Son DX with Crohns

Deese,
I just wanted to say welcome to HW. You have come to the right place for support, I would encourage your son to join too. It is often a very lonely world for us CD'ers when we feel like no one else can truly understand. I am sorry to hear that he is sick. I hope that the new docs can help. I am fairly new to this and have yet to go to the "big guns". But maybe it is time to look into the stronger drugs. My guess is the doctors are taking the approach to see if the drugs they have him on now will help him. I have heard some of them can take several months to kick in. I know that someone will be along with better information. I just wanted to say Welcome.
Heather

try dietary changes. this worked for me. i did the maker's diet. i feel better now than i ever did in the 14 or so years taking meds. others here have done the specific carbohydrate diet. there seems to be something to all this. check it out. you have to eat any way...

Both probiotics and fibre supplements can be very affective...my GI told me to take fibre supplements daily for the rest of my life, it's been well worth it so far and the probiotics (a good one) are a must since IBDers tend to have bacterial over-growth which tends to exacerbate IBD symptoms.


:)

Here is some information on probiotics, you'll need to copy the link into a search engine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotic Myself I take a probiotics and digestive enzyme at every meal, Garden of life makes some good ones. www.gardenoflife.com/detail_qzyme_ultra.shtml

I suggest the Maker's Diet and probiotics too. It is helping me more than any meds and a resection surgery.

Probiotics are good microorganisms that helps get rid of bad bacteria in the intestines. They also boosts the immune system, greatly help with digestion, and strengthen the digestive system. They are a MUST for every person with Crohn's Disease.

The Maker's Diet is basically about eating natural foods, prepared in a less processed way.

Meats, veggies, fruits, yogurts, sprouted or fermented grains, sourdough bread, natural butters and oils (olive oil, coconut oil), honey instead of sugar, etc.

No fast food, processed food, preservatives, white flours, sugar.

Hope your son feels better soon.

Post Edited (Roni) : 9/9/2007 9:01:36 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Deese and welcome! My son was recently diagnosed, too. It is rough to see them hurting... as anna said, I wish it had been me instead. If you are like us, the docs at Children's said "no dietary restrictions" to my son only minutes after he was told about his CD.

Since that day in June I have learned soooo much from visiting this forum! I am currently reading "The Maker's Diet" too and beginning to incorporate the program. My son is also taking probiotics and digestive enzymes. Praise God, something is working!

Oh! Do you know if your son might be anemic? That might be the reason he's still feeling punky. Many, if not most CD patients are anemic and take iron and vitamin C to facilitate iron uptake.

Good luck to you and I hope your son soon experiences relief. If you try these alternatives, don't be surprised if your son's doc doesn't get it. Our doc doesn't, and that's okay. I don't expect them to understand a more holistic approach.