Re: IBS worse

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possible causes....

reasons of negative responses to LDN by Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless

Re: ldn

As usual, I need to emphasize that seldom is LDN a stand-alone treatment, but

accompanies other strategies their body needs, especially a healthy diet.

It takes some people longer to respond to LDN, and they may be colonized with

pathogenic yeast and bacteria that could be slowing response.

There is a phenomenon that happens to some people that as the immune system is

shifting (usually from T2 to T1) right after starting LDN, the immune system

drops and people get an infection, cold, flu, cold sore, etc. which is usually

short lived. Candida tends to overgrow or a virus will flare up. These

infections are usually short-lived unless something needs treatment. As usual, I

need to emphasize that seldom is LDN a stand-alone treatment, but accompanies

other strategies their body needs, especially a healthy diet.

Are you a big bread/carbohydrate/sugar eater?

Ever been tested for candida (yeast) or gut bacterial infestation?

Ever been checked for hypothyroidism?

Would you be willing to stop all casein (milk products) and gluten (wheat, rye,

barley and oats) for a week and see if you feel better? A study done several

years ago showed that 30% of us have some degree of celiac disease

(intolerance/allegy to wheat) even though the clinical symptoms may not be

obvious enough to alert most people to that. When anyone in that 30% of persons

stops eating wheat, they feel a lot better. The LDN may be acting like the

opioid antagonist it is and causing a withdrawal reaction from taking away your

fix, even if only for a few hours.

Try to hang in for awhile longer, and it will probably get better. These

setbacks usually do not last long unless something like a yeast infection is

stubborn without specific treatment.

Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless

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Q: Dr. JM or anyone- Does LDN cause candida?

A: LDN has been noted to aggravate yeast infections and other latent pathogens,

viruses, etc. as the immune system is making early adjustments. It is good to

have natural yeast remedies on board when LDN is started (grapefruit seed

extract, Candex, lauricidin, hi-potency probiotics, etc) to help offset this

possibility. (And of course a good dietary regime that does not encourage gut

inflammation which is usually the predecessor to pathogen invasion).

Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless

McCandless recommends eliminating sugar, dairy, gluten and possibly soy and some

people have reactions to corn.

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not fermented soy is the worst food someone can eat

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> I started LDN (1.5 mg. for the first month) less than two weeks ago for FMS,

CFIDS, etc. I was having a particularly bad time with IBS prior to starting

LDN, and things are getting worse - more pain than I can ever remember having

(doubled over in agony multiple times a day) and other symptoms that I will

spare everyone. I take a probiotic (just switched from Align to Culturelle),

and the only dairy is probiotic yogurt. I have a fiber-heavy diet - normally

vegetarian/soy-based Mediterranean (supposed to be good for the IBS, but not

good for some neuro problems I have, then there is the interstitial cystitis

diet - I'm not sure there is anything left that is " ok " for me to eat. And now

soy is out. UGH.) Not much of an appetite, but that is normal. I have Librax on

hand to take as needed, but am trying not to take it (already on a dozen meds a

day) as I am hardly functioning as is.

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> My GI is well-regarded, seems to think a lot of my IBS is due to anxiety. I'm

so out of it most of the time, I can barely see straight, between insomnia and

all the meds and pain.

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> I'm wondering if this spike in the IBS could be part of the " getting worse

before getting better " phase. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks!!

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