When did you stop taking medications?

[Guest guest]

I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but do not feel confident enough to

stop taking my meds. Are you still taking your medications being on the SCD or

became med-free as soon as you started the diet? Sometimes I get the feeling

that I am way backwards since I still do the meds. Elaine says that any

medications might intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do not feel

confident enough to stop them now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

Lilia

[Guest guest]

Hi Lilia,

Meds don't interfere with the diet. In fact, Elaine recommends one keep taking

the necessary meds they need. I personally think it is important to use all

avenues for healing- as that is the goal.

There are individuals who choose to stop taking medication and only do SCD. In

most of these cases, this decision is a personal one, and has been done against

the advice of their physicians. It is a decision they made personally while

weighing the pros and cons for themselves. What one person decides for him or

her self can not be decided for another. Without large controlled studies

available on SCD alone as intervention, one can not make this kind of decision

for another person.

When I read about people stopping meds, I notice that they make this decision

after being on SCD for a while and their symptoms are under control for a good

time too. When or if this happens is different for everyone.

I have been on SCD over a year and still take sulfasalazine prescribed by my

doctor. I also made the individual decision to use LDN.

Stay on SCD, take necessary meds, and continue to do well

PJ

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> I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but do not feel confident enough

to stop taking my meds. Are you still taking your medications being on the SCD

or became med-free as soon as you started the diet? Sometimes I get the feeling

that I am way backwards since I still do the meds. Elaine says that any

medications might intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do not feel

confident enough to stop them now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

>

> Lilia

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[Guest guest]

Elaine also said that we should continue taking any meds we need. I

think most (or many) of us do need to continue our meds for some time,

maybe very long term. It all depends. I tend to think that the diet

is enough change for most people without trying to ditch the meds at the

same time. A lot of times we need the meds for support until

there's enough healing to start, cautiously, decreasing them. Don't feel

guilty if you need your meds.

I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but do not feel

confident enough to stop taking my meds. Are you still taking your

medications being on the SCD or became med-free as soon as you started

the diet? Sometimes I get the feeling that I am way backwards since I

still do the meds. Elaine says that any medications might intrude upon

the effect of the diet, but I do not feel confident enough to stop them

now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

Lilia

[Guest guest]

I didn't drop my meds when starting SCD. After 1.5 years, I still take Pentasa

and LDN. I'll probably take meds for a long time to come just because I don't

want to mess anything up. So don't feel you have to stop your meds. If you need

them, take them.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

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> I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but do not feel confident enough

to stop taking my meds. Are you still taking your medications being on the SCD

or became med-free as soon as you started the diet? Sometimes I get the feeling

that I am way backwards since I still do the meds. Elaine says that any

medications might intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do not feel

confident enough to stop them now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

>

> Lilia

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[Guest guest]

I stopped taking my meds when I started the diet over three years ago (I was

between flares at the time). I've had tremendous success with SCD. I've been

med-free for over three years and I'm 100% symptom free as long as I stick

pretty close to the diet. It's only been the last 6 months or so that I could

say I have no symptoms whatsoever - but all symptoms got better and better over

time. I'm glad I stayed off all the meds but I think everyone is different.

Harvey

Crohns 16 years

SCD 3+ years

Med Free 3+ years

I thank this list serve and Elaine every day

I've also become a pretty good cook and have never been in better shape.

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> > I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but do not feel confident

enough to stop taking my meds. Are you still taking your medications being on

the SCD or became med-free as soon as you started the diet? Sometimes I get the

feeling that I am way backwards since I still do the meds. Elaine says that any

medications might intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do not feel

confident enough to stop them now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

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> > Lilia

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[Guest guest]

At 10:08 AM 8/8/2010, you wrote:

I have been on the SCD for 4

months already, but do not feel confident enough to stop taking my meds.

Are you still taking your medications being on the SCD or became med-free

as soon as you started the diet? Sometimes I get the feeling that I am

way backwards since I still do the meds. Elaine says that any medications

might intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do not feel confident

enough to stop them now. Let me know your thoughts. Thank

you!

With respect, Elaine NEVER said not to take necessary medication. Where

did the idea that medications can intrude on the diet come from?

You are not at all backwards if you still need your meds!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

Ok, so I have obvoiusly misread Elaine's book. I know of people who are med-free

and do the diet only. They feel great and have no symptoms. I just hate the idea

of taking medications all my life, so at least decreasing on them will be a good

thing in the future. Thank you for your comments!

> >I have been on the SCD for 4 months already, but

> >do not feel confident enough to stop taking my

> >meds. Are you still taking your medications

> >being on the SCD or became med-free as soon as

> >you started the diet? Sometimes I get the

> >feeling that I am way backwards since I still do

> >the meds. Elaine says that any medications might

> >intrude upon the effect of the diet, but I do

> >not feel confident enough to stop them now. Let

> >me know your thoughts. Thank you!

>

> With respect, Elaine NEVER said not to take

> necessary medication. Where did the idea that

> medications can intrude on the diet come from?

>

> You are not at all backwards if you still need your meds!

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> Babette the Foundling Beagle

>