Has anyone seen/had/heard of there being a link between a gluten allergy or intolerance and crohn's disease, or it being a trigger?
Hi, yeah they removed a little part of my bowel, it was my 3rd surgery and no colostomy bag. I think there is always a 5% chance to get one (temporary) if it doesn't heal properlyMatrix, your surgery, did they have to remove part of your bowel, and if so did you have to have a colostomy bag? I've been in a flare for 5 months now. I was put in Entocort but had to stop, because it was giving me insane side effects (Horrible mood swings, memory loss, like blacking out, and a bunch of other crazy ones that are rare) I was hospitalized for 4 days about 3 weeks ago, and now I'm on 40 MG of prednisone and still having symptoms. I've been on remicade in the past, and will be going back on it in a week or two. My gi is referring me to a "super specialist" I'm worried that they are going to recommend surgery. I don't know what to expect andy docs seem to be hesitant to really tell me what to expect. Is there anything you can tell me about your experience with it? I'm 29, and have been diagnosed for 10 years. I'm kind od terrified about the details, as I'm a mom to three young ones and trying to finish my degree. Anything you can tell me, good and bad would be so appreciated
I can relate to the easy access. When I was in Colorado, there was a Whole Foods or Wild Oats on almost every corner. Since moving to Texas, I find it is harder to find good, affordable, gluten free items. I have to take a day every 2 weeks and travel to 4 different grocery stores to get what I need.I did gluten free for a while and felt the best of my life. Unfortunately it is very difficult for me to eat gluten free because of the easy access to those foods.
Some other possible triggers for me include:
Dairy
Gluten
Fried foods
Beans
Don't forget to keep eating gluten until after the test. I had one false negative b/c I had stopped eating it for a few weeks prior.I go see a doc next monday. I'm going to ask if he will have me tested. And after test, I'm going to try to go gluten free for a month or two and see if there's a difference. People input has really helped give me the kind of info I was searching for.