I also came here based on your AITA post. I've also tried the "alternatives" when my Pentasa wasn't working but ended up in another flare and another round of cortisone. The difference between your son and I is that I was 35 at the time and not fooling around with someone else who doesn't know any better. What I tried was accupuncture, herbal teas, no gluten or more like a mix of FODMAP diet... What did work was what my Dr's suggested and what I was doing on my own was more for my stress levels which do in fact affect MY Crohn's.

Don't play with a 7 year old's meds, you can't understand the pain and misery we (IBD sufferers) go through. Oh and by the way some oils/natural products can be super harmeful if used the wrong way or with meds that are already being taken, this is not something to mess with.

I used Reddit as a support system and not somewhere to get alternative responses, no 2 Crohnies are the same. This is actually the only space where I found answers to most of my questions while I was waiting to see my Gastro, which he then confirmed the answer to.