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> they cannot 'cure' Crohn's or put it in remission My partner has had CD since 8 years old. Twice in her life she has been described as "in remission". One be
by PinkMilkshake 5y ago
> they cannot 'cure' Crohn's or put it in remission
My partner has had CD since 8 years old. Twice in her life she has been described as "in remission". One being now, as she hasn't had any active disease for a few years.
> And I've also seen that diet and lifestyle choices can definitely affect the severity of a flare
I though the current understanding is there is no dietary intervention for CD. It certainly didn't work on my partner and none of her specialists said it would make any difference.
But I have noticed doctors in different countries have different opinions, so maybe that's the reason?
What ended up "beating" her CD was Stelara (ustekinumab) which is available through the Australian health system (our country of residence) but not in New Zealand (our home country) because their research showed it doesn't work.
- geerlingguy 5y agoI think you may have read the intended message a bit differently; I was trying to state that diet and lifestyle choices can't cure Crohn's or put it in remission; they may ease symptoms but they don't magically heal people (like some even in this thread would suggest). I'm currently on Stelara but it seems like it might not be doing much for me :( I'm glad your partner's had better luck with it!
- PinkMilkshake 5y agoApologies, I did read it wrong. I'm sorry to hear it hasn't worked out for you so far. I hope you find some relief in the future, it's a hell of a disease.