Hello again, Sorry for not responding to this sooner. I forgot I had posted earlier! I have been seeing my GP, rheumatologist, and gastroenterologist. The ANCA showed an atypical pattern of (very)...
Thanks Dave. By book do you mean "Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet " by Elaine Gloria Gottschall or is there another one you used?...
Thanks Kiwi/Dave Is there any good literature discussing FODMAP or SCD? Meal plans, as much detail as possible, etc. I know this will take some time to get worked out but I will try to come up with a...
Anyone have any information regarding the validity of these tests in precicting the outcome/severity of IBD?...
Just to clarify, I take the anticonvulsant Lamictal for anxiety/depression. I would discontinue it if it were increasing my risk for autoimmune diseases....
All, I am fairly new member of this site. I have had GI issues for a number of years since I was diagnosed with IBS in 2006. Things seemed to improve after a while when I finished college, but they...
These are great starting points. Thank you!...
It's odd how similar our stories are mamashea. I was diagnosed with panic disorder and major depression in 2006, and have been prescribed lamictal which I have been taking ever since. I am concerned...
Thanks for replying. I like how that site offers suggestions suitable to an individual's activity level. However, I am surprised that it lists milk as an almost "perfect food". I was told by my...
My doctor doesn't seem to think there is an effective anti-inflammatory diet, but I thought I would ask the experts, i.e. Crohn's sufferers. What do you eat to reduce inflammation? Right now I am...
Hi Mamshea, I am in a similar situation as you as I have been diagnosed with "probable" Crohn's after testing positive for multiple markers/antibodies that are typically associated with the disease....
All, about two months ago I tested positive for both ASCA IgG and atypical ANCA. I have since had another workup which shows increased titers of atypical ANCA but negative for Celiac disease. But my...
Hi MayOK, I have read some of your previous posts and noticed you tested positive for the IBD serology panel but were not definitively dx with IBD. What were your results out of curiosity? I also...