Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 My son has been taking s.boulardi now for well over a month. He is up to 4 per day. I noticed early on that his skin was starting to clear up from the acne he has been having badly since taking Prednisone last fall. However, it seems like the acne is trying to reassert itself and I am wondering why. His history thus far: Round of drug therapy a year ago...no real beneft Following SCD for almost 4 months S. Boularidi - about 6 weeks,4x daily SCD yogurt - about 1/2 t. daily for a little over a week SCD Multivitamin SCD B complex LDN for almost 2 weeks Went through the 3 month flare already Spiked a high fever over a week ago which lasted only a day but is tired; He took all of last week off of work and is returning tomorrow. For a 19 year, he is incredibly stiff. Trips to the chiropractor loosen him up but only temporarily. I am wondering if he has a major yeast issue even though he is on the s.boulardi, and wondering about asking our family dr. to order the OAT for him...kind of pricey but sounds like it would provide some direction? He is only slowly taking on the SCD yogurt because earlier in the process it was too strong for him. He seems to be handling it better now so he has to find out how to best increase the amount. Would bathing daily in epsom salt help better than just the occasional bath? What about just soaking feet? Eileen Mother of 19 yo soon with UC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 > My son has been taking s.boulardi now for well over a month. He is up to 4 per day. I noticed early on that his skin was starting to clear up from the acne he has been having badly since taking Prednisone last fall. However, it seems like the acne is trying to reassert itself and I am wondering why. > > His history thus far: > Round of drug therapy a year ago...no real beneft > Following SCD for almost 4 months > S. Boularidi - about 6 weeks,4x daily > SCD yogurt - about 1/2 t. daily for a little over a week > SCD Multivitamin > SCD B complex > LDN for almost 2 weeks > Went through the 3 month flare already > Spiked a high fever over a week ago which lasted only a day but is tired; He took all of last week off of work and is returning tomorrow. > > For a 19 year, he is incredibly stiff. Trips to the chiropractor loosen him up but only temporarily. > > I am wondering if he has a major yeast issue even though he is on the s.boulardi, and wondering about asking our family dr. to order the OAT for him...kind of pricey but sounds like it would provide some direction? > > He is only slowly taking on the SCD yogurt because earlier in the process it was too strong for him. He seems to be handling it better now so he has to find out how to best increase the amount. Make sure he keeps on going slowly. > > Would bathing daily in epsom salt help better than just the occasional bath? Yep. > What about just soaking feet? bath would be better, but that is better than nothing. The stiffness is concerning. Did it get worse after starting the LDN? If so, have you ever tested him for things like Lyme disease? Or that could also be because he should lower his dose of LDN. If you ask on the main LDN list (not the adjunct, specialized one, you will get some responses to that. Though sometimes people are also suffering from other auto immune diseases, like RA or other things. I think stiffness is also a symptom of UC, so he may have to work harder to get rid of it - the LDN should help, but doing some exercise where muscle stretching is involved is also helpful - though I know he is doing physical labor at the moment for his job - working at a farm, right? - so he may not have enough energy for both. Still, just rolling around on the floor to loosen up his back and spine and neck and doing some bends and twists - a light yoga routine - would prove very helpful for this. As for the acne, sometimes starting LDN brings yeast to the fore - so even with the s. boulardii, the yeast infection - in the form of facial outbreak - may be gaining strength. But, this is all the more reason to take the OAT, because it will determine if he has yeast or not. If the LDN is not working effectively or barely, it's probably because of yeast. Though these things can also be cyclical - and if the acne started up at the same time as he started the yogurt, it could be a die off reaction as well. Flushing toxins causing outbreaks, etc. Mara Mara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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