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Adhesions affecting digestion and causing pain
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 13, 2022 | Replies (60)Comment receiving replies
I have not visited the group for a while, as my adhesions and I were having a sort of truce. But in February, I had a femoral hernia that required emergency surgery, and I have had two PBOs in the last 8 days; the second was so bad that I was hospitalized with an NG tube.. I am better now, and trying to make a low residue diet work better for me and my condition. Complaining aside... the question.. Does anyone have a good handout or info on a low fiber or low residue diet? The material I have is very contradictory... avocados yes; avocados no... chocolate yes; chocolate no... caffeine yes; caffeine no! etc...
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Hello @marciakeren
I am glad that you posted again after your truce with adhesions. On Connect we do have a discussion on abdominal adhesions. Here is the link, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/abdominal-adhesions/. You may find others who have had to follow a low residue diet. Feel free to read through the discussions and click on "Reply" of "Comment" if you would like to ask for more information.
In the meantime, here is a list from WebMD that lists low residue foods, https://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/low-residue-diet-foods. Another website from Mayo Clinic also offers suggestions for foods to eat and those to avoid. Here is the link to that website, https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/low-fiber-diet/art-20048511
I would also like to invite @thull to this conversation as she has dealt with a lot of surgeries that have resulted in adhesions.
Marcia, what is the most uncomfortable symptom that you are dealing with right now?