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Posted 5/30/2009 7:24 AM (GMT 0)
I think I am gaining remission for the first time in a while without prednisone. I started a gluten-free lactose-free diet about 3 weeks ago, upped my fish oil dosage, and have been getting more sleep. If I keep this up I may be able to avoid 6MP. Everyone around me has been telling me to take the 6MP, and that I need it. I guess sticking with it really did work out. I just hope this remission stays for a long time.
Posted 5/30/2009 8:59 AM (GMT 0)

Congrats!!!

I am so pleased. Please keep going. I am trying to stay in remmision with doing the same thing. Today Im having a bad day, I thought I was having my period but I think Im just going into a flare. I guess this is due to working really hard this week. I eating my raw food breakfast this morring.

Posted 5/30/2009 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry, for the comment above I haven’t had any blood or mucus, but I feel really groggy and moody, not quite coherent. That’s what I meant by being on my period. Also I had 2 BMs this morning, I usually only have 1 BM a day. I love raw foods I eat them every day. I will hunt out some organic veg today. Where I live you cant get good organic veg.


I am refusing to go on 6mp. Is a chemotherapy drug. I think that pentasa is as far as I will ever go, and I am only taking ½ my meds at the moment
Posted 5/30/2009 10:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, I recently realized I think lactose is a prob for me too. I cut it out when Im having trouble. I was fealing like, destroyed, burnt inside. I also cut out wheat in good part as I tested mild positive for S. cerevisia IGa, a celliac thing. Allthough my upper GI showed no celliac there, but

I wanted to be carefull.

Doing those two things and getting back on this amazing VSL3# has saved me. For two weeks I though I was going to die.

Im now reconsidering taking the immuno suppresants I was offered for my Irits. They neve realy diagnosed me, with many negative test. But I have anylosing spondil*** syptoms. With UC syptoms strong at times, bad scary cramping.

Im a guy, Im 29, and I have brutal fibromyalgia, that seems more at times like a neuro thing, like MS, or something sim.

Both of you have a no dairy, no glutten policy?? Is that realy helpfull? has anything else helped you guys beside whats listed?? are you on immuno suppresants?

Posted 5/30/2009 11:50 AM (GMT 0)
Happy dance for you! It's a nice feeling isn't it? It's like climbing that huge hill and the sense of accomplishment when you finally reach the top.
Posted 5/30/2009 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
mumbles, what you've done is so inspiring. Can you comment on the other things in your regimen (in your sig)?
Posted 5/30/2009 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats! :)
Posted 5/30/2009 6:45 PM (GMT 0)

PrednisoneJunkie said...
mumbles, what you've done is so inspiring. Can you comment on the other things in your regimen (in your sig)?

Well Asacol and Canasa are just my regular meds from the GI doctor. They haven't contributed too much. I've been on culturelle(probiotic) for a while but it hasn't shown drastic results, but I think taking a probiotic is a good habit. I take a mulitvitamin everyday. The haldi drinks I just started a few days ago but I hope they help too. The haldi drinks are just curcumin drinks that are supposed to help inflammation.

I almost forgot, thanks everyone on here that has helped guide me to where I am.
Posted 5/30/2009 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Congrats! This is great news! :)
Posted 5/31/2009 1:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Mumbles,

Can you please list some of the gluten-free and lactose-free foods that helped you?

Thanks
Posted 5/31/2009 6:56 AM (GMT 0)

happyliving said...
Hi Mumbles,

Can you please list some of the gluten-free and lactose-free foods that helped you?

Thanks

A try to eat a variety of foods. This a list that I have found that tastes good while being GF/
Specialty foods that I enjoy
kinninnick brand muffins and cinnamon buns
gluten free pretzels
enjoy life bars and granola
foodforlife white rice bread
arrowhead mills pancake batter
tinkyada pasta
Side note: enjoy life has no major allergens in their food and the caramel apple bars are pretty good

Regular foods
Sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce
Clean meats(pork and chicken cuts)
Hamburgers w/o breadcrumbs
peanut butter
bananas
rice
green beans


Thats the stuff I like and has worked for me.
Posted 5/31/2009 8:27 AM (GMT 0)
Awesome to hear you're doing well.....ENJOY!!!

quincy
Posted 5/31/2009 10:07 AM (GMT 0)
you seem to be enjoying more foods than me.

I am eating

potatoes
sometimes rice
gluten free bread sometimes
but my main carbs are from poatoes
I eat fish daily
My main sorce of vegetables are in salads
bean sprouts
lettus
spinage
carrots
ect

but this week I think I picked up a cold. I ve been sneezing and feeling really tired. Hope it passes and doesent effect my remmision I have had for 3 months
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