KWalker
Moderator
After many very helpful discussions with various people through private messages, I've decided to come out and share with everybody that I will be starting the SCD diet within the first week of January 2013 (preferably the 1st). The reason I say that is because over the holidays we travel back to see family and I figured I enjoy one last "binge" over the holidays and then once we return home I'm going to hit this hard.
A little background for the newer members who may not know my story, I was diagnosed with crohns when I was just two years old and I am now 22. I've been tested on Prednisone, Humira, Remicade, and Methotrexate, Cipro and Flagyl. I'm actually currently on Cipro right now but only have a few days left out of my 2 week prescription.
I currently have two perianal abscesses, had two abscesses for the same one, and have another one that does not require surgery as it is draining on it's own. My latest colonoscopy (taken January 2012) shows active inflammation, but I currently feel great and go completely symptom free (minus the abscesses) when I take psyllium.
I've decided to start the SCD diet because my old doctor wants me to go on Imuran and while that takes 4 months to even become effective, I figured I might as well take advantage of my current health and try the diet while I'm in the state I'm in as I do have time to play around a little and experiment with what works for me. I've decided against the Imuran for now and am in the process of finding a new doctor by the way.
I'm going to document everything I do with this diet so I can see for myself what kind of progress I do (or don't) make, as well as for anybody else who is considering the diet. I am going to get blood work done at the beginning and as well after a little while so I can monitor that as well, and see what (if any) kinds of supplements I need as well.
I'm sure this is going to take some serious commitment as I currently eat whatever I see, but to me it is worth making significant diet changes to see if I can avoid medicine for the time being.
At this point I'd like to invite anybody considering the diet to jump in and start at the same time as me and we can do this together.
I hope those skeptics out there respect my decisions and please hold off on the negative comments. Of course it is easier to take a pill in the morning but if I'm not on any medicine right now anyways, I might as well take advantage of this time and try the diet for myself.
A little background for the newer members who may not know my story, I was diagnosed with crohns when I was just two years old and I am now 22. I've been tested on Prednisone, Humira, Remicade, and Methotrexate, Cipro and Flagyl. I'm actually currently on Cipro right now but only have a few days left out of my 2 week prescription.
I currently have two perianal abscesses, had two abscesses for the same one, and have another one that does not require surgery as it is draining on it's own. My latest colonoscopy (taken January 2012) shows active inflammation, but I currently feel great and go completely symptom free (minus the abscesses) when I take psyllium.
I've decided to start the SCD diet because my old doctor wants me to go on Imuran and while that takes 4 months to even become effective, I figured I might as well take advantage of my current health and try the diet while I'm in the state I'm in as I do have time to play around a little and experiment with what works for me. I've decided against the Imuran for now and am in the process of finding a new doctor by the way.
I'm going to document everything I do with this diet so I can see for myself what kind of progress I do (or don't) make, as well as for anybody else who is considering the diet. I am going to get blood work done at the beginning and as well after a little while so I can monitor that as well, and see what (if any) kinds of supplements I need as well.
I'm sure this is going to take some serious commitment as I currently eat whatever I see, but to me it is worth making significant diet changes to see if I can avoid medicine for the time being.
At this point I'd like to invite anybody considering the diet to jump in and start at the same time as me and we can do this together.
I hope those skeptics out there respect my decisions and please hold off on the negative comments. Of course it is easier to take a pill in the morning but if I'm not on any medicine right now anyways, I might as well take advantage of this time and try the diet for myself.