Re: all the way back to intro?

[Guest guest]

At 08:32 PM 1/28/2008, you wrote:

Ive felt off for a few days now,

and now am starting to have D for the first time in months.

What I suspect you're hitting is something called " the three month

flare. " As you're aware, the objective of SCD is to starve out the

bad bacteria. Well, it has been observed that right around three months

on the diet, you've done such a good job of starving them that their

numbers are dropping rapidly. You've gotten rid of most of the weak

sisters amongst the bad bacteria and the remaining ones are the stronger

ones.

So in effect, right now, you're saying, " Away with you! " and

they're saying " H-ll no, we won't go! " and creating havoc for

you. So it is absolutely critical that you hold fast at this point and

not eat any illegals, because if you feed the bacteria right now, you'll

let those stronger ones multiple, and then they'll be that much harder to

starve out.

For whatever reason, the cauliflower and cheese together may have been

your trigger. In the early stages of healing, there's a very delicate

balance between the energy we have to go be-bopping around and the energy

we need to heal.

The " three month flare " can occur anywhere from 9 weeks to 16

weeks. It can also occur again at 6-7 months, and 10-12 months. Those

bacteria are stubborn. But YOU are more stubborn.

There's also the possibility that you caught an intestinal virus. There's

at least one making the rounds that had me eating plain meat, avocado,

and a bit of Tropicana, and water for a couple of weeks.

My suggestion would be to drop back to easier-to-digest foods for a

couple of days. Rest as much as possible, and don't push. Then gradually

(probably not quite so gradually as the first time) reintroduce your

regular foods.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

> Hi all,

>

> So I've been on SCD officially since September 23rd, which is just

> over four months. I've been doing great, and am up to eating many

> cooked fruits and veggies, meats, nut butters, nut flours, and even

> whole pecans, walnuts, and almonds. The other night i made a recipe

> from Lucy's cookbook(cauliflower and cheese caserole) and I think it

> might have been too much for my body to handle at this point. Not

> sure why since I have had cauliflower(mashed or steamed) before and

> DCCC and cheddar cheese all the time, but it didn't sit well. Ive

> felt off for a few days now, and now am starting to have D for the

> first time in months. I know I have to go backwards a little bit,

> but I'm just wondering if people would suggest going all the way

> back to the intro diet for a few days and then start the

> incorporation process all over again(not crazy about that idea), or

> whether I can just go back to chicken soup and apple sauce ! for a

> few days, and then should be ok to start back with what I was

> already eating. Any ideas would be really appreciated. Thanks!

It depends on what your body can handle - if it's a 3 month flare,

it might (or might not) last a while. You basically have to be

responsive to your symptoms. You might have to go back to

more basic foods for a while, if your body class for that. But it

might not.

Good luck and feel better.

Mara