Crohn’s

Crohns Disease and Nickel Susceptibility

Woman 40 years old, smoker. Nickel allergy, low energy and diagnosed Crohns. At the moment she’s on Saccharomyces Bourlardii (gp prescribed), Coligas (fennel, cumin, chicory) taken when necessary, Trimebutin (1 x morning & 1 x evening) Levothyroxin (hypothyroidism), Lithium to sleep and sleeping drops. Up to 2 years ago, she…

42 yo F with Colitis/Crohn’s

F 42yr Colitis/Crohn’s patient (results pending), using Warfarin. Guidance please on supplements/nutritional anti inflammatory recommendations not contraindicative to warfarin? newish practitioner! Wendy

Medication and Crohn’s disease

Thank you for your previous posts on CD, they’ve been helpful. My patient, a 18-year old boy, was diagnosed with CD a year ago. He’s a very picky eater and loves to eat bread and pasta, so obviously, we’ve started the treatment with gluten-free diet which he’s been following for…

Crohn’s In Remission but unexplained weight-loss

Client with Crohn’s In Remission but unexplained weight-loss two years ago I have a client who suffers from Crohn’s – diagnosed in 2003 – operated on in 2011 with 20cm of his small intestine removed. Since then the Crohn’s has been in remission and he experiences no digestive symptoms. However,…

16 yo M with Crohn’s possibly induced by OCD mechanisms

Male, 16 ½ yrs, Height 5 ft 6 inches, Weight 8 stone 12 lbs (124 pounds), BMI 20, diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in May 2013. The area affected is 20cm of the transverse colon which has thickened and narrowed the passageway. He is anaemic and low in calcium, experiencing extreme…

Crohn’s Probiotics

Can anyone help with a well-tolerated probiotic supplement for a Crohn’s patient please. Thinking about BRC BioDoph 7 Plus or ARG Culturelle, but they both contain FOS. Any experience of success? Millie

26 yo M with Crohn’s disease and chronic kidney disease

Recently diagnosed Crohn’s disease sufferer with chronic kidney disease 26 year old male, currently undergoing a two week course of prednisolone following diagnosis of Crohn’s disase with a CRP reading of244 (normal levels should be around 4?). At the end of the steroid course he has been told that he…

Crohn’s supplementation

Hi there – update on my patient: Weight has improved from 49kg to 58kg in last two months (I am not taking credit for the following directly as it may not be attributable to supplement programme but also likely to be associated with medication programme!) Stool frequency reducing No longer…

45 yo F with Crohn’s Dz

Hello Everyone! More complications with my Crohn’s client, 45 year old female with Crohn’s Dz. who is now positive for H Pylori….again. She has lost 5kg of weight in the past few months, increased ferritin levels (300s), B12 high-normal, slightly elevated creatinine (81), increased infl markers (CRP 16), and has…

45 yo M with Crohns and post surgery query

My client is 45 years old, at 20 years old he suffered Crohns disease that required surgery resulting removal of part of his ileum. He has continued to suffer since then with watery stools, mainly diarrhoea and does not fully digest things like cucumber and lettuce. He is sensitive to…

Crohns with diarrohoea

A male client (28 yrs old) of mine has been suffering with persistent diarrhoea and bloating, history of Crohn’s I have been treating a male client who presented with digestive problems (history of constipation but current diarrhoea, bloating, wind, stomach cramps, nausea); as well as fatigue and anxiety. He tested…

Crohns

Hi Todd Thank you for your comments which serve once again to increase my confidence – maybe I should see the signs that I am not doing too badly here all things considered! I have had my patient on Intenzyme Forte 2 tabs with each meal throughout which is making…

Crohns

Herewith update on my client – having returned from his failed work trip early he has been almost bedridden for a week. He cannot face emails or telephone calls and is increasingly emotional. We conducted a salivary adrenal stress test to evaluate (more for him than me) his adrenal function…

Crohns

I have a lady client whom I have been supporting alongside doctors for a few months. She has a history of Crohn’s but in remission last 4-5 yrs. She maybe borderline hypothyroid and insulin resistant. The doc sent her to me to deal with insulin resistance but she also complained…

Crohns

Crohns supplementation for CAM practitioner I have some guidance I need on a crohns patient I am beginning to treat….tentatively He has, in his own admittance, only recently come to admit to himself that his body has a “disease” and hence is asking for some initial support to get himself…

Crohns

Hi Todd Thank you for your comments which serve once again to increase my confidence – maybe I should see the signs that I am not doing too badly here all things considered! I have had my patient on Intenzyme Forte 2 tabs with each meal throughout which is making…

Crohns

Herewith update on my client – having returned from his failed work trip early he has been almost bedridden for a week. He cannot face emails or telephone calls and is increasingly emotional. We conducted a salivary adrenal stress test to evaluate (more for him than me) his adrenal function…

Crohns

I have some guidance I need on a crohns patient I am beginning to treat….tentatively He has, in his own admittance, only recently come to admit to himself that his body has a “disease” and hence is asking for some initial support to get himself onto a balanced platform to…

Crohns

Further to my previous post regarding Crohns patient I prescribed the following which he has now been taking for 6 weeks; within a week he was feeling much better with more energy and improved digestion. S Boulardii ProMulti plus Perm a-vite (or Gastrocort II when travelling) Intenzyme Forte Betaine plus…

Crohns

I have a client with Crohns and have recently run a CDSA. How safe is an eradication programme of a large number of additional species and mycology given that she receives regular injections of humera? Posted on Jan 2014 by Monique Stone