Re: 2 weeks SCD; questions!

September 3, 2006

Lynn,

<<We all (even those of us doing this only for " support " ) alternate between

constipation and diarrhea. No rhyme or reason, just happens.>>

Is this just since you started SCD? Or was this going on before? I was just

wondering if this is something new.

Did you do the intro diet?

Are you using an acidophilus supplement (since it appears that you are not using

SCD yogurt)?

It is CRITICAL that you do... or yeast will just opportunistically take over the

space that any dying bacteria leave behind. You absolutely must re-populate the

gut with good flora, and keep supplying that.

I don't know what to tell you about the urine smell. Since you say that started

before your son started SCD, it is probably due to something else not SCD

related. I know that eating asparagus can cause that for anyone, but you don't

list that as a food he has been eating.

Alternating between constipation and diarrhea definitely means none of you have

balanced gut flora or well-functioning digestion going on. Of course, you would

not expect miracles within such a short time, but it does seem odd that you say

there have not been any negative symptoms (except for this alternating C & D)

and no improvement.

Please let me know what supplements you're taking and answer the questions I

asked at the beginning.

Oh.... and what are you doing for the c.difficile?

Patti

2 weeks SCD; questions!

Hi all,

We have just completed two weeks and I have questions...

We all (even those of us doing this only for " support " ) alternate between

constipation and diarrhea. No rhyme or reason, just happens.

Tonight my 9 yr old son told me his urine smells awful. Any idea why that

might be? He said this has been for about the last three weeks, since right

after he came home from a 5-day camp and shortly before we started SCD.

Unless the alternation between c and d is a symptom of die-off, we really have

not seen any. Shouldn't we have seen some by now? Two of the boys have high

yeast, per OAT test, and one of those same ones has c.diff., which I know is not

eradicated by SCD.

Anyway, we are frustrated that we've been at it for two weeks with no apparent

change at all, whether in bowel symptoms or behavior.

Any ideas??

Here's what we are eating: eggs, chicken, beef, zuccini, butternut squash,

green beans, spinach, carrots, mustard, olive oil, butter, homemade applesauce,

bananas. All of it is prepared according to stage one rules; just added the

squash two days ago so I guess we've started moving into stage two a tiny bit.

I've checked all our supplements and they seem to all be legal.

Any suggestions would be wonderful!

Lynn

9yr old ASD with dysbiosis

4yr old with dysbiosis

21mth old with signs of dysbiosis

September 3, 2006

Patti,

We did two days of intro diet. The diarrhea only started since starting SCD.

We are all taking acidophilus supplements and plan to start the yogurt soon but

my understanding was we should wait 3 or 4 weeks for it...?

I am giving S. Boulardi to the child with the c.difficile (4yr old). That is

not the same child that is complaining about the strong urine smell (ASD 9yr

old). As to the timeframe on the strong smell, it is hard for him to know

exactly. My husband commented on it being since starting SCD so I am not sure

exactly how long. If it is indeed since starting ASD, do you know what could

cause it?

Supplements (given to all three children unless otherwise specified; all of

these are unflavored except the lemon flavor in the cod liver oil):

Carlson's cod liver oil-lemon flavor

New Beginnings multi

New Beginnings antioxident

New Beginnings P5P/Magnesium (9yr old and 4yr old only)

Swanson's Evening Primrose Oil gel capsules

Kirkman's acidophilus

Kirkman's S.Boulardi (for the 4yr old only)

Kirkman's unflavored calcium powder

New Beginnings zinc (ASD child only)

Swansons coQ10 (9yr old and 4yr old only)

Thank you for any help you can give!