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Hi everyone.I am new to the group, and I have had UC since 2006ish. I have known I was gluten intolerant since about 2000, and obviously I am intolerant to a host of other foods as well.I have struggled ever since. First, I was on meds from the doctor, but then began doing my own research and became terrifiedabout what I heard about the drugs I was taking so I quit (prednasone and asacol). I then went to see a "holistic" doctor who gave me some new drug that helped for a while. Then I came across the book "HealingColitis and Crohn's" (have you all heard of the book?) that advocates a vegan diet, which made me sicker. And then I ate according to "Eat Right for your Blood Type" which helped tremendously. I now go by that book and have been on SCD seriously for about two weeks. My bleeding and diarrhea have stopped, but I have no energy, and I am achy. (When I ate icecreamlast month, it triggered all kinds of systemic problems which I have struggled with in the past which I had no idea what the cause was--iritis, sciatica, depression, etc. I was soooo sick for an entire week,and then I began doing more research and became serious about this diet. So here I am.I lost a relationship because of how sick I was all the time for the last year. But I am on to greener pastures. It has been completely debilitating. I sit here now feeling better than I have in months even though I am extremely low energy.I am going to the gastroenerologist today, and I am nervous. I do not want to go on any meds, but I feel that I need to be in the care of a doctor to test my hemoglobin andto administer the yearly(???) colonoscopy. (ick). Is there anything else I should ask for? Oh, and isn't is strange how people look at you like you are a leper when you say you have food allergies? I think most people think we make it up.I never say I have UC but instead food allergies to not call so much attention to it. But people definitely aren't interested.Thanks.