23 days w/LDN – 30 yrs w/Crohn’s

April 2, 2008

I apologize in advance for the length of this update; I just wanted

to be thorough.

Update:

I continue to do very well on LDN. I reiterate that I feel LDN has

saved my life!

I continue to get relief from Crohn's symptoms, before LDN I had

diarrhea 10 – 20 times per day and after LDN it has reduced to about

2 – 3 time per day.

My diarrhea went from " liquid w/UNdigested food " to " developed form

w/liquid. " My intestinal grunts, groans, & growls have quieted and

are rare. (Crohnnies out there will understand what this means...).

My weight has remained the same.

For the past 2 years I have had painful " constant and specific " left-

sided intestinal inflammation (about 10 inches) that (after LDN) is

gone. Actually, I have very little discomfort as a whole.

I had only 2 " bad " dreams in the first 2 weeks on LDN (possible side

effect) but they were not any worse than the dreams I've had in the

past.

I had so much discomfort (pain) for the past few years that I was

unable to walk up stairs. After LDN I now " trot " up and down 4

flights of stairs at least 6 times a day/5 days a week (at work).

There are several things I need to improve upon:

Of those 23 days, I have had only 3 days which were " crohns-ish " that

I attribute to poor food choices and consumption of alcohol (both of

which I am working to correct).

I plan to begin a Probiotic regimen soon. I would really prefer to

take only 1 vitamin and researched the internet and found this one:

this point if it is gluten, sugar, and dairy free. Still researching

this.

I plan to read and follow guidelines in the book: " The New Eating

Right for a Bad Gut : The Complete Nutritional Guide to Ileitis,

Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Sold by:

Amazon.com, LLC. "

Thanks for your continued support!

Patti (a/k/a livinwithcrohns)

*dx Crohn's - June 1978

*surgery - Dec. 2002 - Ileocolectomy/resection

*dx Crohn's/Colitis/Acid Reflux - Feb. 2005(2006)

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