It's nice to hear that you've put your daughter on SCD and she's following it strictly. Here's an article about the effects of picky eating on mental health - courtesy reuters....
I didn't follow any stages. The foods were very limited for me as I'm a vegetarian. For a year, I ate the same food - almond bread, coconut bread, steamed vegetables, eggs etc every day without...
David Wilson, You may get temporary relief by taking probiotic supplement, but that's not a permanent solution. Bifido- and Lactobacillus bacteria feed on Candida Albicans (yeast) and other harmful...
Hi Andy, Activated charcoal capsules basically eliminate gas and is a remedy for bloating. Peppermint oil capsules or peppermint tea makes acid reflux worse and may sometimes end up in stomach ache...
It's nice of you that you care for your friend from a 3rd world country. What country does he exactly come from? Does he come from India? It's highly unlikely that he'll be diagnosed with Crohn's...
Thank you everyone for your feedback. I'm very glad. gumby: Thanks for the polite advice. I'm working on it. I'm sure that I'll be able to quit smoking very soon. scifigal: Thanks for your feedback....
Thanks a lot Gumby. At least one person replied. This question is very important to find the missing link to one of the possible causes of CD. I had never drank alcohol or smoked cigarettes either. I...
Hello everyone, It's been a long time, since I posted on this forum. I've been trying to connect the dots and trying to find the missing link. Here is my question in detail: How often did you drink...
Hi Minnie, There is absolutely no need to panic. It's a harmful bacteria die-off. I gather, Rifaximin is an anti-biotic that is used to treat diarrhoea by eliminating the bacteria E. Coli which...
Hello everyone, I'm Usher from the Crohn's disease forum. You might be wondering what I'm doing here. Let me tell you briefly about Crohn's disease. It's an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). My...
CrohnsPanda, I'm glad that you have opted for a diet change and supplementation to combat Crohn's disease. Congratulation on weaning off Remicade. As far as the supplements are concerned, I would...
Hi Shimrit, I haven't used Align probiotics yet. I use healthy origins probiotics which contains 8 different strains and 30 billion microorganisms per capsule. It's pretty strong and has resolved my...
severecrohnsmom: I am deeply sorry that your complete family is suffering including yourself. I've been on the SCD, Paleo and GAPS yahoo group for a long time. Some of our members had stool test only...
Billo, That's really nice of you. I donate often too. I just donated to Crohn's MAP vaccine. Prof. John Hermon-Taylor has been working on the vaccine for over 30 years now. Perhaps, he'll raise...
Parameda, Yes, I have been off medicines. I have visited the doctor only a couple of times in those 8 months. Earlier, visiting doctor had become my full-time job! It's nice that you want to go off...
Orfhlaith, Like Bandit said, keeping a food journal is always helpful. It's somewhat tricky in the beginning to separate out the troublesome foods. I myself have experienced this in the beginning....
Parameda, I think, I know what post you read on the Crohn's disease forum that made you ask the above question. If you intended to ask, if raw diet were the cure / management for GERD alone, then the...
Hi Kimmyy, First of all, welcome to the group. It may more likely be Crohn's disease. It took 2 years for me to get the diagnosis. I had been chronically constipated rather than having diarrhoea for...
Hi Minnietoty, How about taking Psyllium or any other dietary fiber in powder form? I think, Kazbern takes it. You can ask her for more details. Most of the seeds and nuts are high in fiber. I don't...
This is an interesting discussion. I'm Usher form the Crohn's disease forum. I have GERD too. I had one of my nostrils (mainly left) blocked for many years now. Since, I'm on the SC diet, sometimes...
Hi Katzbern, How have you been doing lately? I wanted to reply to you earlier, but couldn't. I still remember that you had helped me a lot when I was just diagnosed with CD. You were one of the very...
Hi InSoFla, Your success story is interesting. Do you drink black coffee and tea? How long have you been free of GERD symptoms? Don't you get GERD symptoms at all? I've been diagnosed with Crohn's...
Minnietoty: I'm really sorry that you're having memory loss. I've been an avid reader. I would read technical books for at least 5 hours at work. Lately, I had horrible problems concentrating, speech...
NCOT, :D Roger that! I didn't write to her again since yesterday. Like I said, I didn't stalk her. I clicked the link to her blog and read some posts. I later though of clarifying things with her, so...
not creative said, "I didn't "guess" anything". Let us assume that I didn't read and understand your message completely and could not understand your difficult idiom. Just read once what you have...
not creative, I think this name perfectly suits you. What a stubborn lady you are! I know from your arrogant behavior that you're a ****! not creative said, "I hope that this research leads to better...
not creative: Oh! I see. Now you're saying that Mycobacterium Avium subspecies Paratuberculosis is the potential cause of CD? Are you now saying that CD may not be an auto-immune disease? Do you...
not creative, shut your mouth! Your anger and frustration reflect the level of your disease. Last time you called me a spammer, as I said CD could be cured. You are really a spammer that says CD...
Djin, okay! all the best with your abstruction and stitches!...
NCOT, I guess your perception about the diet has changed a lot lately. I curse the doctors who put you in to current situation. I wish you you had made up your mind and started a diet. things would...
Deaking, you and I have been duped. I somewhat suspected when the lady first talked about restricting sugar and later said that she has been doing the Paleo diet. I unnecessarily apologised to her. I...
Hi myintestinemony, I apologize, if I hurt you. I would now say that you're a a professional :-) But, you just hurt me by talking about my attitude. I don't mind that as I'm healthy. Let me explain....
Hi myintestinemony, We see a lot of amateurs like you that think they have discovered something and post it with pride. Eliminating sugar is the first step one needs to do after being diagnosed with...
What NCOT says is correct. If the doctors had found intermediate inflammation with fibrous layer on it, then it's almost sure that it is IBD. When the doctors first detected the inflammation patches...
Hi Showbizgirl, I don't know, if Swedish bitters are SCD legal. You can take Betaine HCL+pepsin supplement. I take HCL (625mg)+ Pepsin (160mg) five to six capsules a day, one capsule right after...
Hi Lisa1971, Of course! coconut oil and flour are good. They fight against bad bacteria in the gut. I've read that coconut reduces gastritis. You can make coconut muffins and eat them for snacks. The...
I'm an NRI! Nice to see many Indians developing IBS, IBD etc. :D I'm not alone! These researches have already been made in the western countries long back which have been having a lot of people with...
It depends!...
Beingpositive, I'm an Indian as well, but an NRI staying and working in Germany. We understood what you meant, but you didn't understand what we said. I guess you're an amateur. Brown sugar is no...
Hi to you as well. You seem to be very sportive about CD. I really appreciate that! If you have any questions just ask us! We would be glad to help you....
RheaUK, you need to calm down. Those symptoms could be from gastritis. You'll have stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, quick weight loss and all the symptoms that you have mentioned...
The plain or flavored commercial yogurt does more harm than good. Commercial plain yogurt contains lactose and flavored yogurt contains preservatives. They don't contain friendly bacteria. Yogurt...
tewcute, I was laid off a few months ago. I had just been diagnosed with CD and had many symptoms. I had very difficulty in working and finally gave up. I later educated myself about CD while I was...
Hi Minnietoty, I just googled avascular necrosis and came to know that it could be caused due to the long term use of excessive alcohol or high dose steroids. In your case, I guess it is the latter....
gumby44, I confused you for kazbern last time. Sorry! I'm happy that you're finally good treatment. I wish you a speedy recovery....
Hi marmaladechainsaw, It's quite obvious that we blame the medicines, if something goes wrong. The medication may not be responsible for all the symptoms. Crohn's disease itself makes a lot of...
I've been to many doctors in the past months. The nurses, receptionist and doctors would treat me very badly. They would not care when I said to them that I had lost so much blood. I guess, only a...
Hi Crohnssucks, Probably it will heal, if you stay away from the trigger foods for some months. I guess your intestinal wall has become thinner in the inflammation area, which is normal. I have known...
Hi Dave, I would be glad to keep you guys updated. I healed my gastritis as well. I now pass well formed stools. Loose stools were due to gastritis. Caffeine would irritate and upset the stomach....
Hi Ides, Since I didn't get any reply from you. I assumed that you wouldn't accept it, so I donated 50$ to healingwell. Thanks a lot for your help....