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Posted 9/10/2011 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
I went to a Naturopath for the first time in many, many years yesterday. Mainly to see if there is any way she can help with my fibroid issues as my crohns is pretty controlled with remi right now.
She (and I) are wanting to do some food sensitivity testing - she realizes foods don't cause crohns but feels that if I am sensitive to certain foods that "trigger" my immune system then it could also make my crohns worse - makes sense!
The problem is that I am on remi so it will be hard to do any testing because remi will mask the results since my immune system is so surpressed. We're going to try to test a few foods (bloodwork) right before my next infusion - has anyone else tried to do this while on remi?
Posted 9/11/2011 3:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi blueberry.

I recently read that if the tests are based on IGG immune response, it is a controversial test because medical doctors are unsure if that immune response is even harmful. In fact, it could be normal, so you could test positive to several foods and then be encouraged to restrict your diet. Hopefully some medical research will be able to tell us more about this soon.

Hope the NP helps with the fibroids. I tried some natural remedies for my menorrhagia over the last couple of years, but unfortunately, I didn't get enough relief, but lots of other women do.
Posted 9/11/2011 4:44 AM (GMT 0)
thanks for the info Roni about IGG - will look into that!
Posted 9/11/2011 5:27 AM (GMT 0)
I found the IGG test to be very helpful in identifying foods that were causing a great deal of discomfort. I feel so much better now that I no longer eat those foods. The lab that did my ELISA test was US BioTec. The test was given to me by a naturopath.
I don't fully understand this, but I think the Prometheus crohn's diagnosis test includes some IGG tests that measure reactivity to yeast and the flagellum of a bacteria. The test can help determine if a person has intestinal permeability, and how their crohn's will likely behave, but not with perfect accuracy.
I don't know if Remicade would alter the results of an IGG, (ELISA), test.
The US BioTec phone# is: (877) 318 8728. Maybe they could help answer your question. Best wishes!
Posted 9/11/2011 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not on remicade. But I started going to a naturopath in June and she also recommended the food sensitivities testing. I decided to do an elimination diet in part so I could really change my eating habits and also because I wasn't entirely sure I would stop eating gluten or dairy if they got flagged on a blood test. It's not easy going three weeks without soy, dairy, gluten, corn, tomatoes, peanuts, shellfish or sugar. I found out that when I drink milk or eat yogurt, my joints ache, and I also get really moody when I eat more than one serving of gluten a day or combine gluten with dairy.

I'd like to do the blood tests just to help identify more of what I am sensitive to. It got a little muddled when I ate two of the foods I eliminated to know if it was just the combo or what.

Anyway--I'm rambling, but I found it helpful for identifying a couple of things that are affecting my immune system and I'm really happy that I'm eating better than I ever have in my life, and I feel like my Crohn's is the best it's ever been too.

Sarah
Posted 9/12/2011 2:22 AM (GMT 0)
thats great, Sarah - I think that too - it is not everything in terms of an answer, but if it can help symtomatically a bit then why not?
I'm glad you are feeling better!
Posted 9/14/2011 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
I hope you find out some useful information with the tests!! Hopefully the remi won't interfere too much.

Sarah
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