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J is wondering about something to help with energy while he's tapering off his prednisone. He's on the last 8mg of pred and is now tapering but has always had trouble at 4mg--would creatine or glutamine help? (He's come off prednisone a few times already so he knows what to expect--plus within...

Thanks. That's great that you've found something that works. It seems from a lot of people in this forum agree with the low rep/high weight using free weights. J's definitely going to give that a try. Thanks for the link for the calorie-counting. As for the whey link--it wouldn't take me...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts--however, J has been on a gluten-free diet in the past which did nothing for him. He already eats at least 2 eggs a day, cook with saturated oils and eat organic, grass-fed beef. As for green vegetables & avoiding white carbs, green vegs are the hardest on...

Wow!! This is wonderful--the pictures are exactly what we need since we know nothing about weights. What would you recommend for glutamine and dose? J eats over 3000cal a day for sure. We probably could up the chicken meat--we eat a lot of beef (his preference!). Do you have any suggestions...

Sorry to cut in here--I just joined this forum and came across this one and I'm very interested in your help (bws1982)! I just submitted a thread "Creatine? Protein shakes? High-calorie diet? Need to gain weight" and have been filtering through sooo many threads to get info! I'm actually the...

Hi Everyone. Not sure if it's ok that I'm the wife of a Crohn's patient. My husband, J, is 6'3" and 145lbs. He's had Crohn's since he was 9years old and he's now in his mid-30's. We've been married almost 10 years and I've really tried to be involved with his health. When we first met, he...