Hello all,
Good news or bad news first? Alright, good news.
The good news is that I've gotten off Pred and onto LDN successfully (one failed attempt earlier this year) and about 6 weeks in I've seen what I'd classify as remarkable progress. Little to no pain or cramping, much better digestion, reduced BM's (1-2 lately, down from 6-8) and zero diarrheah most days now. Even some improvement in skin health and quality and arthritis. Maybe a bit early to declare victory but amazing progress.
My mom, who I know reads these forums (hi mom), has been on LDN for 4-ish months now and after having UC for 20+ years is also seeing some pretty amazing progress. Kev, if you're around she really appreciates your posts. Thank you from both of us.
The bad news is less bad news and more of a group project Now that I'm on the mend I am curious about a few things.
It was recently brought to my attention that my dopamine system has been FUBAR for as long as I can remember. At least since I was 12-13-ish. Also that pregnancy/child birth seriously messes with brain chemicals, as does a high stress level of course. All related to IBD.
So my question is specifically for anyone reading this that has found success with LDN. Do you and/or have you suffered from screwy brain chemical levels?
Depression? Sleep disturbances? Substance abuse? Anxiety? Just some examples.
Neurological chemicals are not something I've ever studied and I have a lot of reading to do but to know where to look and what to look for I'd really appreciate a larger sample size than just myself any and all input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Good news or bad news first? Alright, good news.
The good news is that I've gotten off Pred and onto LDN successfully (one failed attempt earlier this year) and about 6 weeks in I've seen what I'd classify as remarkable progress. Little to no pain or cramping, much better digestion, reduced BM's (1-2 lately, down from 6-8) and zero diarrheah most days now. Even some improvement in skin health and quality and arthritis. Maybe a bit early to declare victory but amazing progress.
My mom, who I know reads these forums (hi mom), has been on LDN for 4-ish months now and after having UC for 20+ years is also seeing some pretty amazing progress. Kev, if you're around she really appreciates your posts. Thank you from both of us.
The bad news is less bad news and more of a group project Now that I'm on the mend I am curious about a few things.
It was recently brought to my attention that my dopamine system has been FUBAR for as long as I can remember. At least since I was 12-13-ish. Also that pregnancy/child birth seriously messes with brain chemicals, as does a high stress level of course. All related to IBD.
So my question is specifically for anyone reading this that has found success with LDN. Do you and/or have you suffered from screwy brain chemical levels?
Depression? Sleep disturbances? Substance abuse? Anxiety? Just some examples.
Neurological chemicals are not something I've ever studied and I have a lot of reading to do but to know where to look and what to look for I'd really appreciate a larger sample size than just myself any and all input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!