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Posted 5/8/2011 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
hi folks, 3 months since op ...still get pain ...having a colonoscopy in a couple of weeks ....doc is sure that it is too soon for crohns being back .... I am going to go on Gluten free diet ..... I just thought I would try it out and see if it helps as a lot of symptoms can be like Celiac ....just wondered if anyone else has tried this and if it helped at all???  Would appreciate anyone's input :-)
Posted 5/8/2011 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds good to me. I have always suspected that one reason why so many have found success with the SCD diet is because it is a gluten-free diet. Later on you may also want to try going dairy free and perhaps sugar free or at least avoid high fructose corn syrup.
Posted 5/9/2011 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
may help with IBS type symptoms, but it probably won't have drastic results on inflammation without doing the whole SCD thing
Posted 5/9/2011 7:43 AM (GMT 0)
I follow FODMAP which includes no wheat - really makes a difference to me :)  worth a try if you are having food issues esp IBS symptoms.

good luck

Lesley in NZ

Posted 5/10/2011 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
the best thing i did was get on the maker's diet/scd about a year after surgery. most of the disease had been removed and it allowed me to truly heal and then get off all my meds. i eat minimal grains but when i do i eat sprouted grains and gluten free stuff. i believe it will help. it may not be the panacea you are looking for, but even though you may not have celiac, most people have an intolerance to varying degrees to gluten and limiting gluten will help.
Posted 5/10/2011 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
I'm about 3 months post op as well. I *generally* avoid gluten and dairy, but have been carefully testing myself with some new foods. It's hard to tell how things are going, however, because I've had quite a bit of pain and "d" still.

I think some of my issues are gas and possibly lactose intolerance, so I started taking more lactaid and feel a bit better. I'm tinkering with the idea of going 100% gluten free and dairy free for a few weeks again.

Have you considered lactose intolerance?

Hope your scope is clear. Please let us know how it goes.

Best wishes!
Posted 5/10/2011 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
I eat a gluten free and dairy free diet. It works great for my D but as for inflammation and pain, I haven't noticed much difference.
Posted 5/10/2011 11:10 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks folks for all your input ..... it helps to hear other peoples issues :-) I've been finding it quite easy ...just bread that I miss ...so many products out there now that are gluten free ...Trader Joes are good ...have a "g" sign on their products, so I know straight away if its ok!! I seem fine on lacotse thanks ......and, still a tad tender .... but there's always good days and bad ..... I find my biggest problem is stress ....boy does it trigger things ...and sometimes it's just unavoidable!! Anyhoo I'll keep you updated. xx
Posted 5/10/2011 11:33 PM (GMT 0)
I got one word for ya:
UDI's

Best. GF Bread. Ever.

also at trader joes.
Posted 5/11/2011 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
With the Udis bread I HAVE to toast it otherwise it has a super weird gritty texture. I don't know if anyone has an Eat N Park restaurant near them or if they are just local here, but they have amazing gluten free buns for burgers and you can buy them by the dozen.
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