Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group

Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...

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squasher 09/01/2009

In the post regarding yoghurt Indi makes a very strong case for a book/diet by David Klein called Self Healing UC and CD. He posted a link to Amazon.com and the reviews were very positive. The only negative was by someone who couldn't understand the protocol. I am somewhat intrigued however before purchasing any book I would like feedback from this group. I am normally very skeptical of these type of miracle cure fixes.

deleted_user 09/03/2009

Thanks for the information on the yoga - I have been wanting to try something like that.
Jonge - I am not sure what I did to stay in remission for 9 years.....it certainly wasn't diet related or anything else. I just got through that first flare and ended up being ok. Yes, it was brought on by stress - it took forever to figure out what was wrong, so it just got worse and worse as well. This flare-up was brought on by having a baby and stress as well. I didn't respond as well to the treatment this time (prednisone and higher dosage of asacol), which is why I tried the diet. I don't know anyone else with UC or CD personally, but I do know a lot of people on this site have done this diet with great success. You can read the reviews at Amazon.com - that is what really sold me on buying the book and trying it. I think I am going to buy the book you guys are talking about - it never hurts to get as much information as possible!

jonge 09/03/2009

hey indie64,

thanks for the info!

hey missallie,

was it stress that triggered it for you this time? i suffer from anxiety, and was under extreme anxiety, feeling absolutely horrible etc when i first fell ill and was diagnosed.

Jon

deleted_user 09/03/2009

Jonge - It was a combination of having a baby (pretty common to flare after delivery) and the stress that came with caring for a toddler and a newborn. I seriously underestimated the amount of work that is! Anxiety is a huge issue for me and this disease, so I totally understand! I think it is pretty common for people to have issues with their disease when they are under emotional stress. I live in fear that I am going to all of a sudden get worse. I am going to try an anti-anxiety med to see if it will help me get through this flare-up.

jonge 09/04/2009

hi missallie,

im 24 and have suffered from anxiety since i was 11. im sure that anxiety caused it for me as i always have tension in the stomach.

however it is becoming less and less all the time. i found a method that is really helping my anxiety. it is a natural method by a dr called claire weekes. it has been around since the 60's. the dr has since passed away however she has written many books about anxiety, here is one of her books called self help for your nerves on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Self-Help-Your-Nerves-Overcoming/dp/0722531559 check out some of its customer reviews

for more info on dr weekes have a look at this link www.drclaireweekes.co.uk

there is also a claire weekes counsellor in new zealand here is his site www.healing-anxiety.com

and here are some vids he has on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSVzjGAqBX8

have a look and tell me what you think.

regards,

Jon

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