The Big Lesson of 2025 for my F-IC

[wayne]

It took a long time to isolate the cause but it has turned out to be that my digestive system rejects butter. Butter causes me to have uncontrollable diarrhea about 2+ hours later. So if I do have butter, whether on toast or in Kraft Dinner etc., I need to stay near the toilet! I did know that other oily meals like sausages and hash browns were bad news. But butter surprised me because even just having some spread on bread or a bun is a problem.

I am now trying a margarine brand "I can't believe it's not butter", but that will take a while. I have to pick times when I can safely assume the risks.

[JDinVirginia]

Very interesting. I would not have suspected such a minor food item to have so much effect. Agreed re sausages and hash browns (but I love them).

--John
(double incontinent)

[wayne]

Very interesting. I would not have suspected such a minor food item to have so much effect. Agreed re sausages and hash browns (but I love them).

So far, it appears that margarine is having the same effect on my GI system. I'm not happy about that.

[Patrickk]

Butter? Wow. Just becoming familiar with all the foods that list it among their ingredients is a chore that will take time. What about other fats, such as Crisco and cooking oils? Good luck and keep us informed.

[JDinVirginia]

Wayne, your body must be extremely sensitive to oils. I need to reexamine my own intake.

--John

[wayne]

Wayne, your body must be extremely sensitive to oils. I need to reexamine my own intake.

Agreed. I actually had a F-IC episode at lunchtime at work before I knew I was becoming IC. That was a day where I ate hash-browns as part of a fast-food (A&W) breakfast. Fortunately no one was around when it happened and I've sworn off of hash-browns ever since!