my supplement adventure pays off
I have had active crohn's for over 3 years now. Around a foot of my small bowel is constantly cramped and inflammed and no medicine prescribed by a doctor had any effect on the condition. I was on 6mp and prednisone for a long time and it pretty much did squat. Tried methotrexate for about 6 months as well and it had no real effect on my condition either. So, the doctors decided remicade was the route to take. I took 1 infusion about 6 months ago and nothing happened! So many people say how much of a miracle drug this is but I had no such luck with it. However, I'm glad that it did not work because I have found the culprit of my problem.
Seeing as how I was out of options, I turned to the world of natural healing. Lots of people think this stuff is quackry and I too believed that until it became the last option. So what I did was invest in some probiotics, antifungal supplements, vitamins, and alot of chicken, fish, and vegetables. Out of all of them, probiotics were clearly the biggest help. They took my levels of inflammation from severe to mild/moderate in about a 1 week timespan. I was impressed with how well they work to say the least and was hoping they alone would be the cure to my ailment. Alas, it would not be so. Although they help ALOT, they did not cure me. There was a level of inflammation that the probiotics could not get rid of. Although it was not alot, it bothered me and I didn't want to live with it that way. So I continued my research. When I say research, I've spent hours in libraries reading about IBD and other bowel disorders and diseases. Epidemiology has actually become sort of a hobby to me.
So.. probiotics worked but no completely. I figured there had to be sometihng else I'm missing. So I went to my local health food store and walked up and down the aisles looking at what they had to offer. I picked up some gluten free bread and some calcium/magnesium/zinc/vitamin d all-in-one supplement. I went home and made some a sandwich with the bread and what do you know, no cramping. I was impressed.. so I began going over things in my head (something I'm sure all of us do constantly
). From my run-ins with my "bad foods" I wasn't convinced I was a celiac. I'm sure you can have intolerances with Crohn's but I did not believe this was the root of the problem. I've been tested and it has come up negative multiple times. So what could be causing the problems?? There was a common link. Lactose. yes lactose. I went over it in my mind again and again convinced that my problem was too severe, complicated, etc. etc. to be simple lactose intolerance. I ran over it again and again and it seemed to be in alot of stuff I ate most everyday. Even bread and butter contains small amounts. So I thought what the hell I, let's give this a shot.
I went back to my health food store and picked up some more gluten free bread, gluten free muffins, and some Lactase (supplement to help you break down lactose in milk). I got home and took one of the pills before I ate. Voila! 4 hours later I notice some serious inflammation reduction. It can't be.. I took some more. Same result.
I have had active crohn's for over 3 years now. Around a foot of my small bowel is constantly cramped and inflammed and no medicine prescribed by a doctor had any effect on the condition. I was on 6mp and prednisone for a long time and it pretty much did squat. Tried methotrexate for about 6 months as well and it had no real effect on my condition either. So, the doctors decided remicade was the route to take. I took 1 infusion about 6 months ago and nothing happened! So many people say how much of a miracle drug this is but I had no such luck with it. However, I'm glad that it did not work because I have found the culprit of my problem.
Seeing as how I was out of options, I turned to the world of natural healing. Lots of people think this stuff is quackry and I too believed that until it became the last option. So what I did was invest in some probiotics, antifungal supplements, vitamins, and alot of chicken, fish, and vegetables. Out of all of them, probiotics were clearly the biggest help. They took my levels of inflammation from severe to mild/moderate in about a 1 week timespan. I was impressed with how well they work to say the least and was hoping they alone would be the cure to my ailment. Alas, it would not be so. Although they help ALOT, they did not cure me. There was a level of inflammation that the probiotics could not get rid of. Although it was not alot, it bothered me and I didn't want to live with it that way. So I continued my research. When I say research, I've spent hours in libraries reading about IBD and other bowel disorders and diseases. Epidemiology has actually become sort of a hobby to me.
So.. probiotics worked but no completely. I figured there had to be sometihng else I'm missing. So I went to my local health food store and walked up and down the aisles looking at what they had to offer. I picked up some gluten free bread and some calcium/magnesium/zinc/vitamin d all-in-one supplement. I went home and made some a sandwich with the bread and what do you know, no cramping. I was impressed.. so I began going over things in my head (something I'm sure all of us do constantly
). From my run-ins with my "bad foods" I wasn't convinced I was a celiac. I'm sure you can have intolerances with Crohn's but I did not believe this was the root of the problem. I've been tested and it has come up negative multiple times. So what could be causing the problems?? There was a common link. Lactose. yes lactose. I went over it in my mind again and again convinced that my problem was too severe, complicated, etc. etc. to be simple lactose intolerance. I ran over it again and again and it seemed to be in alot of stuff I ate most everyday. Even bread and butter contains small amounts. So I thought what the hell I, let's give this a shot. I went back to my health food store and picked up some more gluten free bread, gluten free muffins, and some Lactase (supplement to help you break down lactose in milk). I got home and took one of the pills before I ate. Voila! 4 hours later I notice some serious inflammation reduction. It can't be.. I took some more. Same result.
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