Re: Re: How do you tell?

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I will say that before I got on CLO or SCD, I had rectal bleeding and cramps every month and this was after my uterus was removed-I still have ovaries which is why I had the cramps (according to the dr.). I got on CLO before I tried SCD and the rectal bleeding went away, but I still had cramps. Since I've been on SCD, I cannot tell when I'm on my period (no cramps). So, I do believe that intestinal problems can mimic menstrual symptoms. I wish I had known that years ago.

To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Tue, February 16, 2010 4:48:15 PMSubject: Re: How do you tell?

Could you have endometriosis? There was a woman at a crohn's board I go to who thought she had crohn's for many many years. When she finally had surgery, she found out she didn't have crohn's at all, but endometriosis. Here are a couple of links on how intestinal endometriosis can mimic crohn's:http://www.medindia .net/news/ Intestinal- Endometriosis- Mimic-Crohns- Disease-33410- 1.htmhttp://www.scienced aily.com/ releases/ 2008/02/08022210 1604.htmHollyCrohn'sSCD 12/01/08>> I'm

wondering how each of you tell if something is "die-off" or if you're doing or eating something that your body just can't deal with and shouldn't have? I think part of the reason I ask is that I've been SCD for at least 4 years now. I make all my own stuff, I don't eat anything illegal. Ever. But I do have a mini flare every month, no matter what (hormone related?). And this past year I've had 3 major flares. We haven't been able to figure out what caused them (no infection, no sign of disease, no new foods). The starter diet isn't enough to get my symptoms under control anymore but, fortunately, I've found that my body responds really quickly to a juice fast (heh...pre-starter diet for me ) and then I can start adding one food at a time from the starter diet. During my last colonoscopy (a couple weeks ago) my doc said that there was no sign of disease and to keep doing what I'm doing. After doing this for four years it seems unlikely that these are

episodes of die-off but I'm really not sure how to tell if flare symptoms and die-off symptoms seem to be the same (I say this because I've not experienced the achiness/headache/ fever etc symptoms - it's always flare). So I'd like to hear how you can tell whether you're actually flaring or having to deal with die-off? > Stacey >