Re: day 13 on scd – depression, anxiety…help

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group ,

<< My first day on the diet was Monday 12/4. I felt really good on the

> diet for the first week. The second week however has been a different

> story: depression, anxiety, nightmares, nausea, chills, etc have

returned. Is it common to experience regression early on in the diet? >>

This symptoms could be related to the die off of microbes as you are

starving them out. Many people found that using epsom salt baths

and/or legal activated charcoal to remove/absorb the toxins helped

reduce eliminate die off symptoms.

Die off symptoms can include nausea, headaches, vomiting etc...

There is more info at

http://pecanbread.com/difficulties.html#initial

http://pecanbread.com/badreaction.html

Also, have you changed the foods that you were eating from the first

week to the second week? Did you add in any new meds or supplements?

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Patti and Sheila: Thank you for the tips and links. I didn't know

about the charcoal and Epsom salts. Before I read your posts I started

taking bentonite clay in some water between meals. It helped

significantly with the nausea aspect. It seems my downturn occurred

shortly after eating some almond flour muffins with honey. The honey

was unrefined with pollen and propolis in it. I came across something

Elaine said:

" Please do not use unrefined honey; it has too much pollen in it which

is not good considering the immune system is much involved with IBD

and you are better off without ingesting a lot of antigenic material. "

I'm wondering if I was experiencing some reaction to the honey in

addition to the die-off? Have others had problems with honey? I'm

staying away from it for now.

I didn't add any new meds or supplements last week.

My wife is staying busy making all scd legal meals and 24-hour yogurt.

It is day 15 and I'm beginning to feel much like I did the first week.

I've lost 5 pounds over the past few days but can't afford to lose too

much weight.

I'm continuing with Elaine's book and trying to learn as much as I can

online. I'm looking forward to better days as I stick closely to the

diet. Thanks again for the helpful posts!

G

>

> Welcome to the group ,

>

> << My first day on the diet was Monday 12/4. I felt really good on the

> > diet for the first week. The second week however has been a different

> > story: depression, anxiety, nightmares, nausea, chills, etc have

> returned. Is it common to experience regression early on in the diet? >>

>

> This symptoms could be related to the die off of microbes as you are

> starving them out. Many people found that using epsom salt baths

> and/or legal activated charcoal to remove/absorb the toxins helped

> reduce eliminate die off symptoms.

> Die off symptoms can include nausea, headaches, vomiting etc...

>

> There is more info at

> http://pecanbread.com/difficulties.html#initial

> http://pecanbread.com/badreaction.html

>

> Also, have you changed the foods that you were eating from the first

> week to the second week? Did you add in any new meds or supplements?

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs

> mom of and

>