biological meds and diet

momofthreegirls

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Joined : Nov 2011

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Posted 11/2/2011 8:08 PM (GMT 0)

Hi all, It has been awhile since I had time to get on the site. My three girls are keeping me way too busy! I had a quick question. I am currently take Colazal, an anti-inflamatory med. But I was wondering if I went on a biologics if my diet would still be as restricted as it is now. I need to lose weight for health reasons, but this is difficult for me to do when I am unable to eat high fiber carbs, dairy and many fruits and veggies are out of the question. I am also am having re-occuring psoriasis. I am told that the biologics would help this as well. Anyway, I appreciate any information. Thanks again!

Stef17

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Posted 11/3/2011 1:02 PM (GMT 0)

I think it would all depend on how your body responds to the biologics. I've been on 3 or 4 of them over the last 10 years and there have been times when I could literally eat whatever I wanted. Then there have been times I had to be more restrictive. I think it will be up to your body to decide - but I have had quite a bit of success on biologics. As far as the psoriasis goes - I have that too. Yes, some of them could possibly help. Others might exacerbate the psoriasis. I had a major (MAJOR) outbreak of psoriasis while taking humira and it had been 100% dormant my entire life (only showed up in pitted fingernails - I have PA). Since then I can't get it to go away, so there is a risk, but I'm sure I'm one of the few who got the fluke reaction. I'm lucky like that. ;)

If you think biologics could help you should talk to your GI about it. Good luck!

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