Comments on: The Glass Wall Mistake That Everyone Seems to Make (and How to Avoid It) https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/ Solutions for sensitive people with gut health issues. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: Marianne https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-213151 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-213151 A friend just sent me this link and it could not have come at a better time. I started a very bland eating regime and today was the first day I have felt well for months. I am gluten and lactose intolerant but after eliminating these culprits I was still lethargic, depressed, multiple bathroom visits with loose stools. What was going on? I self diagnosed ulcerative colitis ( and it is confirmed in my DNA report as a high risk, along with celiac disease). But How did I tip my immune system over? I’m 55 and enjoyed good health but Three years ago I caught a bad flu in Asia, which became bronchitis, which became pneumonia. It was highly resistant to antibiotics so the last therapy was very strong and I have since been told that it was probably the cause of my auto immune issues. From the point until today I have not felt well. But I feel I’m on the right track now and this post was a timely reminder to take it easy as I recover. I’m going to check in on this site regularly. It’s been powerful good to know I’m not alone. Thanks heaps!

]]> By: Peace https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-211476 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-211476 hmmm….doing too much too soon, how to pace oneself?

]]> By: Daniella https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-208735 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-208735 This article came at the perfect time for me. I literally hit the wall yesterday. After a few months of tackling leaky gut a bit half-heartedly I was feeling pretty good. Until a work conference last week where I had a few sandwiches and one night of drinking. and I mean a lot. felt fine for a few days but it caught up to me with headaches, joint aches, fatigue and a mental funk where I want to cry or scream all day. The worst thing about it is, its totally self-inflicted! I know I shouldn’t do this but trying to fix leaky gut is hard and the notion that it will take up to 2 years is seriously depressing. I just sometimes feel like I need to cut loose! Does anyone else have the same frustrations and feel like they are missing out?

]]> By: Payton https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-207053 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-207053 It was also really nice meeting you..

]]> By: Payton https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-207033 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-207033 Great analogy Steven. I went to your lecture at the conference last weekend and really enjoyed it, definitely one of my favorites. I’m new to your blog but the few articles I’ve read through have been impressively relevant and insightful. Can’t wait to get caught up.. -Payton

]]> By: Day 84: What’s wrong with this picture? A cautionary tale about getting drunk on SCD | My day-by-day guide to 90 days on SCD https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-204588 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-204588 […] with it. Then, I’m going to have a big glass of water, a couple of eggs, and re-read this excellent article from SCDLifestyle.com that seems so applicable right now, about the glass wall mistake that people make when they think […]

]]> By: John https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-203864 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-203864 Great analogy! Very illustrative way of explaining that very real phenomonen. Love the insight and modesty. Thanks

]]> By: Adrienne https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-203791 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-203791 What a great analogy. It happens all the time, as soon as you are feeling better, you forget or loosen the rules and right back to square one.

]]> By: Kevin https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-203243 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-203243 Hi Steve,

This article couldn’t have come at a better time. Truly ironic. Last nov I started with swollen lingual tonsils which turned out to be lpr symptoms. It took me about six weeks to self diagnose those symptoms after several specialist visits with no answers and about 4000 dollars in medical bills. I live and work in Singapore. Anyways, by that time I stressed myself out and ended up with a gastritis diagnosis. I have never had digestion issues up until this point in my life. I am now 33. I was prescribed antibiotics which I never take. However I was desperate and wanted to rid the inflammation on my lingual tonsil. This inevitably worsened a candida problem which I feel is to blame for my digestive issues. Late dec I started to get better and was set back by food poisoning. Feb I was setback by a fast for a candida diet. 3 weeks ago I was feeling great. I went on a two week vacation and started eating way too many sweets, drank some beers with no ill effects. My last day I was eating some delicious quiche on the way to the airport. A rash broke out on my arms and I knew I went overboard. This week my gastritis has returned. I tried eating pizza last night and today followed by terrible reflux. Needless to say I hit that wall hard. The only difference is that I don’t feel upset about this setback because I know there is hope and I brought it on myself. My weakness is sweets. I also love to eat. I have lost 15kg in 7 months and I am around my normal weight. The scd diet seems like my only option. However I have found that spelt doesn’t bother me. Do you have any knowledge of the use of SF722 for lowering candida? I have read that it is effective but it doesn’t seem like it is commonly used. I am not keen on using anything that kills good bacteria.

Thanks,

Kevin

]]> By: Brianna Seymour https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-203036 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-203036 This article happened to pop into my inbox just as I was hating myself for relapsing and falling off my safe-food wagon. My diet is so incredibly limited (pureed carrots, peas, watermelon, blueberries, scrambled eggs, cucumber) that leaving my house and leaving my 3oz size portions of these foods is very difficult. I feel like I can’t leave my house for more than 2 hours at a time without carrying a cooler with my little prepared food cups. Traveling has become a nightmare, and even driving around town doing errands has proven to be challenging. Often I find myself 30 miles from my home (I live in the mountains) and am forced to make poor eating choices out of necessity. And strange how quickly I can forget spending an entire day curled up on my bathroom floor due to poor food choices when a glass of Oregon Pinot Noir is sitting in front of me. But, how quickly after drinking that am I back curled up on the bathroom floor again. A vicious cycle indeed!

Thank you both for sending out these daily emails, articles, tips and encouragement. From your articles, book, and radio shows I have learned so much about my food allergies that I never would have guessed to be part of my life long health problems. Although learning about how limited my diet must be has been depressing, it has also been a relief. Finally, answers to all of my health frustrations. So, thank you both. I struggle on an hourly basis, but reading articles like this one gives me encouragement to stay strong and stay on the diet. I just need to remember that good eating choices = more fun skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking and traveling!

]]> By: Nicole https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-202847 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-202847 I love this article & it made me laugh so much!
Oh did I find the glass wall & exactly how you described it, slammed face first many, many times! Yet 2 years on I know the wall exist and thankfully know the limits & have a great support team who see the warning signs. I look forward to the day it goes but I always have to remind myself that I’m so much better than at the start, & it’s better to be walking than crawling & whimpering in the corner. Thanks for a great article!!!

]]> By: Sarah Burke https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-202769 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-202769 Oh boy, was this a hard article to swallow. As I’ve been symptom free for two months (thanks to SCD Lifestyle and your amazing online book) things have been great! Along comes an Anniversary gettaway weekend which resulted in unusual amounts of eating out, drinking wine and modified bed and breakfast meals…then, since I’m feeling so good but am afraid to jump into my usual form of fitness (running) I decide now would be a good time to pick up on a 15 year dream of rowing for a crew team. I thought it would be a good low impact exercise (and twice a week practices would be great incentive to keep going). But a couple of weeks of not enough sleep along with the above factors and I find my body starting to act unusual and I wonder why? Until this article came across my path. Uh oh…Guess I better slow myself down a little before my face hits that glass wall full impact.

]]> By: Ramin https://healthygut.com/the-glass-wall-mistake/#comment-202669 http://scdlifestyle.com/?p=8935#comment-202669 Overall I have definitely become better symptom wise with a SCD/FODMAP mixed diet and a recent colonoscopy has proven that too. However, I recently started taking some more vitamins and minerals (zink, magnesium, calcium and vitamin E) and some symptoms returned. I took them away and became better again, but on the one day I felt (relatively) good I had some homemade goat yogurt I got from a relative in Iran. It was made from grass-fed, free range animals (better than anything you can find in Sweden) so I figured it would be fine and that it’s good with some more probiotics other than the ones I take in capsules. Lo and behold I’m constipated again, which is really a shame since I think I could have benefited from the extra bacteria in the yogurt. It’s strange though since I seem to be able to eat butter (and lots of it) and cheese without those issues. Today I haven’t eaten any yogurt though so I hope it will become better tomorrow or in the next couple of days.

But anyway, thanks for all the help and info on this site. It’s good to hear of other peoples success and I hope that I can get there someday soon. I have Crohn’s in my colon and just a year ago it was completely inflamed with some bleeding here and there. I recently had a colonoscopy and now there’s only the small part in the upper left side that’s “a bit” inflamed. I’ve gone from going to the bathroom 8-12 times a day with burning loose stool to only about 3 times in the morning and at noon with pretty much solid (but not “normally” formed) stool. I consider that a big success though I must admit I’m a bit concered it won’t last and become fully healed. Maybe that’s just me being afraid of getting let down since I’ve tried so many medications without success and now that something works it may stop or not go all the way. But I’ll continue with my diet and hope for the best! I’ll also continue checking out this website for inspiration and tips. Thanks so much you guys!

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