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  1. plaidknitter

    Getting tested after fissure

    I have IBD. My daughter has other multiple major health issues, and at her last appointment GI said we might need to test her for IBD. :( If her labs show inflammation, she'll likely need scopes. She has a fissure in her rectum along with inflammation and irritation that won't heal. It's been...
  2. plaidknitter

    Miserably bloated & gas x not helping.

    I seem to be at the start of a flare, and I am so bloated. It's been going on for days, and gas x isn't helping at all. I'm belching a ton, gassy, and my stomach is really distended and hard. I look pregnant. I'm very uncomfortable. :( Any tips for relieving bloating?? Peppermint tea & ginger...
  3. plaidknitter

    How often are you scoped?

    I think it has been over 3 years since my last set of scopes, and I had thought my last GI who I am no longer seeing (long story involving constantly disappearing pcp's and insurance issues) had wanted me to get scoped yearly. How often do you get scopes done? I finally have a new PCP &...
  4. plaidknitter

    SCD with food allergies or veg/vegan?

    Is there anyone else trying to do the SCD with additional food allergies or on a veg/vegan diet? I'm allergic to beef, pork, milk (cow, sheep, and goat), and hazelnuts. (I also have celiac and can't have soy, but gluten and soy aren't SCD legal anyway!) That cuts out a chunk of what is legal on...
  5. plaidknitter

    New here and saying hi!

    Hi! I have had major GI trouble my entire life, and after getting incredibly sick I was diagnosed with celiac disease and multiple food allergies in my mid-teens. I improved on the gluten free diet but continued to have major GI issues. I had scopes done and had inflammation and contact...
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