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Does anyone suffer from Crohn's or colitis?

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Nov 17, 2024 | Replies (111)
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@drdianeschneider

Thanks so much, @kayabbott. This is all very helpful. I did not test sensitive or allergic to gluten, never had celiac, but I blame possibly too much on the long history of ulcerative colitis, which now seems to be manifesting in a more system-wide inflammatory disease. Maybe the only thing left is for me to go more strictly GF. Good luck to us both!

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kayabbott | @kayabbott | Nov 17, 2024

It doesn't take long to find out if gluten is smacking your GI or other systems around. When I went completely GF the (pre colitis) GI problems went away in a few days, the rashes and enlarged lymph nodes in a couple of weeks, and others a few months. Some people try an elimination diet, basically taking food choices down to the basics and gradually adding things to see how your system reacts. Even some meds can cause flares; I only have to take baby aspirins for a couple of days for my GI tract to react. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/elimination-diet

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