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Sounds good. That is the last med I will try before... Gulp Humira. I am on Lyrica now but it does nothing. I hope it works for me too. James

Is it still working?

Happy Tummy, Were you on 400mg total or 400mg 3x/day? I just started reading The Paleo Diet By Dr Loren Cordain. It is interesting. After being on strict SCD for 2 weeks I was having a lot of mucus in my stool. As soon as I stopped the yogurt and cheese. I no longer have it. It is too soon to...

Joe, Very encouraging! I am considering going on the SCD diet myself. I would also like to know what yogurt maker you use. Alton is also my hero. Here is the episode on yogart. Part one and two. copy and paste youtube.com/watch?v=9PqQtdtcJtE...

I am glad i found this post. I am in the process of researching this and the No Starch Diet. They both are based on the premise of the bad bacteria thriving on starch and sugar. The NSD is big on an Ankylosing spondylitis forum that I have been lurking in. My rhumi thinks I have it and wants to...

Joan, Thank you. I will keep that in mind when I speak with the doc. James

Hi All, I will answer some of the questions that some of you have asked about. My CD is in my large intestine. Mostly the descending colon and rectum. I can go to any doctor with my current plan. Out of network cost more out of pocket though. Pen, Thanks for the comforting thoughts...

Hi All, Sorry I haven't responded yet. I wanted to be able to look at my blood work. It was all normal. RBC, WBC,ESR=14 (0-15normal).No testing was done for vitamin or mineral deficiency. However I have taken b-12 injections and they made no difference.Which doc should I ask for this? GI or...

Part 2 It looks like I am limited to a small amount of text. This muscle fatigue had me thinking I had poly-arthritis. However I have never had a swollen joint in my life and all blood work shows no inflammation. Recently a month of 10mg of prednisone in the morning showed no improvement. I...

Hi, My name is James. I was diagnosed with Crohns about 12yrs ago. However I have had some symptoms since about 18yoa. My disease is fairly mild and typically manages well with Asacol. However since being diagnosed I have had a slowly progressing muscle fatigue. This is typically any muscle...