SCD: In the beginning, what should I expect (to impact Ulcerative Colitis)?

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Hi,

This question has everything to do with how to measure success or

failure early on with SCD. I'm immediately experiencing some changes

to my more recently developed pattern of Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

symptoms, and want to determine if it's expected, or a warning of

something new. Numerous answers are welcomed!

Background:

I'm a big believer in the SCD diet, and therefore a recent convert.

I'm currently on day 4, but almost immediately on day 2, I began

experiencing a few UC symptoms that had been previously eliminated

with my anti-inflammatory medications (i.e. Asacol/mesalamine).

Symptoms include increased (but moderate) stomach pains, " lightning

strike " pains to my rectum (lasting a couple of seconds per

occurrence), and increased mucus being excreted.

I realize that people's experiences will likely vary per timetable and

actual results, but, I'm trying to determine a common expectation to

help me measure success versus new harm. (Btw, the latter statement

is not to discount the merits of SCD (which I believe makes sense, and

likely great for most if not all people), but don't want to ignore

that possibility that everyone runs the risk of responding differently

(and therefore, effective treatment needs to be individualized).

Thanks so much - personally, I'm hopeful that I'm experiencing some

sort of bad bacteria die-off that feels awful, but is a temporary and

necessary path to recovery. But, I need to know for sure.

Thanks so much for your help!