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I'm on pentasa too. My crohns has been pretty mild so far, so the pentasa works for me. When I was first diagnosed I was on prednisone, then switched to pentasa for maintenance. I went off of it for a couple of years, but have gone back on it for bouts whenever I've had flareups & it...

Oh and for anyone who has trouble with dairy...GOAT MILK! I am in love, I can drink milk again :)

Hi Santos I've been veggie for 6 years with crohns. Tofu is ok but there's lots of issues with soy products. Many are highly processed & there are issues with soy & estrogen. I'm not totally up on it, but I think it shouldn't be your main source of protein. I eat it occasionally myself but...

hi dingbat, thanks for the welcome :) I've been feeling great- lots of energy. I think I was severely lacking protein in my diet, & it's got alot of that. But it's hard to say b/c I've also changed my diet. It's only been 1 week, so I'll let you know how it goes. It's expensive though, so I...

I also fell into the trap of eating too many refined, simple carbs b/c they're easier to digest. I've just started seeing a naturopath, and she gave me a diet plan. So far it's making me a little bloated to be eating veggies again- no matter how cooked or pureed they are. But I have to say I...

Has anyone tried this product by Metagenics? http://www.metagenics.com/products/detail.asp?pid=572 I'm trying the naturopath route. She has me taking fish oil, the Ultra InflamX and an elimination diet (no wheat, no raw veggies, no dairy, no processed food, no sugar, no caffeine). The diet...

I'm new to this forum & wanted to see if anyone shared my experience with crohns. Just wanted to say that since I was diagnosed there have been many times when I doubted the diagnosis. I went for about 2 years feeling pretty normal, except for occasional bowel issues or cramps (that I thought...