Julie
Arlene, My mother also has been diagnosed with scleraderma and although she is not experiencing gastrointestinal problems she does have problems swallowing and with acid reflux. You may want to look into the Macrobiotic Diet which has been proven to reverse some of the effects cancer and auto-immune diseases have on the body. The Macrobiotic Way is a great introduction to macrobiotics and is also filled with heart warming stories of people who have used the diet for medicinal purposes.