Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I recently found this forum and think it's awesome to see all the help and support that you guys give everyday. I just wanted to share my story in hopes that it might provide some encouragement to anyone who might need it, so here it goes... It all started in early June '09, I started noticing blood in my stools. This rapidly got worse and my stools turned into diarrhea with lots of blood. I also had extreme bloating and pain. I went to see a GI doc and he prescribed Lialda and scheduled a colonoscopy. The Lialda didn't work and after the colonoscopy my GI doc diagnosed severe ulcerative colitis. He said it was one of the worst cases he'd ever seen and even showed me pictures, it was terrible. I had diarrhea 20 times a day with blood. It was so bad I had to have two blood transfusions. I lost 35 lbs and was extremly weak. I tried Asacol, and prednisone. The prednisone helped a lot but every time my doc weaned me off of it, the problems came back right away. He tried giving me Imuran and I had a bad allergic reaction to it. During this time I also spent hundreds of dollars on every kind of herb and supplement I could find...nothing was working. Now for the good news...on 12/5/09, I started the SCD diet and within 2 weeks the bloating and gas was gone and my stools got better. After 1 month, my stools were almost normal except for a trace of blood. After 2 months, I was only going once a day with no blood! Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I recently found this forum and think it's awesome to see all the help and support that you guys give everyday. I just wanted to share my story in hopes that it might provide some encouragement to anyone who might need it, so here it goes... It all started in early June '09, I started noticing blood in my stools. This rapidly got worse and my stools turned into diarrhea with lots of blood. I also had extreme bloating and pain. I went to see a GI doc and he prescribed Lialda and scheduled a colonoscopy. The Lialda didn't work and after the colonoscopy my GI doc diagnosed severe ulcerative colitis. He said it was one of the worst cases he'd ever seen and even showed me pictures, it was terrible. I had diarrhea 20 times a day with blood. It was so bad I had to have two blood transfusions. I lost 35 lbs and was extremly weak. I tried Asacol, and prednisone. The prednisone helped a lot but every time my doc weaned me off of it, the problems came back right away. He tried giving me Imuran and I had a bad allergic reaction to it. During this time I also spent hundreds of dollars on every kind of herb and supplement I could find...nothing was working. Now for the good news...on 12/5/09, I started the SCD diet and within 2 weeks the bloating and gas was gone and my stools got better. After 1 month, my stools were almost normal except for a trace of blood. After 2 months, I was only going once a day with no blood! Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 At 12:52 PM 3/6/2010, you wrote: It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works! , Thanks for the good words! It does take time, but SCD works! I'm deeply thankful I found it. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 At 12:52 PM 3/6/2010, you wrote: It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works! , Thanks for the good words! It does take time, but SCD works! I'm deeply thankful I found it. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works!That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that was allowed on the diet from the beginning?Congrats on your health!! Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 40 mg 1x per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I know it works!That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that was allowed on the diet from the beginning?Congrats on your health!! Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 40 mg 1x per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great story. Thanks for posting and keep us all posted on your progress. PJ > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Great story. Thanks for posting and keep us all posted on your progress. PJ > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 The first 4-5 days I did the intro diet, mostly scrambled eggs for breakfast and homemade chicken soup or really soft boiled vegetables. After that, I went on to grilled fish and chicken with boiled vegetables(green beans and carrots). The nut flours caused a little trouble at first so I had to wait a while, even now I can't eat whole nuts or raisins, or peanut butter. I found the almond butter seems to be easier to digest so I try to substitute that for the almond flour. I've been staying fairly conservative on trying new things. > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 The first 4-5 days I did the intro diet, mostly scrambled eggs for breakfast and homemade chicken soup or really soft boiled vegetables. After that, I went on to grilled fish and chicken with boiled vegetables(green beans and carrots). The nut flours caused a little trouble at first so I had to wait a while, even now I can't eat whole nuts or raisins, or peanut butter. I found the almond butter seems to be easier to digest so I try to substitute that for the almond flour. I've been staying fairly conservative on trying new things. > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 ,You might try soaking your almonds/pecan/walnuts first, then dehydrating them. I do this with all my nuts and it definitely helps with digestion. You need to add about 1 TBSP coarse sea salt to 4 cups of almonds/cashews (only 2 tsp coarse salt with pecans and walnuts) with enough filtered water to cover by a couple of inches. Leave to soak at room temperature at least 7 hours then rinse and dehydrate on cookie sheets in an oven at a temp below 150F for 12 - 24 hours --stirring as necessary. If you use almonds with the skins, after soaking, they will slip right off. It takes me about an hour to skin 1.3 KG of almonds, and another 15 to rinse and set them on to dry. If you can get whole blanched almonds, even better. They are done when they are crispy to chew. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place or fridge. My husband couldn't eat pecans or walnuts because they caused so much wind, now they don't bother him. AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 20 monthsLDN 3 mgP.S. The above soaking instructions came from 'Nourshing Traditions' by Sally Fallon. It is the best nutrition/cookbook you will ever see. Very informative and I hightly recommend it.To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 2:31:07 AMSubject: Re: My SCD success story The first 4-5 days I did the intro diet, mostly scrambled eggs for breakfast and homemade chicken soup or really soft boiled vegetables. After that, I went on to grilled fish and chicken with boiled vegetables(green beans and carrots). The nut flours caused a little trouble at first so I had to wait a while, even now I can't eat whole nuts or raisins, or peanut butter. I found the almond butter seems to be easier to digest so I try to substitute that for the almond flour. I've been staying fairly conservative on trying new things. > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 ,You might try soaking your almonds/pecan/walnuts first, then dehydrating them. I do this with all my nuts and it definitely helps with digestion. You need to add about 1 TBSP coarse sea salt to 4 cups of almonds/cashews (only 2 tsp coarse salt with pecans and walnuts) with enough filtered water to cover by a couple of inches. Leave to soak at room temperature at least 7 hours then rinse and dehydrate on cookie sheets in an oven at a temp below 150F for 12 - 24 hours --stirring as necessary. If you use almonds with the skins, after soaking, they will slip right off. It takes me about an hour to skin 1.3 KG of almonds, and another 15 to rinse and set them on to dry. If you can get whole blanched almonds, even better. They are done when they are crispy to chew. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place or fridge. My husband couldn't eat pecans or walnuts because they caused so much wind, now they don't bother him. AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 20 monthsLDN 3 mgP.S. The above soaking instructions came from 'Nourshing Traditions' by Sally Fallon. It is the best nutrition/cookbook you will ever see. Very informative and I hightly recommend it.To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sun, March 7, 2010 2:31:07 AMSubject: Re: My SCD success story The first 4-5 days I did the intro diet, mostly scrambled eggs for breakfast and homemade chicken soup or really soft boiled vegetables. After that, I went on to grilled fish and chicken with boiled vegetables(green beans and carrots). The nut flours caused a little trouble at first so I had to wait a while, even now I can't eat whole nuts or raisins, or peanut butter. I found the almond butter seems to be easier to digest so I try to substitute that for the almond flour. I've been staying fairly conservative on trying new things. > > > Now I've been on SCD for 3 months and I feel absolutely great, I > > have completely normal bowel movements and no bloating or pain of > > any kind! As a bonus, the acid reflux problem that I had for years > > is gone! It is an amazing blessing to have found this diet and would > > encourage anyone to try it and be patient, it takes some time but I > > know it works! > > > That's amazing!! Just curious: did you go on the intro diet at all, > and progress slowly adding foods, or did you just eat everything that > was allowed on the diet from the beginning? > > Congrats on your health!! > > Peace =) > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 40 mg 1x per day > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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