yeast flare up?

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Thanks everyone for your suggestions about the recent flare up of mine. I'm

still confused though - is the Prednisone helping or masking? This is what the

dilemma is - how fast to taper and what foods to eat right now? Has anyone been

on Pred and an antifungal at the same time? Is it a wash? Should I not be

eating more advanced foods right now even though it keeps the cravings under

control? I'm having such a hard time with the elimination part of the diet...

Liz

UC 4 yrs

SCD 8/07

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Liz,

You won't be able to taper the prednisone any faster

than the doctor suggests. Tapering prednisone too

quickly will cause another flare.

I don't think you should be eating more advanced foods

while on prednisone. Even though you feel better, you

could be doing more damage.

B.

ASD son, RA self, SCD Nov. 2007

http://scdgirl.blogspot.com

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--- liz kapitulik wrote:

> Thanks everyone for your suggestions about the

> recent flare up of mine. I'm still confused though

> - is the Prednisone helping or masking? This is

> what the dilemma is - how fast to taper and what

> foods to eat right now? Has anyone been on Pred and

> an antifungal at the same time? Is it a wash?

> Should I not be eating more advanced foods right now

> even though it keeps the cravings under control?

> I'm having such a hard time with the elimination

> part of the diet...

>

> Liz

> UC 4 yrs

> SCD 8/07

>

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Hi Liz,

>

> Thanks everyone for your suggestions about the recent flare up of

mine. I'm still confused though - is the Prednisone helping or

masking?>>>>

The prednisone can do both IMO. It boosts your body so you can get

over the flare but not necessarily treat the root cause of the flare.

<<<< This is what the dilemma is - how fast to taper and what foods

to eat right now?>>>>

You should definitely consult with your doctor about this. If you

taper too fast your body won't be able to restart producing enough

of its own steroids and you can flare up again. Your docto r will

probably base your wean schedule on how severe you were and how your

symptoms are now.

The foods to eat will depend on how your symptoms are right now.

As you wean off prednisone your body may not tolerate the same foods

and if they are too advanced they could trigger a relapse. It is a

balancing act.

<<<<<Has anyone been on Pred and an antifungal at the same time? Is

it a wash?>>>>>

Do you mean is it a waste to take the antifungal? Probably not.

If your problem is yeast then treating the yeast while haveing your

body supported by pred may help start get the yeasties under

control. Double check with your doctor and/or pharmacist that the

antifungal you plan to take won't interfere with pred or any or meds

you are taking. If/When you start the anti-fungals you may

experience die off. This can make constipation worse. to

alleviate this do epsom salt baths, gradually increase up to a full

dose of antifungals (don't start at a full dose). Also please read

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/yeast.html

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/yeastsheila.html

http://www.pecanbread.com/new/coprotocol.htm

<<<<<Should I not be eating more advanced foods right now even

though it keeps the cravings under control? I'm having such a hard

time with the elimination part of the diet...

>

> Liz

> UC 4 yrs

> SCD 8/07>>>>

It depends on your symptoms now and what foods you are eating and

what your dose of pred is.

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

mom of and