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Hi all, I am new to here but not to crohn's. I was diagnosed 8 years ago with Ulcerative colitis after given birth to my second child. I was put on pentasa suppositories 1g and the granular, it worked for some time until I got another flare up. The dr then gave me steroids to take but they gave me a very bad reactions so had to come of. The next time I went to see the consultant he said I might have to have my lower bowls taken out. Well you can all imaging my shock and horror to that. When I got home I decided there must be other ways to keep this under control. And yes there is. I spend hours and days looking at what, how and why and came to the conclusion that I have to change my diet totalling around. I found ghat the scd diet and EIaine gothchill was what I needed, I started by making the scd yogurt whice has 800 billion good bacteria in it and came of all bread, pasta and rice and anything to high in wheat and gluten, I started to drink alot more water as I get very easy constipation whice is my tell sign for a flare up. Since being diagnosed I had only had 3 flare up whice is my own doing as I would have had things that j can't eat and not drinking enough water. I do have a bad lower back whice gets lot worse when I flare up. I am now self medicated and only use pentasa suppositories when flare up for a month. I see my consultant once a year now.:)
 
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