I flared up again maybe early July this year. 20 years of Crohns I am a bit over the high doses of prednisone and same old same old. I decided to put myself on 20mg pred straight away and seriously think about what I was shoveling in my gut.
I stopped sugar, not immediately though, I wanted to sit in denial with this one, I live for sugar and it was nothing for me to inhale a packet of biscuits every night without blinking an eyelid. I noticed chronic pain on the nights I did this and I was fine on the nights I didn't. Pulled my head out of the sand and realised this was my first BIG problem.
I have always gone to the Dr at the slightest sign of flare and would always be put on high doses of Prednisone. This over the years has masked my pain and made it impossible to work out what food affects me (hence my late night sugar pig outs).
I have since in the last 2 weeks stoped eating Gluten products and started drinking lactose free milk, only in my cups of tea. I have also started to read labels more and have become more concious of what I'm putting in my belly. Staying clear of Corn and all preservatives and additives. I'm sticking to basics. Also 2 weeks ago I started to take all B vitamins and Calcium sups. That has for me definitely helped me with the stress and I have found the tension I had in my gut has gone.
I can honestly say that the last week and a half I have felt soooo much better. I have lowered my pred down to 12.5mg so far, so I will see how I go. I'm not sure if the Gluten has anything to do with feeling better or what, but maybe I'm hoping with a bit of luck if I stick to it, the inflammation might heal.
I'd also like to fess up that the day before I flared up, I stoped at a local lolly shop and bought 1 kilo of chocolate buds and 1 kilo of caramel buds. I busted both bags oped before I was out the shop door almost and ate (inhaled) them all the way home, good 30 minutes worth. I got no sleep that night, I flared up....oink!
See how I go
I stopped sugar, not immediately though, I wanted to sit in denial with this one, I live for sugar and it was nothing for me to inhale a packet of biscuits every night without blinking an eyelid. I noticed chronic pain on the nights I did this and I was fine on the nights I didn't. Pulled my head out of the sand and realised this was my first BIG problem.
I have always gone to the Dr at the slightest sign of flare and would always be put on high doses of Prednisone. This over the years has masked my pain and made it impossible to work out what food affects me (hence my late night sugar pig outs).
I have since in the last 2 weeks stoped eating Gluten products and started drinking lactose free milk, only in my cups of tea. I have also started to read labels more and have become more concious of what I'm putting in my belly. Staying clear of Corn and all preservatives and additives. I'm sticking to basics. Also 2 weeks ago I started to take all B vitamins and Calcium sups. That has for me definitely helped me with the stress and I have found the tension I had in my gut has gone.
I can honestly say that the last week and a half I have felt soooo much better. I have lowered my pred down to 12.5mg so far, so I will see how I go. I'm not sure if the Gluten has anything to do with feeling better or what, but maybe I'm hoping with a bit of luck if I stick to it, the inflammation might heal.
I'd also like to fess up that the day before I flared up, I stoped at a local lolly shop and bought 1 kilo of chocolate buds and 1 kilo of caramel buds. I busted both bags oped before I was out the shop door almost and ate (inhaled) them all the way home, good 30 minutes worth. I got no sleep that night, I flared up....oink!
See how I go
