crohn's disease patient - update

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Hi all,

 

I thought I'd give you an update, since many of you offered such thoughtful

advice on the case I presented about a week ago.

 

After reading through all your comments, experience and advice, I thought

long about what approach I believed would be best at this time for my

patient. I didn't want to radically alter anything since we had gotten some

good results in the beginning and it was important in the long term to find

out what exactly it was that works for her and what doesn't. I re-questioned

her regarding her diet and satisfied myself that she had tried the

elimination diet on at least two occasions and also the diet that many of

you recommended from the book.

 

I re-emphasized to her that no matter how wonderful she was feeling at any

given time, that strenuous exercise was not indicated and would most likely

exacerbate her condition.

 

I upped her dosage of the Mycoforte, as I have found it to be a profound

immuno-regulator, asked her to cut out peanuts and peanut related products

as that was the only food she was eating that was a red flag. We continued

the acupuncture protocol I had outlined in the first message.

 

She stopped the excessive bleeding within two days of the upped dosage and

most recent acupuncture treatment. The discharge from her rectum became more

grey (what the doctors say is normal) and much less. No more cramping or

bloody discharge during the night.

 

For her periodic feelings of fatigue, I asked her to take PerformaForte - a

modified mycoherb formula with San Qi & Tian Qi - on a symptomatic basis to

augment the Mycoforte.

 

She is climbing, hiking, and feeling both physically and emotionally much

better. She is very excited with the results since she hasn't had this kind

of remission since she was diagnosed 6 years ago.

 

I expect relapses, since this is an ongoing condition that we will need to

manage for many years to come, but I will feel positive about the treatment

outcome if we can get her longer remission periods and milder relapses.

 

I now feel confidant in attributing her most recent extreme relapse to the

vigorous running and the week off of the mycoforte.

 

It's a good start, and I will keep all your messages on hand and continue to

consult with them in the future.

 

Thank you to everyone who responded,

Nadia

 

Nadia E. Haddad, MS, L.Ac

The Healing Tree

Boulder, CO