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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, your DH should support you. Are you drama queen or invalid princess and he feels his whole life is defined by how you feel today? Still, no excuse. Did you get medical advice to start this diet? If the meds aren’t working, why aren’t you addressing that issue? My DD has an autoimmune disease and her meds worked miracles, but are only effective in less than 40% of patients due to genetics. If your meds aren’t working, you may need a new approach and the diet may just be a diversion. Btw, my DD was close to starving to death and was on a liquid diet. Almost all raw veggies and quite a few cooked ones are permanently banned for her, but it’s not hard to live with and I can’t imagine waving a carrot under her nose and flaunting it. [/quote]

OP here. One of my autoimmune diseases is Crohn’s. I already am on Remicade, which helps by keeping me off of the toilet 15 times a day and not losing more blood than anyone should ever lose, but I still have fatigue, joint pain and brain fog. The only other med that can be added is methotrexate which I’m not looking to start unless absolutely necessary. Since the Remicade is great with reducing the gastro symptoms, my doctor doesn’t want to abandon it to try a new drug because I could develop antibodies and then it won’t be an option ever again.

My doctor supports me trying this diet to see if it will help avoid adding the methotrexate. I’m not a drama queen or invalid princess. I do listen to my body and slow down and rest when I feel like it’s needed. I worked full time in a physically demanding job  through the flare that got me diagnosed because I didn’t want to be considered a drama queen, but I didn’t realize how legitimately sick I was. Now I realize I should have never done that and never want to be back in that place. [/quote]

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