Re: How long to be on SCD?

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Are you using enzymes. I have heard this speeds up the process and

allows our children to be less sensitive to some foods. We are just

starting down that path.

Good luck!

Tami

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> On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:46:39 -0000 " gagoviel4 "

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> > Hi, guys,

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> > How long does a person with UC have to stay on SCD to be " healed " ?

> > My daughter frequently asks when she can have oatmeal, maple

syrup,

> > or

> > pizza again. I don't know what to tell her. She's very

compliant

> > with the diet, but it's tough.

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> > Does anyone know whether Elaine's daughter Judy still follows

SCD?

> > I

> > remember reading that Elaine kept her daughter on the diet for

seven

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> > years. What happened after that?

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> I don't remember Judy's story, but the rule of thumb is at least a

year

> after symptoms stop. Then, it still can't be business as usual. It

is

> necessary to gradually ease back into " regular " foods. I put

regular in

> quotation marks because as I've told my son, he will really have to

think

> in terms of healthy eating as his basic diet.

> Most people do seem to stay on the diet longer than a year. And the

> parents of ASD kids can answer this: do you consider SCD a life-

long diet

> plan?

> Here's hoping we can all keep our kids on as long as they need to

be on,

> and that they stay healthy in every way after that.

> Take care, Fay (mother of 13 y.o with Crohn's)

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> P.S. Mentors have stressed the importance of " bribes. " Problem is,

my son

> is a hard man to buy ;-) His sisters OTOH would be thrilled with

monthly

> shopping expeditions.

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