RE: Re: entering month 3- fear factor

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PJ,

You reminded me about my pre-SCD days where I was so afraid to

eat because everything bothered me and sent my gut into spasms of pain

and horrible D. My 2 so-called specialists could not tell me what I could eat –

they both said “eat what doesn’t bother you” and 1 said to

avoid dairy. That was their recommendations. I was literally afraid to

eat. Thankfully my husband googled diet + Crohn’s and found the SCD for

me before I wasted away. What a nightmare before the SCD. Hang in there, you’ll

get better. (grin)

Carol

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of smdsmom2008

Thanks- I think part of the fear is the big

unknown, as a beginner. and not wanting to feel the way I did before SCD. I

know Elaine wrote these things in the book as a message to persevere with the

diet and not give up. It's good to know that others have done well through this

period.

To me, it was certain foods that triggered my symptoms in the first place, and

I had managed by restricting what I ate even before I started SCD. What SCD

gave me was a plan to eat without fear- a concept that means a lot to me. I

have felt so much better on SCD, so that in itself is motivation to stick with

it.

PJ