Hi all,

I was wondering do you need to take mesalamine even if you are in remission long term, let's say 1-2 years+?

I was diagnosed 4 months ago, since then 3 months in remission, but my GI told me that he does not have a plan to remove me from mesalazine to protect me from inflammation. Is this standard procedure in IBD?

thanks

Medicine prescribed for the remission of sins !

Matt. 9

12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

In the above scripture, Jesus emphasized that, the sicks of this world need a physician.

All the sicks or patients of this world, take medicines according to their doctor’s prescription for getting cureness, from the ailment.

However, for the remission of sin (disease) when people asked “what shall we do”? on the day of Pentecost, after cut their heart knowing that they were sinners, what is the prescription Peter had given to them ?

Have you taken the following prescribed medicine, for the remission of sins?

Peter prescribed the medicine in Acts. 2:38, which is as under :

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

Above is the only prescription given in the Bible, for the remission of sins.

Anybody is not accepting this prescription, they will die in their sins and spend their eternity in Hell fire.

Are you ready to take the prescription given in Acts. 2:38, for the remission of your sins ?

If yes, you will get salvation and if not, you are in damnation, marching towards the eternal torment in unquenchable fire, where worms never die and these worms will act as a blanket.

So horrible, terrible and fierce consequences !

I'm doing the enteral diet right now and haven't taken Remicade even though my doc is saying to do so. Currently have inflammation in colon and small bowel but very few symptoms. I understand it could get worse and there's "silent chrohns" and that the scientific community believes I should go on biologics for life. However there are personal/anecdotal stories I've read where some people are the exception and went into remission with diet etc and no meds. It's just weird cause my only symptoms now are bloating and lots of gas ha. Any info greatly appreciate.

I know a lot of the people I have talked to followed this same path. I am curious if you have found something that worked for you for years and how serious was your case before the diet/alternative medicine?

Side note - I am sure there are people that went straight to the doctors orders and didn’t go through the alternative phase - this is just generally what I have heard

I was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s. I was diagnosed with celiac several years ago. My health is pretty bad. There are many days when I can’t leave the house- or even my bed. I lost over 30 pounds between December and the beginning of March. I’ve been educating myself about Crohn’s and a lot of the facts scare me. But I really would like to avoid taking immunosuppressive drugs. I’ve been able to reduce my symptoms somewhat by playing around with my diet already. I’ve only lost two more pounds since the beginning of March. Has anybody gone into remission through lifestyle changes? Is it possible? Or am I risking too much by trying?

This post isn’t to brag but more to give some encouragement! I was diagnosed with UC when i was 4 years old, (currently 25) which means essentially my entire life I’ve had this illness. I’ve been through it all literally. Having UC is horrible enough but having it as a child was so rough, it was a struggle for me to have a normal childhood. Although it’s lead me to have other health problems, ultimately I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. I do still take medicine (even though i struggle to get in the 3 doses lol). Last colonoscopy was in may, life is good. All i have now is ptsd and severe anxiety around medical stuff lmao. I’ll probably have to leave this forum because it’s kind of triggering :/

This question is directed at people with Crohn’s who have achieved remission and stayed in remission for a period of at least two years without prescription medicine: Why do you think you have stayed in remission? Is there a specific diet you follow to stay in remission?

Please do not comment if you still take prescription medicine for Crohn’s.

###Prior to FMT:

I have suffered from eczema since I was in 5th grade, beginning in the nooks of my elbows. Also had anxiety, but it was mild. When I was 15 I had cystic acne, and was recommended to see a dermatologist as opposed to treating it myself. The dermatologist prescribed me two courses of Doryx, a broad spectrum antibiotic. While it did eliminate the cystic acne, my eczema exploded all over my body. In addition, I developed moderate reoccurring acne. As the years passed by, my condition deteriorated. My anxiety gradually became worse, disturbed sleep became insomnia, low energy became chronic fatigue, and my eczema would quickly become immune to whatever medications I used, mandating stronger steroids and so on.

After exhausting steroid options (I refused to go on stronger forms at one point), exhausting protopic, and beginning to become resistant to Eucrisa, I began to panic as the only options left were either absurdly expensive (dupixent - injections taken weekly for the rest of your life and cost ~40k a year with insurance) or potentially dangerous (systemic JAK inhibitors which would shred my immune system).

I was no longer able to function academically nor was I able to hold down jobs. I had managed to graduate high school at the top of my class, but became so sluggish that I put off university because I knew I couldn't do it. Could barely stand to work even 20 hours a week due to fatigue and anxiety, so I was always in between jobs.

Originally, I looked into supplements, like Vitamin D (which I still take), magnesium (also still take), fish oil, NAC, and a variety of other substances that for one reason or another I believed could have helped. I probably spent several thousand USD experimenting with them. The one that worked best was NAC, but only as a mild reduction in anxiety, while further deteriorating sleep.

Next, I considered there could have been genetic causes, such as a mutation in MTHR codons or any genes that relate to methylation. I joined the All Of Us research program and sent in my saliva, which they promised to return me with a whole genome results file free of charge. Still haven't heard back.

Then I looked into food. I tried various diets - keto, paleo, vegan, and finally carnivore. Keto did not work, paleo seemed to mildly improve my symptoms, and vegan made all my symptoms across the board substantially worse. However, when I began eating only ground beef, salt, eggs, whole milk, and cottage cheese, I saw mild to

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> A study from Stanford University on a new protocol for treating severe depression using transcranial magnetic stimulation has shown overwhelming success, resulting in remission for 79 percent of people in the 29-person double-blind trial.

> Such treatment has been used previously against depression, but the new protocol is an individualized and non-invasive method, which worked well in alleviating severe depression and providing lasting benefits for the patient.

> During the course of iTBS, magnetic pulses are delivered to the region of the brain thought to be implicated in depression every day for six weeks - however, the treatment takes a long time and results vary largely by case.

> 29 patients were split into two groups: those receiving the new Stanford neuromodulation therapy, and those receiving a sham treatment.

> After just five days of treatment, 78.6 percent of the participants receiving SNT went into remission and completed several requirements to no longer be diagnosed as depressed.

> One patient stated the treatment was a massive success for them, having been looking for a remedy for decades.

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Front. Psychiatry, 30 July 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00763 Remission from Chronic Anorexia Nervosa With Ketogenic Diet and Ketamine: Case Report

Barbara Scolnick1*, Beth Zupec-Kania2, Lori Calabrese3, Chiye Aoki4,5 and Thomas Hildebrandt6 1Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine, Waban, MA, United States 2Consultant-Ketogenic Diet Therapy LLC, Elm Grove, WI, United States 3Innovative Psychiatry, South Windsor, CT, United States 4Center for Neural Sciences, New York University, New York, NY, United States 5The Neuroscience Institute, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, United States 6Center of Excellence in Eating and Weight Disorders, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States Background: Chronic anorexia nervosa is a tragic disease with no known effective pharmacological or behavioral treatment. We report the case of a 29 year-old woman who struggled with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa for 15 years, and experienced a complete recovery following a novel treatment of adopting a ketogenic diet followed by ketamine infusions. Her remission has persisted for over 6 months.

Case Presentation: At age 14.5, the patient embarked on an effort to “eat healthy.” She quickly lost control of the dieting, developed associated compulsions and obsessions about food, body dissatisfaction, emotional lability, and lost nearly 13.6 kilograms (30 pounds). She was hospitalized for 6 weeks, and while she regained some weight, she did not attain full weight restoration. For 15 years, she continued to eat in a restrictive manner, exercise compulsively, and have intermittent periods of alcohol dependence. Nevertheless, she always hoped to get well, and at age 29, she began a novel treatment for anorexia nervosa.

Conclusions: This is the first report of a ketogenic diet used specifically for the treatment of anorexia nervosa, followed by a short series of titrated IV ketamine infusions leading to complete remission of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa, with weight restoration, and sustained cessation of cognitive and behavioral symptoms, for 6 months. Although these treatments were used sequentially the relationship between these modalities, and possible synergy, is unclear, and deserves further study. Complete and sustained remission of chronic anorexia nervosa is quite rare, and the novel use of a ketogenic diet and IV ketamine treatment in this potentially lethal condition suggests avenues for further research, and ho

This is probably controversial but I wish someone gave me this advice. Wall of text incoming.

TLDR:

1. Explain your symptoms to your general practitioner (MD) instead of or in addition to a therapist. Be clear, honest, and specific about the severity and interference with your daily life.

2. Talk therapy is over hyped. When I was delusional, no amount of talking in the world would convince me the FBI wasn’t actually after me.

3. For those who are suicidal... make a deal with yourself. Promise to try every avenue , every medication, every therapy, every experience, every hobby, every lifestyle, everything you can to alleviate your pain.

Been graduated a couple years now and saw the news on Facebook. Feel compelled to write in the hopes it can help someone. This advice is geared towards people with chronic mental illness, a major risk factor for suicide. Not everyone who commits suicide has chronic mental illness.

Note, this is just my experience. I am one person, and this is fully and simply my opinion. Take it as it is.

When I was at WPI, I developed depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. I probably had other issues at the time that were never formally diagnosed. I lost 15% of my weight in 2-3 weeks due to having effectively stopped eating because I feared my food was “infected”. I had paranoid delusions that the FBI was spying on me. I spent hours compulsively reading verses of the Bible despite being an atheist, to the point where I was regularly getting 4hr of rest daily. I dismantled my computer because I thought the government was using it to spy on me. I could go on for hours, but you get the picture.

I went to the SDCC. If you are experiencing persistent, severe, chronic, mental illness- in my personal opinion, formed from my experiences - I don’t recommend this course of action. I recommend immediately speaking with your general practitioner for a referral to a reliable psychiatrist or discuss the appropriate course of treatment.

When I went to the SDCC, I was in desperate need of help. I told them about the weight I lost in the short amount of time, the lack of sleep, daily vomiting from anxiety, some of the delusions but not all- looking back, I don’t know how they gave me the advice they did based on what I told them.

I saw a number of counselors while I was there- I forget the exact number, but at least five different ones. One therapist recommended diet and exercise, and painted medication as a drastic, almost poisonous, la

https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021_Diabetes-Australia-Position-Statement_Type-2-diabetes-remission.pdf

About this position statement

The aim of this position statement is to provide up-to-date, practical advice and information to people with diabetes and the community about possible remission of type 2 diabetes. It is not intended to be a scientific or fully detailed report for health professionals.

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin and the pancreas loses the ability to produce enough insulin. Insulin helps turn glucose into energy for the body and this is essential to maintain health. The inability to process glucose is called glucose intolerance. One measure for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is an HbA1c of 6.5% (48mmol/mol) or greater. HbA1c is a measure of average blood glucose levels over the past three months.

Glucose intolerance starts before type 2 diabetes develops. An estimated 2 million Australians have glucose intolerance, often called ‘prediabetes’. People with prediabetes are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes.1 The development of type 2 diabetes (and prediabetes) is influenced by a mix of factors including genetics, age, lifestyle factors including food intake and physical activity, weight, use of some medicines, and other medical conditions. These are called risk factors. Some risk factors are modifiable, and some are not. There is strong evidence that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be reduced by up to 58% in people who have prediabetes. This can be achieved through changes to diet and activity levels that result in sustained weight reduction.

Diabetes Australia recommends that all adults with prediabetes should have access to health behaviour change programs to support them to prevent type 2 diabetes from developing. When a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the first line of treatment should always be healthy behaviour change modifications. Healthy eating (with attention to portion size and kilojoule intake) and regular physical activity are recommended for all people with diabetes.

For many people, losing some weight can have a positive impact on glucose levels and other factors such as blood pressure. Even small amounts of weight loss can help. Historically, type 2

long story short, diagnosed almost 3 years ago. never been in full remission unfortunately , but have been better at times. I have taken prednisone on and off in the 3 years as i haven’t been able to find a medicine that works (failed mesalamine alone, failed humira, and am not doing too well on stellara. my question is, has anyone ever been put in to remission solely with the help of pred. is it worth it to load my system (50-60mg pred) for a few weeks and just endure the side effects hoping it would put me into remission. Obviously i will consult my doctor but just seeing if anyone has any stories or experiences. thanks

Praise God!

So I have been in a real Remission/Leviathan mood lately. Listening to it again and focusing just on drums I noticed he basically NEVER plays the same bar twice. Every single time he switches it up slightly or even completely. It feels like because the rhythm section is so strong that he doesn't even have to necessarily keep time.

I guess my question is there any way that he plays these songs exactly like the album? I am not a drummer, maybe this is basics, but I really feel like I don't know of any other drummer who 'writes' like this.

Hi I’m a college student who was recently diagnosed with UC and have been having symptoms for about 6 months (still having hope of going into remission soon).

There’s a lot of negativity and seeming to be miserable people or people letting this disease control there life.

I’m just trying to stay optimistic and asking for people who had been living a normal, exiting, social lives before Uc to share what it took to get into remission and to share if they are happy and feeling “normal” in life again.

I feel like the mental side of this process is killing me and I just need to hear some positive people with positive lives to keep me going.

I’m determined to not let this disease define me. But times like this it’s hard. Especially reading some of the things on here

I ask because I’m still relatively new to this illness (symptoms for 3 years, severe for 1), and would love to hear some wisdom from the many wonderful people here.

My biggest takeaway so far is realising how freaking challenging it is to pace . There are days I totally mess up and overdo it, and there are days that I want to give up. I put so much pressure on myself to get it “right” and convinced myself I’ll never get better bcos im not trying hard enough.

I supposed I’ve learnt that pacing is like any skill - I have my good days and my bad days. That I’m bound to make so many mistakes, and that’s it’s ok to have a crappy day and start again tomorrow.

Hugs to all over the festive season x

I’m 35 and was suddenly and unexpectedly diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer at 34, right in the middle of the pandemic, late in the summer of 2020.

Around that time, my boyfriend and I broke up as well (literally the day before my brain tumor was discovered, setting off this cancer rollercoaster of hell). Things were amicable and we delayed ending the relationship as I began treatments, not knowing if I’d live 6 months or 6 years. Then, after a year and when it started looking like I would live a few years longer—maybe even many years longer—we formally separated.

I never imagined I’d end up alone. I still refuse to accept I don’t have much time left and actually, and shockingly, I seem to be beating this beast. I’m nearly in remission and would like to start dating this spring, once that’s confirmed.

I don’t look like the stereotypical cancer patient—I have (most of) my hair, and am far from skin and bones (my weight is pretty average for a 35-year-old woman). I am on disability currently, but I’ve taken several trips since my dx—not letting cancer hold me back in hiking for miles along the west coast—and I’m still able to stick it out until 2 or 3 in the morning at parties (as infrequent as they are during covid).

Long story long, would you be opposed to dating a 35-year-old woman with cancer? What if it’s in remission? I’m terrified this news will send every guy I meet running should I try and get back out there in a few months.