Can I leave the Intro Diet when I'm having this pain?

[Guest guest]

Hello, group

I am a 36 year old mom of a 2 year old girl and I was diagnosed with

Crohn's last month. I have been reading all I can and decided to try

the SCD diet in the hopes that I can both find a way to live with this

disease and possibly stall its progress.

I just got the BTVC book yesterday (had begun the Intro Diet 2 days

prior based on stuff I found online). So tomorrow or the next day I

should go off the Intro Diet, from what I gather.

But besides stating that the Intro Diet should be 2-5 days long, the

book also says that new foods should be introduced ' once diarrhea and

cramping have subsided ' or something like that.

My issue is that I have a burning lower right quadrant pain that has

been with me for about 2 weeks and may be with me for a while. I may

in fact have to take Prednisone for this (10 days on Entocort so far

has done nothing I can see).

I wouldn't characterize the pain as " cramping " as it does not seem to

correlate with my digestion. It is just kind of always there to some

degree or another, burning and radiating to my right buttock, low back

and right leg. It is nearly always worse at night than in the morning

but I can't say any particular foods make it go away...not yet anyway.

Right now it's pretty bad and if I had a Vicodin, I'd be taking it.

My GI won't give me anything, though, and that's ok I guess but it's

really getting old being in this much pain.

I don't really have diarrhea. Loose but infrequent.

SO...do I start introducing new foods in a few days or do keep

guzzling chicken soup, eggs, diluted gelatin and juice until this pain

goes away?

Thank you so much for reading this long post and I really appreciate

any replies. I am so grateful this group is here.

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[Guest guest]

You should begin adding new foods after a maximum of five days on the intro

diet regardless. We don't use SCD for severe digestive issues. We use it

primarily for autism, so I can't give much of any advice on what foods you might

want to try first, how far to spread out the introduction, ect. There are

several adults participating on this group who have been SCD for many years for

their intestinal diseases, and have had incredible success. I'm sure they have

great advice for you.

Can I leave the Intro Diet when I'm having this pain?

Hello, group

I am a 36 year old mom of a 2 year old girl and I was diagnosed with

Crohn's last month. I have been reading all I can and decided to try

the SCD diet in the hopes that I can both find a way to live with this

disease and possibly stall its progress.

I just got the BTVC book yesterday (had begun the Intro Diet 2 days

prior based on stuff I found online). So tomorrow or the next day I

should go off the Intro Diet, from what I gather.

But besides stating that the Intro Diet should be 2-5 days long, the

book also says that new foods should be introduced ' once diarrhea and

cramping have subsided ' or something like that.

My issue is that I have a burning lower right quadrant pain that has

been with me for about 2 weeks and may be with me for a while. I may

in fact have to take Prednisone for this (10 days on Entocort so far

has done nothing I can see).

I wouldn't characterize the pain as " cramping " as it does not seem to

correlate with my digestion. It is just kind of always there to some

degree or another, burning and radiating to my right buttock, low back

and right leg. It is nearly always worse at night than in the morning

but I can't say any particular foods make it go away...not yet anyway.

Right now it's pretty bad and if I had a Vicodin, I'd be taking it.

My GI won't give me anything, though, and that's ok I guess but it's

really getting old being in this much pain.

I don't really have diarrhea. Loose but infrequent.

SO...do I start introducing new foods in a few days or do keep

guzzling chicken soup, eggs, diluted gelatin and juice until this pain

goes away?

Thank you so much for reading this long post and I really appreciate

any replies. I am so grateful this group is here.

-

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group ,

<<..I was diagnosed with Crohn's last month...My issue is that I have a

burning lower right quadrant pain that has

> been with me for about 2 weeks and may be with me for a while

My GI won't give me anything, though, and that's ok I guess but it's

> really getting old being in this much pain.>>

I found this on the net: " Pain usually results from intestinal cramping

or inflammation causing reflex irritability of the nerves and muscles

that control intestinal contractions. Pain may also indicate the

presence of severe inflammation or the development of a complication

such as an abscess or a perforation of the intestinal wall. Generally,

new onset pain or a significant change in the character of pain should

be brought to the attention of your physician. The pain of CD is often

in the lower right area of the abdomen. This is where the terminal

ileum is located and pain there usually indicates inflammation of the

terminal ileum. "

<<I don't really have diarrhea. Loose but infrequent.

>

> SO...do I start introducing new foods in a few days or do keep

> guzzling chicken soup, eggs, diluted gelatin and juice until this pain

> goes away?>>

Since being on the intro diet have you found any change in your bm's or

the severity of the abdominal pain?

You should add some new foods after 5 days. Good choices cooked

buttercup or butternut squash, peeled deseeded cooked zucchini (small

ones with immature seeds don't need to be deseeded), ripe banana,

homemade (hm) applesauce, hm pearsauce. Just add 1 new food /per day

(or 2-3 days) so you can guage how your body reacts to the new food.

Are you using any probiotics or the hm SCD yogurt?

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the input, Sheila. I will try adding overripe banana

tomorrow as I have some nice ones around (tomorrow is day 5). I have

not introduced a probiotic yet, and am struggling with trying to make

the yogurt. I will post this in another message. Thanks again.

>

> Welcome to the group ,

>

> <<..I was diagnosed with Crohn's last month...My issue is that I have a

> burning lower right quadrant pain that has

> > been with me for about 2 weeks and may be with me for a while

> My GI won't give me anything, though, and that's ok I guess but it's

> > really getting old being in this much pain.>>

>

> I found this on the net: " Pain usually results from intestinal cramping

> or inflammation causing reflex irritability of the nerves and muscles

> that control intestinal contractions. Pain may also indicate the

> presence of severe inflammation or the development of a complication

> such as an abscess or a perforation of the intestinal wall. Generally,

> new onset pain or a significant change in the character of pain should

> be brought to the attention of your physician. The pain of CD is often

> in the lower right area of the abdomen. This is where the terminal

> ileum is located and pain there usually indicates inflammation of the

> terminal ileum. "

>

>

>

> <<I don't really have diarrhea. Loose but infrequent.

> >

> > SO...do I start introducing new foods in a few days or do keep

> > guzzling chicken soup, eggs, diluted gelatin and juice until this pain

> > goes away?>>

>

> Since being on the intro diet have you found any change in your bm's or

> the severity of the abdominal pain?

>

> You should add some new foods after 5 days. Good choices cooked

> buttercup or butternut squash, peeled deseeded cooked zucchini (small

> ones with immature seeds don't need to be deseeded), ripe banana,

> homemade (hm) applesauce, hm pearsauce. Just add 1 new food /per day

> (or 2-3 days) so you can guage how your body reacts to the new food.

>

>

> Are you using any probiotics or the hm SCD yogurt?

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Sheila, you recommend cooked buttercup or butternut squash after 5 days

following the intro. However, on the Pecanbread " Beyond the Intro Diet "

chart of foods to recommend at each stage, the squash is listed in stage

2. So, in your opinion, it could be introduced in the beginning stage?

How important is it then to follow the chart as a guideline (especially

in regards to the nut flour in stage 3)?

Kay, SCD 1 week, ASD (self and 2 boys)

[Guest guest]

Hi Kay,

<<Sheila, you recommend cooked buttercup or butternut squash after 5

days following the intro. However, on the Pecanbread " Beyond the Intro

Diet " > chart of foods to recommend at each stage, the squash is listed

in stage > 2. So, in your opinion, it could be introduced in the

beginning stage?>>

The chart is a rough guide to follow.

Since you are having constipation cooked vegetables would probably help

you so adding the squash may be a good option for you.

<<How important is it then to follow the chart as a guideline

(especially in regards to the nut flour in stage 3)?>>

Each section of the chart stands alone. So you each section is looked

at separately. Nut butter (without tough skins) and diluted nut milk

are easier to digest than nut flour for most people. Someone may be

able to tolerate nut flours (Nuts stage 3) but unable to tolerate

cooked berries (fruits stage 3).

The chart is simply a guide - you have to listen to your body and how

your symptoms react to tell what foods *you* are able to tolerate.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of Em and Dan