I think my symptoms have been a little better the last 1-2 weeks, which makes me feel a little more hopeful. My doctor increased my medication a couple of weeks ago – I posted more details on my personal blog.
01-26-2009 |
Comments OffA year ago I hadn’t even heard of ‘biologic therapy’. Tomorrow I’m starting treatment this way since my Crohn’s Disease isn’t responding to ‘conventional therapy’.
A month ago my doctor decided I should go on Remicade based on the condition I’m in. My symptoms are inconvenient rather than dishabilitating, but they’re at a level where they’re likely to lead to serious internal complications if an effective treatment isn’t found.
It’s taken a few weeks to get Remicade approved by the insurance company, but they did agree to it on Monday and my first IV infusion is scheduled for tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »
05-01-2008 |
5 Comments »I’m trying a wheat-free dairy-free yeast-free low/no caffeine and low sugar diet to see if it helps with some (physical) health problems I’ve been having (a couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease).
I’m taking some supplements in case I’m deficient or what I’m eating is unbalanced (a multivitamin/mineral, plus separate iron, calcium and omega 3).
I’m on day 9 and it definitely seems to be helping. My most problematic symptoms went away on day 3 or 4 and as of today, haven’t come back.
My doctor didn’t suggest this. Actually the first time it came up was when I met Dawn at Off The Map Live. She told me my symptoms sound like Celiac’s Disease, which is kept in remission with a gluten-free diet. There does seem to be a lot of overlap between my symptoms and Celiac’s so I thought I’d try this, if I could be disciplined enough to do it. So far it’s going ok – the key is to think about how many things I can eat rather than what I can’t.
I’m curious – have any of you found a restricted diet i.e. abstaining from or avoiding certain foods necessary or helpful for your health?
12-04-2007 |
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