Fear and a three month flare?

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My son hit the wall yesterday and today...came home for lunch yesterday and went

to bed with fever, chills, sore throat and aches. Today he passed " a ton of

blood " as he so eloquently communicated, and though he stayed home from work,

the fever and chills have abated. I initially attributed yesterday to yeast die

off since he upped his s. boulardi to 5 the night before and 3 yesterday

morning. But with the bloody diarrhea today I recalled hearing that it is common

to have a three month flare. He began the diet the end of May and here we are,

three months later. He has had no blood until this week...he said he noticed a

small amount early in the week.

My first reaction is fear, which I feel literally in my own gut. So what words

of advice and encouragement can you share with me? Does anyone know why this

happens at the three month mark? Should he stop taking s. boulardi or do

anything different from what he has been doing? Basically, he is eating legal

meats, limitted cooked veggies and some cooked fruit. He is off of eggs though

he has been eating the cheesecake; also eats cheddar cheese. Had some nut flour

popovers for the first time in several weeks, this week.

Eileen

Mother of 19 yo son with UC

No meds/SCD 3 month