Re: type of pain -- was Need Help on Intro Diet

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Hi . When I started SCD about 5 months ago, my gut symptoms dramatically

decreased within a week, but my joint pain has lingered. At the advice of a few

folks on this board, I went to a doctor and got a prescription for LDN. The

doctor also told me that my pain could be from an inablility to digest protein.

So in addition to the LDN, he suggested that, for three weeks, I (in addition to

staying SCD compliant) not eat any meat, chicken, fish, or cheese. He also

prescribed tumeric capsuls. Although it was tough to stick to the diet, by the

end of the 3rd week, my joint pain was virtually gone. My doctor concluded that

it was the protein causing my joint pain and told me to take betain HCL pill

after every meal containing protein. I just started this new regime so I don't

know if the betain works, but I do know that when I go back to eating protein

without the betain, the joint pain returns within 12 hours. Unfortunately for

me, the LDN didn't help my joint pain, so I stopped using it after a couple of

months. I hope this helps.