Hello,
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 20 yrs ago, and was hospitalized 2x. After heavy prednisone and some rest, I seem to bounce back quite quickly, ate what I wanted, and was virtually symptom free for ~ 8yrs. Then all my symptons came back with a vengeance about 10 yrs ago, and since I had re-located, finding a g.i. was tough, the wait was long, and prednisone no longer worked, that scared me because it was always a go to when symptoms got bad.
I started experimenting with diet, and found some relief some of the time. It always flared up during stressful times, and I couldn't seem to manage my stress levels either. Talk about a vicious cycle, and then I found SCD! I didn't do the intro diet right away, but followed much of the advice, mostly no sugar, no carbs. I started cooking with almond flour and honey-what a difference! But then a few months later, my symptoms kicked up again, so I thought, I'm going to do this properly. I went back to the book and started the intro diet, learned how to make yogurt. I have been on SCD for 2 wks, but I feel worse then ever-tired, cranky, and lots of sporadic D-even more than b4. Is this still die-off? If it is, I'll relax and ride the wave.
I have to admit, that I am quite the caffeine consumer, watering down the coffee has been tough, and I am weaning myself off diet coke. I had one small handful of corn ships out of desperation, and a bit of cream in my coffee once, but didn't notice any unusual blips, but still I understand you have to be vigilant. I am enjoying the honey, but maybe too much? Also I am going to make goat's milk yogurt this week. The only violent reaction I had was to some cheddar cheese, so obviously dairy is a big one.
Thanks for listening to my story! And any suggestions will be appreciated!
K
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 20 yrs ago, and was hospitalized 2x. After heavy prednisone and some rest, I seem to bounce back quite quickly, ate what I wanted, and was virtually symptom free for ~ 8yrs. Then all my symptons came back with a vengeance about 10 yrs ago, and since I had re-located, finding a g.i. was tough, the wait was long, and prednisone no longer worked, that scared me because it was always a go to when symptoms got bad.
I started experimenting with diet, and found some relief some of the time. It always flared up during stressful times, and I couldn't seem to manage my stress levels either. Talk about a vicious cycle, and then I found SCD! I didn't do the intro diet right away, but followed much of the advice, mostly no sugar, no carbs. I started cooking with almond flour and honey-what a difference! But then a few months later, my symptoms kicked up again, so I thought, I'm going to do this properly. I went back to the book and started the intro diet, learned how to make yogurt. I have been on SCD for 2 wks, but I feel worse then ever-tired, cranky, and lots of sporadic D-even more than b4. Is this still die-off? If it is, I'll relax and ride the wave.
I have to admit, that I am quite the caffeine consumer, watering down the coffee has been tough, and I am weaning myself off diet coke. I had one small handful of corn ships out of desperation, and a bit of cream in my coffee once, but didn't notice any unusual blips, but still I understand you have to be vigilant. I am enjoying the honey, but maybe too much? Also I am going to make goat's milk yogurt this week. The only violent reaction I had was to some cheddar cheese, so obviously dairy is a big one.
Thanks for listening to my story! And any suggestions will be appreciated!
K