About gall stones

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• 1 Luigi Duran // Dec 1, 2006 at 2:43 pm

  Okay Dave, I know what side of the bread your toast is buttered on!
  I feel the same way! That is why I have an appointment with an
  allergist tomorrow. I want to rule out any more food intolerances
  and food sensitivites. I already know I have celiac disease and want
  to find out if I am also casein intolerant. I have been on the
  CSDiet since the 7th of Jan. Are you familier with it? Eating no
  fiber, starch, sugar or grains to begin with. Fiber is allowed after
  6 months or no “D”. I don’t have “D” but still can’t seem to eat any
  raw fruit or veggies. I haven’t really tried since the 7th. Other
  things I have tried on the diet the first 2 weeks were chicken soup
  and broth, that I made myself out of pastured chickens, cooked
  squash, cooked butternut squash, homemade 24 hour yogurt made from
  raw milk and raw cream. Eating those things caused severe pain. Most
  of the pain was on my left side right about my waist area, but I
  also had it in the intestines, stomach and lower back. The pain in
  
  my kidney area is there when I have to sit and lean back in a chair
  only. That’s the pain I have had for many years. Today my pain is
  mostly gone as long as I only eat the little bit I am eating.
  Acturally, except for feeling whipped, exhausted and light-headed I
  am starting to feel more like my old self. I have some questions
  about Dave Williams email that looks like something that is sent out
  to everyone when they join. I will start another thread for those.
  Thanks,
  Del

• 2 allison_700 // Dec 2, 2006 at 9:19 am

  Del:
  GO to the archives and search “pancreatitis.”
  I had a bout of it as have many others and there should be plenty of info
  there.
  I cannot tell from your symptoms if that is a realistic diagnosis, but its
  possible. I wrote about the diet I used then that was very restrictive but very
  soothing for the gut and I felt better fairly soon — within a week.
  It was based on “cooked foods” initially. I began as follows:
  clear water,
  then herb tea (peppermint or something very soothing),
  then a clear veg broth,
  then the broth plus chunks of the vegetables left in it,
  then cooked vegetables,
  then cooked vegetables with a tsp of oil,
  then rice (white, then brown, then other grains, no wheat) plus vegetables,
  
  then protein — very good quality plus vegetables, etc.
  To get to the last step took about 3 weeks. I went very slowly and was very
  concious of food combining. If anything did not sit well I pulled back to the
  previous step.
  One day I knew it was time to add raw vegetable juices which I diluted with
  water to begin with. I also added an apple after a week or so.
  This diet lets your pancreas rest and rebuild. It takes time to heal — at
  least 3-4 weeks and I was not well during that time. This is really one of those
  problems that requires patience.
  I now have two diets: what I do normally (and occasionally I push it to test
  the waters) and what I do when I am acute. What I outlined above is acute
  intervention, ie food as medicine.
  Again, I cannot tell from your posts if this is an appropriate route for you
  to consider, but it might be.
  Good luck, Susan (Atlanta)

• 3 allison_700 // Dec 3, 2006 at 8:49 pm

  In a message dated 1/26/2005 9:48:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
  deleaton@… writes:
  Was it really only 3-4 weeks before you were better? YES
  How are
  constipation induced.
  <<Could you share some of the proper combined veggies that
  you used to get veggie stock? You say you added a raw apple after 1
  or so weeks. So the rest of this was done in 2 weeks. What was a day
  of eating like in the 2nd week? 3rd week? I would like to talk to
  you about all this.
  I was sent to read the PRESCRIPTION for Nutritional Healing (Balck). There is
  a wonderful broth in section 3 — Juicing or Healing broth section, I cannot
  remember which. I was not given a list of do this on day 1, do this on day 2.
  I was told exactly what I wrote you. THere is info on food combining in
  Prescription for NH.
  
  As I felt better I would try another step. If it worked, fine. If not I
  stepped back to the previous step and waited for my pancreas to heal some more.
  The early days were not fun since I had NO DAIRY, NO FAT, NO PROTEIN, NO
  NUTS, NO GRAIN. I became a big fan of butternut squash.
  But I felt ok and could eat as often as I wanted and I was so glad not to be
  in a hospital and scared I would end up in one if I didnt take it slow.
  Hope this helps, Susan (Atlanta)

• 4 allison_700 // Dec 4, 2006 at 12:46 am

  Del:
  I have great compassion for your situation and yes I have read your posts.
  However, I am not a doctor and I am not there to observe the silent and
  subtle clues the right doctor will tune into.
  I suggest you find a good naturopathic doctor and work with them.
  I have had a relationship with one that is excellent for about 3 years and
  she has really helped me turn around my health, especially digestion issues.
  I did not go to the hospital since I knew immediately what was happening and
  took immediate steps to not make things worse (Alok, note this please.)
  I got lucky and the stone that was blocking the duct moved after a healthy
  dose of epsom salts, some homeopathy, herbs and a lot of prayer. I also have
  benefit of a massage therapists who does visceral massage on me and I think I
  got
  her involved too, if I remember, to open things up.
  I did not want pancreatitis and I viewed it as a messenger to deal with my
  
  reponsibility issues which is what the pancreas is about in Chinese medicine.
  Most people get pay-offs having illness. It gives them leverage with their
  family or permission to “not do some things” that they will not give themselves
  ordinarily. I am not saying you are in that category, but I always stop and
  ask myself what is this issue providing me …..
  The right natural medicine doctor can be a total blessing and a staunch
  helpmate in the road to healing. Find the right one since it sounds like you
  need a
  companion on that journey and while internet advice and info is
  well-intentioned IMHO it is not designed to go beyond that — a source of ideas
  and great
  intentions and cheer-leading.
  Best wishes, Susan (Atlanta)

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