new to SCdiet

[Guest guest]

I have recently been made aware of the SC diet and have several

questions. I do not have Chron's disease, but I do have a lot of the

same issues (diahrrea, constipation, severe pain, nausea, etc...) in

fact, I have been to more than 25 different doctors since the onset

of my illness in late '03 and none have been able to diagnose EXACTLY

what my troubles are, but because of the strange ulcer-like places in

my small intestines, my newest doctor (a pain management specialist

who has a daughter with severe Chron's) told me that this diet may be

helpful to me. One of my most noticble differences from a chrons

patient is my incredible weight GAIN (70 lbs). Before I got sick I

was always struggling with about 30-40 lbs of excess weight. Just

months before my sudden onset of symptoms, I had gotten heavier than

I ever was before. I decided to follow the Atkins diet and lost a lot

of weight rather quickly (39lbs in 3mths). It was about 2 1/2 - 3

months after I stopped Atkins (Nov. of 2003) that my symptoms

started. I gained all of that weight back rather quickly and have

been unable to loose ANY amount of weight since, even during the

periods of time that I was symptom free. Since food is about the

ONLY thing that doesnt cause me pain, it is understandable that I

have gained ALOT!!! Is it predicted that I should loose weight with

this " diet " as well as see an improvement in my symptoms?