Re: Q-Colitis

[Guest guest]

I would run a stool test with Diagnostecs consisting of

alpha-antichymotrypsin and intestinal lysosome to confirm the presence of

Crohn's. It's $35 for

each test. They are good markers for intestinal inflammation and great for

objectively monitoring progress to therapy for IBD. If they show the presence

for inflammation, proceed with treatment for the IBD. I find food allergies

instrumental for beginning and use Immunolab or other form of testing. I've

found all IBD to better with the elimination of grains pretty much across the

board. Drinks made from the powders of HMF, quercitin, L-Glutamine, slippery

elm,

DGL and other GI stuff work great (standard daily dosages of each put

together in a glass of water to be consumed 2-3 times a day) + Castor Oil Packs

and

consitutional hydrotherapy. Follow up in 6 weeks with the tests from

Diagnostecs to see the decrease in inflammation. The objective monitoring of

inflammation is really useful and appreciated by the patient when going into

remission.

All the Best,

Lemley, ND

Bozeman, MT

general practice, womens health/menopause, GI

[Guest guest]

I have a 39yo female patient with a lifetime history

of +4 pitting edema. She was born with the condition.

Her grandmother also developed lymphedema after a

viral infection and never got rid of it. My patient

takes MD prescribed furosemide for the symptom.

In 2001, she developed anal fissures with mucous and

blood in her stool. A colonoscopy showed nothing,

stool testing showed C. difficile. The MDs diagnosed

mild form of Crohn's disease. Soon after, she had an

abscess in her anal canal. After surgery to have it

removed, the docs found yeast inside the abscess. At

this point, the abscess was thought not to be a

non-caseating granuloma, but since then the opinion

has changed.

She now has 8-10 loose bowel movements per day which

have decreased slightly, but have been pretty

resistant to treatment. She has severe stabbing pain

up into the rectum when she sits. She thinks that

this is due to scarring from the site of the abscess

removal. I am holding out for the possibility of a

latent focal infection.

She was diagnosed with rosacea in 1998, but she

reports increased redness in her cheek most of her

adult life. Diet has been a challenge with her. She

is always looking for a way out of adhering to the

diet that would benefit her. She has trouble

digesting any raw fruits or vegetables.

Recently, she has developed recurrent yeast infections

and bladder infections which respond well to

Sarsaparilla homeopathically. She has been taking

BCPs continuously with no week off to bleed for at

least five years and since she began taking the week

off about 3 years ago has had one period(in

September). Four years ago she had an abnormal pap.

Sleep-not great, trouble staying asleep

Energy-so tired she has been " worthless, " fatigue took

a nosedive after the abscess surgery.

Appetite-average

Mood-she always says fine. This is one of those

patients that I do not believe has connected with the

event/s that have impacted her health. When I ask

about significant events in her history she cannot

think of any. So, I am still waiting.

Labs: high WBC count (granulocytes)

high platelets

microcytic anemia

low albumin

low cholesterol=149

low HDL=35

low AST=11

high ESR=61

recent colonoscopy shows hypergranulation with the

greatest inflammation in the transverse colon. MDs

now say it looks like " evolving " Crohn's

Childhood hx: lots of sinus infections, only remembers

one bout of strep throat, chicken pox at 19yo.

Treatment:

I have insisted that she learn how to eat. And have

had her discontinue with her daily stool diary and pH

testing of the urine. Another naturopath had her

start these things and she has been doing them

(neurotically) for years. She has had endless gut

treatment with little change in her GI symptoms. So,

I am focusing primarily on kidney/adrenal treatment.

Thinking to move into CVS/CNS.

This month she is doing:

UNDA 2, 24, 18

Chelidonium plex

Ficus carica

Reninum 4CH

I will be getting a life history from her at the next

visit.

Miasmatically, I am confused. Many of her symptoms

point to sycosis, but with the whole kidney/adrenal

(lymphedema) thing psora has been swimming around in

my head. I am hoping that the life history will shed

some light on this. Wondering what you all think and

about connections between the kidney and the colon???

Any ideas?