Re: OT? Son is sick and getting symptoms back...

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> My son has been really good about following the diet. His symptoms

> have greatly diminished in the past 6 weeks, even though he hasn't

> taken his medication regularly. (He's 14 and was diagnosed with UC

> on July 31 - started diet on August 16.) He's been feeling really

> good, no D, very little B and no problems. Until just a little

> while ago...

>

> He's been home sick for the past couple of days with a bad cough,

> fever, headache and upset stomach. He hasn't eaten as much as

> normal and he hasn't eaten anything new. He just told me that he's

> bleeding more all of the sudden and he's a bit scared by it.

>

> For those of you with UC, can this be a " normal " thing when someone

> gets sick?

It's normal - could even be a weird die off thingy. I had terrible

die off flare thingy with high

fever and those other symptoms at a similar point. If that is the

case, once he gets better

from it, he'll feel much, much better.

Reassure him not to be scared, because it's normal with UC.

Also want to say, epsom baths will be great for him to help shuck

off some of the symptoms - including the headache, achiness, etc.

Also, maybe activated charcoal.

> Should we push chicken soup and applesauce for a few days again?

Definitely. Does he have an appetite?

Mara