I am not writing about the meds. but about what she can do to reduce her
symptoms.  Many gastro MDs are now recommending an elimination of milk
products in the treatment of Crohn's symptoms.

I have a niece who had had one surgery and when she had a flare-up while
she was breastfeeding, her doc told her to try the dairy elimination.  She
has stayed off of dairy produces quite faithfully for the past 5 years and
has been pain free.

>   I have, in a very low key way, suggested to the mom that some of her
>own milk may sooth her GI tract, but she doesn't seem to take it
>seriously.  What do you all think?

I believe that her breastmilk would help, in addition to eliminating cow
milk products.  I think that there was something on Lactnet about using
breastmilk for such a condition.  You could do a search.  Maybe if you told
her about others' using it for her illness she might reconsider.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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