Re: bad flare, no end in sight :(

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Been on the diet about 8-9 months so far. I cut out yogurt/cheesecake for a few days and no more mucous in my throat. I am drinking alot of yogurt to try and get alot of the probiotics since I was on antibiotics. I'll have to tone that down a bit now that i'm off the antibiotics.Exercise has seemed to make me worse when i'm not in a flare, but stress reliefe is more important to me right now so i'm exercising every other day.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: alcibiades@...Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 23:12:14 -0500Subject: Re: bad flare, no end in sight

A little history... I had to take antibiotics 2 weeks ago for a threoat infection I had and now i'm flaring uncontrollably since then. I thought at first it was a quick thing because of the antibiotics I took but it just won't quit and it's all blood/Mucus. to get rid of mucous, lose the dairy for a little while. annoying, but it works. Also, how long have you been on the diet now? Just curious -though I know this was triggered by the antibiotics. Gross.... I've tried going back on full strength of asacol which is 12 pills a day, along with steroids and nothing has changed yet. Usually that takes care of a flare overnight (it's been 5 nights so far)I've gone back to intro foods but nothing seems to help. It really makes me doubt whether not enjoying all the foods I used to love is worth being on this diet. I know people on SCD have gotten bad flares before, but i don't know what to think now. I know I want to try LDN (got a link for their msg board?) in the near future once I get health insurance again. Maybe it's stress... new job, ended a long term relationship, and bad flare up. Sorry to hear about all the stress factors and bad stuff. Can you try doing a little yoga to help with the stress - or some other kind of exercise that you enjoy. Mara`

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i've been taking oregano oil twice a day to deal with any yeast. Or does oregano oil not help with that? I did it because the steroids i'm on can cause yeast overgrowth.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: sabrinarahim99@...Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:19:16 +0000Subject: Re: bad flare, no end in sight

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I'm sorry you had to use antibiotics. I can bet they caused your flare and yes, stress

doesn't help. You probably have major yeast overgrowth now.

Please don't give up on SCD. It seems you were making progress prior to the flare.

I can understand the frustration with your situation but hopefully SCD will get you

through this.

The first few months on SCD are really tough both in terms of changes in your

digestion, feeling hungry and tired all the time and all the cooking demands.

I promise you it gets easier. A time will come when you wouldn't so much as

consider cheating.

For now, I would lower my carb intake (this has helped me DRAMATICALLY), take tons

of probiotics and get lots of sleep. Also, visit Crohns Boy's website. He has some great

advice for dealing with flares that has helped me immensely.

I really hope you feel better soon.

Hang in there!

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> A little history... I had to take antibiotics 2 weeks ago for a threoat infection I had and now i'm flaring uncontrollably since then. I thought at first it was a quick thing because of the antibiotics I took but it just won't quit and it's all blood/Mucus. Gross.... I've tried going back on full strength of asacol which is 12 pills a day, along with steroids and nothing has changed yet. Usually that takes care of a flare overnight (it's been 5 nights so far)

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For your flare up, may I suggest taking a natural product that really helped me

( I just came out of a big Crohn flare up) : boswellia !

I bought Maxi Boz, from a Canadian cie AOR, that has 65% extract of boswellia, a

resin from a tree in India and China. It's a natural anti-inflammatory product.

It's the first that I don't have to use prednisone !! And my stools turned

perfect within 3 weeks !

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infection I had and now i'm flaring uncontrollably since then. I thought at

first it was a quick thing because of the antibiotics I took but it just won't

quit and it's all blood/Mucus. Gross.... I've tried going back on full strength

of asacol which is 12 pills a day, along with steroids and nothing has changed

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doubt whether not enjoying all the foods I used to love is worth being on this

diet. I know people on SCD have gotten bad flares before, but i don't know what

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