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what do you do when you have had crones for the past 5 years and recently found out that you were diabetic.  i am having problems with finding food i can eat.  I cant have fruits or salads while having the crones disease, everything just turns to water and five minutes after i eat i go to the bathroom.  Even if i eat solid foods it still turns to water, and of chorse i cant have to many carbs or sugar because of the diabetes.  any suggetions you have for me would be awesome.  if there is anything i am doin wrong please tell me. i just dont know what to do.

[Anita Ramsetty, MD]

HI,
Your situation is unique. My best recmmendation is that you seek out a consultation with a diabetes educator or nutritionist who is also familiar with GI disorders. You may still need some trial and error as well, but they are the best resource.

In the meantime, try to stick with complex carbohydrates like beans and wheat bread if you can tolerate it. Lean meats and fish are excellent.
Best of luck, take care.

[xeNthai]

so what did the doctor say you can eat? i know some diabetic people and they eat the same foods we eat everyday just that they can't have that much suger such as soda. I work and take care of  diabetic people at a nursing home and i can see that there's not a big problem to be diabetic. they are old people and have the problem when they were young like us and they are still living a good life..take good care of yourself and eat alot of unsuger foods and you'll be fine. i'm not a doctor but i'm telling you what i know working at my job.

[rachel82]

thank you all for your help.  its just that the slightest bit of carb or sugar sends my blood sugar level over 200.  i drink plenty of water and no soda. the chrons doesnt allow me to eat anything.  im in the bathroom 20+ times a day.  its getting to the point were its hard for to go to work because i rush to the bathroom.  if you know of any websites to visit about haveing both of these disease that i could read up on please let me know. i have visited a number of doctors and they just dont seem to care, or give me any info on anything.  i do thank you for all of your suggestions though.

[DaynaJ]

Try "The Makers Diet" it is written by a man who has Crohn's disease.
He also had marked duodenitis, an inflammation of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) that afflicts less than 1 percent of Crohn's disease patients.  He was literally starving to death from going to the bathroom so much.  I paid $7.95 & he sent me 3 books that explains all about this diet. Web site is:  jordanrubin.com, then go to the biblicalhealthinstitute.com there is a free offer there all you pay is shipping of $7.95.  Check it out!  God Bless, Prayers, & I Cares to you.