The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is intended for those who suffer from various bowel disorders like IBD, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, IBS and Celiac as well as related disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Some Useful Links about SCD:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/

http://www.healingcrow.com/

http://www.scdiet.org

 

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indx name gender age diagnosed with diag. date health and medications prior to SCD medications continued during SCD health after 1 month of SCD health after 3 month of SCD health after 6 month of SCD health after 1 year health after 2 year advice/notes
1 Terrence male 26 Ulcerative Colitis 10.2009 None Sulfasalazine D improved with BM 2-3 times a day D improved with BM once a day, somewhat formed stool Med free Symptom Free Hard to stick to but be patient and the diet eventually works.
2 imagardener female 55 UP 2000/UC 2003 severe symptoms from beginning 2000 bleeding,urgency,fatigue 6mp, Balsalazide, Rowasa decreased 6mp until stopping at SCD+2mo decreased Balsalazide 33% bleeding stopped SCD+5 days less urgency, less fatigue more formed BM's diarrhea-dominant changed to constipation I can't eat SCD yogurt or fruit. Soak nuts for digestibility. Modify diet as needed.
3 JAYNETTE GAY BAUER female 80 CROHN'S DISEASE 02/06/1930 www.scdiet.net/testimonial.html POCKETS IN GUMS,LOOSE TEETH, BLADDER AND YEAST INFECTIONS, SKIN P NONE AFTER A YEAR.... FELT SO MUCH BETTER DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK FOR THE RESTROOM. LOOKING AND FEELING MUCH BETTER BEGAN TO GAIN WEIGIHT AFTER SEVEN MONTHS STILL IN REMMISSION AS LONG AS I STAY ON THE SCDIET. I PLAN TO STAY ON THE SCDIET FOR LIFE. WHY GO OFF A DIET THAT MADE ME FULL OF ENERGY AND CAN GO PLACES THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO BEFORE THE SCDIET !!!!
4 newfoundsun female 36 Crohn's Colitis 11/12/2009 Pretty healthy. Minor gas started 6 months prior to diagnosis. Otherwise, no typical Crohn's sypmt None. Constipation cleared up. Went from 1 BM every 3 days to 1 a day, most times. Stopped commercial yogurt and occassional gas stopped. Sometimes I get some gas and constipation, b I use SCD to teach me what is good for me and not good for me. Otherwise, I am just taking it slow, only introducing 1 new food a few times or less a week.
5 Rachelle female 36 Ulcerative Colitis (proctitis) 09/05/2006 blood and mucous in stool, bloating, gas, carmping Lialda, canasa, anucort or corifoam when necessary Survived my honeymoon in ITALY with no problems while following the diet! occasional gas and/or urgency, but nothing like before. occasional gas and/or urgency able to get pregnant and stay pregnant! Seem to have flared when not getting enough sleep and high stress levels, but return to intro diet a Take a chance! It is a restrictive diet, but I felt so much better after just a couple days that it made it worth it to me and continues to do so. I want to live life, not hide from it.
6 Denise M female 41 Ulcerated colitis 08/01/1988 was healthy most of life, came down with a somina infection that would not go away 6 weeks of antibi discovered SCD in 98 continued sulphasulazine for a few years better after getting through the die offs lost weight that needed to loose still on sulphasulazine Best i ever felt in many years!! awesome it's been 12 years since i've discovered SCD... 5 years med free... Every chance i can i am preaching SCD!!!!
7 Denise M female 41 was healthy most of life, came down with a Salmonella infection that would not go away 6 weeks of an 08/01/1988 predinzone and sulphasulazine discovered SCD in 98 continued sulphasulazine for a few years better after getting through the die offs lost weight that needed to loose still on sulphasulazine Best i ever felt in many years!! awesome it's been 12 years since i've discovered SCD... 5 years med free... Every chance i can i am preaching SCD!!!!
8 SHAHEEN PIRANI female 50 ULCERATIVE COLITIS. FEB 2007 SALOFALK, IMMURAN, PREDNISONE CORTIFOAM, METHOTREXATE CORTIFOAM, METHOTREXATE SLOW HEALING BUT DIARRHEA AND FREQUENCY LESSENED AT THAT TIME I WAS ALSO ON PREDNISONE AND WITH THE DIET AND PREDNISONE I WAS DOING WELL. STOOLS FOR STOPPED PREDNISONE AND WAS ON THE DIET. I WAS IN REMISSION FOR 10 MONTHS STARTED CHEATING , LITTLE POTATO HERE. BITE OF BREAD THERE AND AFTER 10 MONTHS THE SYMPTOMS CAME BA HAD TO GO ON PREDNISONE AGAIN SINCE I WAS ALLERGIC TO SALOFALK AND IMURAN. HEALTH IS UP AND DOWN. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I KEEP CHEATING SO I CANT REALLY SAY THE DIET WORKS. I KNOW I HAVE FORMED STOOLS AND LITTLE MUCUS AND BLOOD SOMETIMES. BIT MY BLOOD WORK IS PRISTINE AS THE DOCTOR SAYS. THE DIET IS DEFINITELY WORKING SINCE I GO FEW TIME A DAY FROM 20 TIMES A DAY. I AM STILL TIRED AND EXHAUSTED FROM ALL THE WORK AND PREPARATION OF THE SCD MEALS BUT IT IS HELPING SO I KEEP PLUGGING AWAY..... TOMORROW IS ALWAYS A NEW DAY.
9 - male 35 UC 7.2009 Salofalk continued for 4 weeks after diagnosis. - more formed BMs with some urgency and gas lost some weight but reduced urgency and gas. Less mucus. Stools get formed.. - - - -
10 Hannah B female 43 UC January 19 Healthy childhood. Mono w/ Strep Throat at 14 then many more cases of strep with various anibiotics Azulfadine (1000mg per day) and LDN improved. less frequent BMs Better. no more swollen joints. Better yet, lost 30 needed lbs, more energy.
11 Tamra female 49 Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Post-Infectious IBS 06.15.08 Muslce & joint pain, fatigue, depression & anxiety, chronic soft stools and nausea. Ativan, Ambien, Lyrica, Low Dose Naltrexone, Valtrex Ativan, Ambien, Lyrica, Low Dose Naltrexone, Valtrex Have had some really good days since I started SCD 4 weeks ago, but I messed up 3 days ago by eating spicy shrimp and am now coming out of a bad flare.
13 Lindsay Haven female 27 Crohn's ileitis 02/16/2010 Kidney Stones, no other major health concerns. No medication. None Less digestion pain, normal bowel movements after 11 days. Loss of energy and weight. Much less digestion pain, normal BM's still, gain in energy and weight. N/A N/A N/A I've been very strict on the diet and seen much improvement in a short span of time. During intro make sure to take lots of probiotics and try and go light on fruits and sugars. Breaking The Vicious Cycle doesn't talk about the yeast consequences of killing off bacteria quickly, and because of that I was unaware of why my symptoms suddenly got worse on SCD. So many people in the Yahoo Group BTVC-SCD have to have an even more restricted diet because of yeast, and I think that could be avoided if beginners learned about yeast sooner. Fortunately there are fabulous people in that Yahoo Group. I wish I would have joined it BEFORE starting SCD as it would have given me a better idea of the life style this diet promotes. Also, keep in mind that everyones body and health issues are different. What is legal on the diet may not be okay with your body at first, which can be a disappointing lesson to learn. But over time you will heal and likely your body will become more tolerant of more foods.
14 AC female 54 Post Infectious IBS 13.03.2009 Nexium for heartburn (wrong diagnosis) Oestrogen for menopause (wrong diagnosis) 2 courses EEC antibiotic following Campylobacter food poisioning Antidepressants Pristiq and Avanza Only antidepressants and I will start coming off them in one month! Yea! Amazing improvement - no nausea, no abdominal pain, no diarrhoea, normal flatulence, no bloating! Also, a surprising improvement in my memory and concentration. It is am amazing diet and I am so glad I found it after my GI gave me no ideas as to how I might improve from IBS. When I asked him my prognosis his words were "One third improve, one third stay the same and one third get worse". With SCD I am in the one third who get better!