Sorry for the very rough time you are going through right now. Please know that you are not alone. I to am a C with occasional D and I went through a time like this a few weeks ago.
After releasing my frustration and crying on my family & friends shoulders (I am sure they are all as tired of it as I am) I searched the board and found a post by Barbie to a C sufferer. She suggested adding more insoluble fiber to the diet. I did that, made it a point to exercise more and drank more herbal tea (peppermint & chamomille). While the C slowly got better, increasing the insoluble fiber gave me some pains & bloating. With some experimentation & time to let my body adjust, I began to feel better. A food diary helps also (I have a small list of insoluble fiber foods that I absolutely will not touch).
You're right, it is very tiring to thing about your diet & health as much as you have to now, but with perserverance and support (and there is loads of that here!) you will find a combination that works for you.
Here is another recipe I thought you might like, it contains both soluble and insoluble fiber and I actually think it helped me with the C.
Orange-Blueberry Loaf
1 cup Blueberries 2 tbsp & 1-3/4 c flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup sugar (I omit the sugar) 3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce 3 tbsp canola oil 1 egg white or 1/4 cup Egg Beaters 1/2 Cup orange juice 2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 & coat 8-12" x 4-1/2" loaf pan with cooking spray
-In a small bowl mix blueberries and 2 tbsp of flour -In a medium bowl mix remaining 1-3/4 cups flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. -Place sugar, applesauce, oil in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed beat 2-3 minutes, add egg and beat well, beat in orange juice -Add flour mixture and beat on low speed until well blended (you may also have to add a litte water if batter is too stiff). Stir in Blueberries and pour into prepared breadpan. -Bake 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack 5 minutes and remove from pan
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