WarriorPrincess
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2016
- Messages
- 147
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 05/2005
- Country
- US
- State
- TX
I know that many of us have other medical conditions that go along with Fibromyalgia. One of the major ailments that affects just about everything I do, is IBS. I have the D version, which means diarrhea. I tend not to take medications that supposedly treat diarrhea, because then I end up with the opposite problem, which is at least as bad as the diarrhea.
My cat is experiencing diarrhea after surgery, so I called the veterinarian earlier, to see if there's anything I can do at home to help her. The vet mentioned I should add a spoonful of canned pumpkin to her food, and stated that the additional fiber should firm up the waste and rectify the diarrhea. I asked if canned sweet potato would have the same effect, because I wasn't sure which I had on hand, and she said yes. I added some pumpkin to my cat's food, and it seems to be having the desired effect.
It occurred to me that the next time I have diarrhea (which sometimes lasts for days, and can really interfere with my life), I'm going to try this myself. I might mix it into something like mashed potatoes, just heat it a little and serve, or perhaps make a pumpkin bread. Have y'all ever heard of this, and if so, have you tried it?
My cat is experiencing diarrhea after surgery, so I called the veterinarian earlier, to see if there's anything I can do at home to help her. The vet mentioned I should add a spoonful of canned pumpkin to her food, and stated that the additional fiber should firm up the waste and rectify the diarrhea. I asked if canned sweet potato would have the same effect, because I wasn't sure which I had on hand, and she said yes. I added some pumpkin to my cat's food, and it seems to be having the desired effect.
It occurred to me that the next time I have diarrhea (which sometimes lasts for days, and can really interfere with my life), I'm going to try this myself. I might mix it into something like mashed potatoes, just heat it a little and serve, or perhaps make a pumpkin bread. Have y'all ever heard of this, and if so, have you tried it?