Please help. Urgent

(Shromona Das) #1

Usually I try writing witty posts. But I don’t have the luxury today. I have severe amoebiasis for a week now. All the food that have been suggested are high carb. Help. I can’t fast. I am taking 8 pills a day, each set of which require that I eat before consuming them. What can I eat that will not upset my stomach? Please. It’s urgent. I need help.

(betsy.rome) #2

Bone broth with salt.

(Shromona Das) #3

I don’t get packaged bone broth here. Only chicken stock. Would that do?

(Ethan) #4

Chicken stock can probably do, but you can also make vegetable broths easily Boil a bunch of vegetables (mushrooms, celery, carrots, etc.) in water for 6+ hours.

(Brian) #5

Could you do cooked veggies? Cooked chopped spinach or cooked zucchini, maybe? Would cooked broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage or brussels sprouts be possible? Would avocado be good? Would poultry or fish be possible since they seem to be some of the easier meats to digest?

I don’t know, just wondering?

(Julie Salinas) #6

Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Have you researched if you can eat lower carb foods for the meds? Maybe ask the doc office if it’s ok.

(betsy.rome) #7

I once had a similar intestinal bug that wouldn’t go away. The naturopath who helped me advised to eat only carrots & white rice for 4 days, then gradually add cottage cheese and plain chicken. Fennel tea is also good, simply boil fennel seeds and strain, or buy the teabags. I realize the rice & carrots are not keto but might be worth getting past the illness.

(Shromona Das) #8

Yes and no. I can do veggies but I’m not bring able to digest anything. Yes, rice helps. The doctor is suggesting that too. It’s the traditional remedy in India. Bananas, steamed rice and some starchy veggies. I had some one day but got immediately bloated. I’m drinking electrolytes, natural tender coconut water (3.4 gms of carbs in 80 ml) and green bananas as they help with diarrhoea and they have resistance starch. But I think chicken broth should be my go to. I’ll boil it for a longer period in a pressure cooker. I’ve been advised, also to keep away from lemon or ACV. Anything sour increases the pain. Since keto is high fat and protein- I can’t stick to my usual meal pattern. I did eggs though my doctor didn’t approve and my stomach didn’t agree. Let me see if simple boiled eggs would do. Thanks guys.