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Posted 3/17/2011 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I am thinking of trying this diet which asks for you to basically  eat mostly vegetables and other alkaline foods in order to keep your blood out of the death zone - acid.  I have read a lot of info about it and it sounds pretty intriguing, I have to admit.  It suggests that most of our diseases ( including Crohns) comes from eating diets that are bodies just are not made for - sugar, wheat, meat etc.  There are many books on the subject, the one I happen to read was The Ph Miracle.  Anyway, I wanted to see what my fellow Crohnies thought about changing my diet drastically.

I should mention that I am currently not on any meds (wahoo!!)- never thought I woul see that day.  However, I have some skin stuff going on; I get  hives whenever my skin touches anything. 

Thank you for any info. 

Posted 3/18/2011 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Well I am going to tell you that you really need to be on meds. This is a chronic and incurable bowel disease, and really should be treated at all times. I once enjoyed a long remission med free. Went on with my life like I didn't even have Crohns. Well the Crohns never forgot me. While I was busy living my life the Crohns was still in there doing its damage on a microscopic level, without me even knowing. My remission ended with an emergency resection due to a complete obstruction. Very painful and traumatic experience, that I don't want you to have to experience. So please do get back on meds.

You should also know that you should consider diet AND meds as complimentary of eachother. Diet will help, but the meds will keep the inflammation in check. By the way the skin issues could be a precursor to a Crohns flare. You should get in with your doc soon. Good luck!
Posted 3/18/2011 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Nanners- I am in close contact with my GI and he thinks it is ok to be medication free. I just had a bunch of tests and they all show remission. I want to have children soon and I want to do it without drugs if at all possible. I have been on Remicade, prednisone and all that good stuff so I am relishing in the no meds. I think I will go in for an allergy test to see what my skin is reacting to.
Posted 3/19/2011 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
I wish you good luck, but think you are in for a not happy surprise in the future. Might not be a in week or two, but it will happen. I was in remission too when my doc said I didn't have to take meds anymore because I had had a resection. Well only 3 years later I had to have another surgery. You can use meds when pregnant. We have had multiple moms use meds such as Pred, 6mp/Imuran, Remicad and Humira. All had healthy babies. The thought is a healthy mom, produces a healthy baby. Many women flare after their babies are born, especially those not on meds. Good luck and JMHO.
Posted 3/19/2011 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
I want to say also that I am NOT the only one who had major problems after being med free. We have many folks on this forum that learned the lesson the hard way too. I am maintained solely with Asacol and am enjoying remission again. Hugs!
Posted 3/19/2011 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have to agree with Nanners. Infact I'd probably switch doctors if one told me I didn't need meds. Crohn's can be a silent disease that does damage over time, and you may not even realize what is going on in there. I've heard of many who ended up in surgery after a long remission of no meds, because the damage was going on in there the whole time.

As for the diet, not sure about that one. We are all very individual when it comes to what we can eat. But I do know that a lot of the time people with Crohn's don't always handle lots of veggies (especially raw) too well. Good luck to you!
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