diet and severe IBD ~ can it work?

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Hi Guys,

I'm wondering if any of you have been able to successfully treat SEVERE IBD

symptoms (specifically bloody diarrheah with blood clots, greyish tissue and

torrential mucus) with the SCD ? Let me explain. My sister is still in the

process of getting an accurate diagnosis (is waiting for endoscopy/colonoscopy

etc~ next Tuesday) but has had these IBD symptoms off and on for the last two

years but NONSTOP AND GETTING WORSE for the last FIVE MONTHS. It is getting

scary, to the point where I fear losing my sister.

She is reluctant to go the steroid route (and as the doctor is taking his

sweet time seeing her, she hasn't even had that option yet)and so has been

looking into other alternatives. I found the " breakingthe viscious cycle " book,

read it myself and gave it to her. She also read it and is willing to try it. In

fact she has started it (not 100% but pretty close). The thing is, she is still

suffering horribly as though she's done nothing.

What I'm wanting to know is this:

How long does it take for the diet to " kick in " to the point where you feel

" I'm getting better " ?

Should she perhaps consider the medication just til she gets her system calmed

down and then go on the diet?

Is there a point where you're too bad to respond to the diet?

What has been your experience????

You may be wondering why I am writing this and not my sister. Well the fact is,

after getting pushed off by her doctor yet again today she feels her only option

is to give up and let " whatever it is " take its course.

I can't let that happen.

Please help if you can.

Dorcas