Hi all,
I'm a 22 year old male. I got diagnosed with mild Crohn's disease 4 weeks ago. I'm not sure what triggered the disease in me, but asides from genetic predisposition I'm suspicious that Accutane treatment for acne and campylobacter food poisoning were lead causes.
I found hope in nutrition potentially being a cure for this disease - and since my disease is labeled as mild, I figured my chances were good. I stopped pentasa after consulting with my G.I. and started the paleo autoimmune protocol, slowly introducing one food at a time (similar, but even more restricted than SCD).
It's been 4 weeks now and my bowel movements have gone from 4-5 relatively loose to 1-2 solid on a good day (I would say almost normal digestion). On the other hand, I'm having low-grad fevers several times every day and for the first time ever I'm having abdominal pain from this disease.
-I'm wondering if the colonoscopy itself has caused me to enter a flare-up and if the symptoms I'm dealing with now is caused by this flare-up?
-Since my bowel movements and stool quality have improved I hope that the gut lining is getting time to heal and that the symptoms I'm having probably will fade away if I give it enough time?
-Can anyone relate to my situation?
I would really appreciate any advice and comments on my situation. If there's anything that you think might help me please let me know.
All the best
-Mathias
I'm a 22 year old male. I got diagnosed with mild Crohn's disease 4 weeks ago. I'm not sure what triggered the disease in me, but asides from genetic predisposition I'm suspicious that Accutane treatment for acne and campylobacter food poisoning were lead causes.
I found hope in nutrition potentially being a cure for this disease - and since my disease is labeled as mild, I figured my chances were good. I stopped pentasa after consulting with my G.I. and started the paleo autoimmune protocol, slowly introducing one food at a time (similar, but even more restricted than SCD).
It's been 4 weeks now and my bowel movements have gone from 4-5 relatively loose to 1-2 solid on a good day (I would say almost normal digestion). On the other hand, I'm having low-grad fevers several times every day and for the first time ever I'm having abdominal pain from this disease.
-I'm wondering if the colonoscopy itself has caused me to enter a flare-up and if the symptoms I'm dealing with now is caused by this flare-up?
-Since my bowel movements and stool quality have improved I hope that the gut lining is getting time to heal and that the symptoms I'm having probably will fade away if I give it enough time?
-Can anyone relate to my situation?
I would really appreciate any advice and comments on my situation. If there's anything that you think might help me please let me know.
All the best
-Mathias