Hello,
My name is Kristin, I am almost 24 (birthday coming up) and I live in MA. I have been struggling with what Doctors thought was UC for about 9 years and have just recently discovered that it is Crohn's Disease.
I am also a recovering Alcoholic, coming up on a year. We like to drink coffee and eat candy, when the desire to drink arises, this is proven to be a huge downfall. And my self pitying brain tells me. WHAT?! Another restriction!
I was masking my symptoms for quite some time. And honestly have been more sick in the past year than ever before. I am stubborn as a mule and defiant as all hell against my doctors lol. I met with an ND/Homeopathic Doctor and have been following her remedies for the past few days, coupled with prednisone which I am tapering off of early because I feel like it is not helping and it can make you a little crazy and extra hungry which seems counter productive to me. But what do I know? I just don't support that pill for an ill kind of thing, for myself.
Normally I cannot sit still, I love working out and riding my bike and being outside. This disease has had me down for keeps for the past month, stuck in bed, missing work, and unable to really go anywhere or do anything. I don't like to be out for more than an hour or so because my symptoms flare so frequently.
I am starting the Dairy Free Intro Diet on the SCD plan today and am feeling hopeful that it will aid me me in my recovery. It is helpful to me that there is a clear cut plan of what to eat in the beginning because food was really starting to stress me out. I normally follow a vegan / gluten free diet but I have to put my morals behind me for a short stint. There are so many success stories with this diet and I am motivated to follow it and I hope that I can. I believe that a positive attitude can do wonders for recovery so I am doing my best to not let my head get the best of me.
Have a good day all!
My name is Kristin, I am almost 24 (birthday coming up) and I live in MA. I have been struggling with what Doctors thought was UC for about 9 years and have just recently discovered that it is Crohn's Disease.
I am also a recovering Alcoholic, coming up on a year. We like to drink coffee and eat candy, when the desire to drink arises, this is proven to be a huge downfall. And my self pitying brain tells me. WHAT?! Another restriction!
I was masking my symptoms for quite some time. And honestly have been more sick in the past year than ever before. I am stubborn as a mule and defiant as all hell against my doctors lol. I met with an ND/Homeopathic Doctor and have been following her remedies for the past few days, coupled with prednisone which I am tapering off of early because I feel like it is not helping and it can make you a little crazy and extra hungry which seems counter productive to me. But what do I know? I just don't support that pill for an ill kind of thing, for myself.
Normally I cannot sit still, I love working out and riding my bike and being outside. This disease has had me down for keeps for the past month, stuck in bed, missing work, and unable to really go anywhere or do anything. I don't like to be out for more than an hour or so because my symptoms flare so frequently.
I am starting the Dairy Free Intro Diet on the SCD plan today and am feeling hopeful that it will aid me me in my recovery. It is helpful to me that there is a clear cut plan of what to eat in the beginning because food was really starting to stress me out. I normally follow a vegan / gluten free diet but I have to put my morals behind me for a short stint. There are so many success stories with this diet and I am motivated to follow it and I hope that I can. I believe that a positive attitude can do wonders for recovery so I am doing my best to not let my head get the best of me.
Have a good day all!
