My progress with LDN

[brahm]

Hi all,
After my last post concerning my success with LDN I experienced a relapse. Not a bad one but a relapse non-the - less.

I attribute it to overconfidence re: the new drug. I started eating differently, not paying attention to my proven diet. There were also changes in my daily routines which were somewhat stressful.

So what I took from this setback was that LDN, although effective in the treatment of crohns, is not a magic bullet. One has to develop a healthy diet and stick to it, and reduce stress wherever possible.

Overall I feel better taking LDN + pentasa. I believe, as D. Bergy stated, that there will be ups and downs but I believe the LDN helps to produce the "ups".

Best Regards,

Brahm Friedlander

 

[JDTM]

Good call. I've been sticking to LDN and Pentasa as well, but I know that my diet has slipped a bit, and I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop (while kind of hoping it doesn't drop at all). I'm not misbehaving toooo much, but I do wonder every time my tummy grumbles or if I have a twinge of pain if maybe I shouldn't have had X to eat or Y to drink...

How long would you say your relapse was? Are we talking a couple days? A couple weeks? Longer? Here's hoping you continue to stay on the up and up.

 

[brahm]

Hay Jessie,
I'm still not well. My days are mostly painless but the nights are no fun. I'm hoping things will turn around soon.

Best regards,

Brahm

 

[Kev]

Yeah, LDN is not a magic bullet, or a miracle cure. Just a safe and effective medicine. You can't roll back the hands of time with it, so taking some common sense precautions in conjunction with it is just, welll... common sense. A sensible diet, plenty of rest, avoiding triggers, stressors, etc., taking supplements, vitamins, probiotics, even pre-biotics, adds up to a multi-prong attack/defense against inflammatory bowel disease.

I realize the temptation... start taking those little pills, things get better, stay that way, soooo lets go hog wild with the diet... or burn the candle at both ends a little. What could go wrong? This disease is a resilient, sneaky so and so. You have to keep your guard up. If you don't, it can surprise you.

 

[Moe.]

I had exact same experience.
I felt like the terminator for 2 months straight then come Christmas
I got c diff and it all went down hill.
But I've spoken to kev and he doesn't diet. I think we need to remember that it takes
1-2 years for our mucosal layer to properly heal.

 

[Moe.]

Sorry kev read your post.
Kev do you diet?
Remember you once saying you eat pizza and cheese etc