I can tolerate small amounts but stick mainly to soy milk (and not much). If small amounts of milk/cream slip into my diet through cooking it doesn't seem to be affecting me greatly.

I would love to have a huge thickshake again though!

My stomach still hurts from my cashew adventure so I am playing it safe for a while.

Milk is a funny food. Seems like food experts can't even really figure out if it's alkaline or acidic. I know I've done well with milk most of my life, and even through this recent case of gastritis. But, a couple of nights ago, I felt like it might have been agitating me. (Could have been coincidence, though.)

I'm actually having some soy ice cream right now. Better than nothing!

I plan to try to work back in milk eventually. Warm milk at night helps me sleep. But, I need to be sure my lining is healed and that' it's not a trigger.

I'd suggest just working it in very slowly, and not making any other changes the day you do.

Try sugarless or the low-fat ones first. I was able to handle it in small amounts for a short amount of time. Frozen yogurt works too.

i've had no joy with soy products hence the question. I did however try miso paste this morning. I tried it twice before but haven't had it for 6-7 months at least.
If I do try milk again it will be full fat as low fat milk is higher in lactose and once you''ve been off milk for a while you become slightly lactose intolerant. I'll buy a good one though.
I can take traces of milk but am not sure about cream. It would make eating out easier.
I'm happy I can eat green beans again and will try peas and broccoli again next week.
Thanks for the feedback.
Cas

Hey, I'd like to add a question to soretum's thread...

What about chocolate? I know it can produce acid for some. Do most of you stay away from it, or find that you can have some in doses?

Chocolate is thought to be off-limits. I have heard some people have tried dark chocolate in small amounts, but I wouldn't recommend it until your diet and pain are being very well managed. There can be a lot of sugar in it, which is difficult on the digestive track. As well as the caffeine, which increases the blood flow and can cause increased inflammation. Good luck!

-Bryan, I can now tolerate two squares of 72% dark chocolate. I didn't attempt it for several months and then it was half a square am and half pm and only on days my tummy was settle enough. Now i have two squares most days and over the next few months will up it to 3, or try to anyhow.
Until you're more settled do avoid chocolate and only have small amounts of a good dark chocolate when you do. It is at least good for you and has the highest amount of antioxidants of all the foods.
I did manage the miso ok so I may try soy milk soon and forget dairy milk for a bit.
Cas

Let me know if you find a good soy icecream. If I can buy it here in the states, I am sure my husband wouldn't mind giving it a try for the extra protein.

I'll let you know. It could be a long time before I try ice cream of any sort as I'm not that keen mostly. Use to have a great Dutch chocolate soy ice cream...great for hubby, lousy for us.
I did look for soy ice cream yesterday and had one option only. I'll mull it over coz if I can't eat it or don't like it I'm stuck trying to find someone who will eat it. I so hate the waste that can come with this illness.
Am going to try cooked broccoli again today. I'm sorry I took it out of my diet at all. It was only on suspicion back then. Will let you know.
Cas

Good luck soretum. I also suspect broccoli might have played a role in my flare-up, as I ate raw broccoli in my salad two days in a row right before getting the burning. (Among other raw, green foods.)

Cooked will be much easier, but start with just a little, I'd think.

Working on adding some foods back in, myself. Doing much better, though not out of the woods at all. Still have some symptoms and occasional mild burning. So, I'm being ultra-careful.

Hope everyone is having a great night.

hi bryan,
oh I dream of eating any vegie raw again one day. It took me months to work out only try small amounts of anything new. That way the pain isn't as bad if you get a nasty reaction. I really hope the broccoli goes well. Cooked peas on Thursday all going well.
I'll also try tahini now that I'm ok with sesame seeds. Another flavour to cook with.
Glad things are still on the mend for you. Slow and steady should be our mantra.
take care,
Cas

Someday Cas you will write a cookbook for us all! Keep it up. You are doing great. (P.S. I finally gained 5 pounds and was given the 6 month count down to freedom and good health.It is most certainly celebration time!)

woo hoo raven good for you - 5 pounds. thats just over 2kg. That is beyond fantastic.
A soy update. I tried the miso paste Monday am and all was ok. Tried it again.(1/3 tspn) with dinner on Wednesday night and whoa...I'd forgotten that horrible pain. I was useless all of Thursday and most of the night. I had to cancel all my plans for the day.
Safe to say no soy will pass my lips (excpet traces in food) for a long time to come if ever at all.
Oh well I'll try green peas over the weekend.
Cas

Green peas work really great for me. Try the canned in water kind first or frozen. The dietician says they are easier to break down in that form first and if you can make it a week or so on that, move on to try the non-cooked variety.

oh I wish I'd read that before cooking up the fresh kind this morning. I'll let you know how I go. I normally cook with frozen and eat the raw from the pods but thought I'd buy a few pods...you know to save some money on the expensive trial and error part of this illness. My cat doesn't complain as he scores well from my boo boos.
Am buying set of digital scales next week for great accuracy.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Cas