can be safely eaten by food allergic individuals, due to the fact that those oils contain extremely small levels of allergenic protein 1.

4. Are there any other areas not covered by FALCPA?

Yes, there are quite a few areas where the law does not apply:

* Any prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, cosmetic, or health and beauty aids, such as shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste or shaving cream.

* Any food product regulated by the USDA, which includes meat, poultry, or certain egg products.

* Any product regulated by the Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (ATTB), which would include alcoholic drinks, spirits, beer and tobacco products.

* Any restaurant foods or foods that are placed in a wrapper or container in response to a person’s order for that food (for example street vendors, festival foods, fast food restaurants, or ready-to-eat store packaged foods).

* Kosher labeling.

* Pet foods, supplements, and supplies

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http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/re ... tle=FALCPA

Note that since meat is regulated by USDA, (not FDA), the labels on those foods, (chickens, for example), are not required by law to list any allergen information. Some processors do that voluntarily, but they are not required by law to do so. Also, since restaurants are not required by law to label their foods, theoretically at least, they are not in violation of the law, if they fail to disclose an allergen in any food.

Tex