My story
I'd like to share my story in the hope that it may help others.
About 7 years ago I experienced symptoms of UC. Inflammation of my lower colon, lose bowels, pain, low grade fever and weight loss.
Prior to this I was going through years of anxiety and a diet comprised of processed unhealthy food.
After my scope I was prescribed steroid s and other drugs for 6 months.
I chose not to take the drugs and try another route.
I researched all I could and did the following based on the research I found-
I first tried the specific carbohydrate diet. The principle is based on the fact that the gut biome is negatively affected by certain sugars from certain carbs.
I acknowledged the correlation between my brain and gut and went to a psychologist, listened to numerous videos by louise hay, meditated and delved within to find inner peace.
I went gluten and dairy free.
I ate an anti inflammatory diet
I took l glutamine powder twice a day for 6 months.
I took a liquid probiotic made of high strains.
I stopped all medication.
I took a high dose of curcumin and cbd
I ate alot of plant based and green juices.
After about a year I saw a drastic improvement.
Its been many years now and I have not had any symptoms.
I hope that this helps orhers.
All the best
Hi @sheree, thank you for sharing your story. I'm so glad that you have had not had symptoms for many years now. It's important to note that each person's body is different and some may absolutely need to remain on medications. There's certainly no shame in that! Others may be able to control their symptoms differently, as you indicated in your post. I highly encourage everyone to find what works best for them and pursue it - and I also recommend discussing your options with your doctor so that you can be appraised on any risks and benefits of those options.
Thanks again for sharing! -Eshani (Team Member)
Hi,
My story is similar to yours. ...Folks must do elimination diet to find out the diet that works for their body. There has to be a strong commitment to the changes. The disease(s) effect an internal system that is used 24/7, making it difficult to heal. Stress is a biggy, which when combined with other elements, can initiate the disease(s) emergence from the shadows. Inner-eco liquid probiotic and non dairy yogurts are my maintenance regimen, whose usage is calculated by listening to my body and its needs. A fair amount of hydration daily from water/coconut water. In my experience, most folks have one or more foods that are major disruptions that then cause sensitivity to almost everything. The first shot over the bow is traditionally called a flare up. The cause unknown to the individual. The flareup then gains strength and turns to disease level. Red meat was my single biggest threat. This was also the case for a friend I have helped. I can forget about nuts, raw veggies, seeds, and even fruit volume has to be limited. I feel that all of us probably have some perfect balance for each individual, that who knows, someday will be easily mapped and accessible. Remission since 14' and scope 22' showed my colon, which is part of a bloodline riddled with IBD history, to be as healthy as a new born baby😀.......took me a full year to get right again after scope...........also, BTW, for me, in the beginning, the only thing I found that helped with instant stool symptom removal was mesalamine enema. It was the only medication that not only reached the internal wounds, but also healed them. The corticosteroid enema had no effect for me and unfortunately for me, I didn't circle back to the mesalamine enema till after 2 years of suffering. Once the enema got the ball rolling, I eliminated fiber for a good week to let my bowels have a vacation. After that, the liquid probiotic, hydration, and dietary changes/ additions took it in for the touchdown.
Healthy New Year to all those suffering, stay strong, pray, have faith, be kind.....,
p.s. most of the time when you think you are hungry, you are actually dehydrated....an avacado a day, keeps the Dr away 😀😀😀
