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Crohn's Diet

newly diagnosed with crones

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Diet for Crohn’s (note spelling, will help w/ research) is very individual.  While you are in a flair is not the best time to find out what foods you can and can’t eat because chances are everything will hurt.  (That is how it was w/ me.)  Liquids work best, because they will go through w/ [...]

anyone with banana and melon trouble?

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I have no problems with either.  UM MOM Susan
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I have never been able to digest bananas or melons. Does anyone else have >this > problem? Are we lacking some enzyme? > Jennie > Crohn’s 1984

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>>I have never been able [...]

CD and Gluten free diet?

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Hi there I was wondering if anyone else has tried a gluten-free diet and if it has helped.   I have been diagosed with CD for 2 years. Had a resection 1.5 years ago and since then no flares or problems. All of my problems have been the medications, I [...]

Prednisone and Alcohol

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i am on 10mg pred, with no plans to taper off as i couldnt get off 40g last year. i used to drink while i was at university, binge drinking type but was also on a bad diet. since i finished uni a couple of weeks ago i have made a real [...]

No sin red meat

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>> Heh .. heh .. > You .. do .. it .. > >You have some serious repenting to do, sir. > I have .. sinned .. have .. I .. ? >Is William Shatner posting now?
LOL…       Mike Drop PANTS before emailing. An education teaches you [...]

Liquid Diet

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That would explain why I have onion dip on the floor.. Mike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >It’s difficult to scoop up the French Onion dip. > I have been juicing celery here lately. Any thoughts on that. > Mike > >Last time my colitis flared up I juiced [...]

Colonoscopy woes

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Thanks for your support.  I have just returned to Chicago from a trip to Florida to visit relatives.  I am feeling better since the colonoscopy procedure.  I have an appt to see my gastro in a couple weeks.  I’m sure we can figure something out.  The much needed vacation was good to [...]

a very good reference source for disability questions/answers

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www.disabilitysecrets.com

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Excellent site!!!  I have put it into my favorites.  I case manage mentally disabled people, who are always denied Social Security benefits and we have to go through the process repeatedly.  This site will be helpful to my work, and to the clients I serve.  I am fortunate enough with [...]

Screw it!

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RE: Re: Screw it! >I did a google search for "decaffeinated green tea" and got lots of >hits…it appears to be available from major brands (Celestial, Good >Earth, even Stash)….is there something particularly special about >kukicha decaf (assuming it is in fact decaf) that the others don’t >have?
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How long can one live on clear liquids??

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> > Kristina > Other than that, a very useful post, except for the political bit about > "chemical junk,"  you _do_ realise that "vitamins, mineral, enzymes, > essential fatty acids etc." are chemicals, don’t you?
Well, they are chemicals, but not chemical "junk"  just joking [...]