new to scd diet/ advice/ support

[Guest guest]

Hello. I was diagnosed with UC in 2007 and have managed it through Asacol and a

gluten free diet til a few weeks ago. About a month ago my symptoms worsened and

I am trying this diet as well as antibiotics, fish and possibly steroids if I

don't start getting better sooner. I don't know any other people with this

disease and was interested in corresponding with folks that have experienced

this. I am in my late 30s.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi Johanna-

I hope you don't mind me saying, but

be careful adding antibiotics into the

mix. What you are trying to do to cure yourself

from UC is to restore the gut flora to its natural balance.

Antibiotics will kill both good and bad bacteria

alike. I made the same mistake with my daughter

who has Crohn's. We tried the antibiotic therapy

first before finding SCD. The antibiotics did not

help her improve in any areas at all. While she

didn't get worse, she didn't get better either.

Once she started SCD, we threw caution to the

wind and stopped all the antibiotics. I figured it was futile to try and

replace all the good bacteria while we were killing

it with the antibiotics. She started SCD almost 2yrs ago

with no antibiotics and med-free and has been

doing great ever since. All symptoms gone,

bloodwork normal, sed rate down to 2, and finally

growing normally again.

Give SCD a try for a month or two before you

decide if steroids will be neccessary.

Diane D.

[Guest guest]

Hi Johanna-

I hope you don't mind me saying, but

be careful adding antibiotics into the

mix. What you are trying to do to cure yourself

from UC is to restore the gut flora to its natural balance.

Antibiotics will kill both good and bad bacteria

alike. I made the same mistake with my daughter

who has Crohn's. We tried the antibiotic therapy

first before finding SCD. The antibiotics did not

help her improve in any areas at all. While she

didn't get worse, she didn't get better either.

Once she started SCD, we threw caution to the

wind and stopped all the antibiotics. I figured it was futile to try and

replace all the good bacteria while we were killing

it with the antibiotics. She started SCD almost 2yrs ago

with no antibiotics and med-free and has been

doing great ever since. All symptoms gone,

bloodwork normal, sed rate down to 2, and finally

growing normally again.

Give SCD a try for a month or two before you

decide if steroids will be neccessary.

Diane D.