New Member - Chiropractor question

Hi...UC isn't caused by spinal misalignment, and chiropractors can't cure it. I've seen a chiro for years for my back/neck/shoulder/elbow/wrist/headache problems....I leave happy, but it's never cured any of them.

Chiroprctors are part of maintenance to feeling well.

How many asacol are you on at this time?

Is your UC throughout your colon or limited?

Welcome to the forum.
quincy

I see a chiropractor too. She has helped me a lot and I would say overall my reduction in UC symptoms are in part due to her help though not fully!

The spine plays a part in the nervous system which in turn plays a major part in the immune system. A poor spine can also lead to IBS symptoms. There is evidence that spinal misalignment can lead to issues which trigger flares.

D

Thanks D -
I have a lot of back pain anyway so it might help. We thought I had IBS for 2 years - my DR. thought that's what it was until the blood came along..... I am so glad to hear that someone else has gotten some bit of relief this way.

Do any of you ever cut back on the Asacol? or is the maintenance dose always that high too??

thanks again

There are treatment dosages and maintenance dosages. Nine isn't necessarily a high dosage for pancolitis. Once you get on the rectal meds and are in a position to cut back the Asacol...I would only think it could be down to either 8 or maybe even 6. You can take them twice a day...if your doc is one who agrees with that.

quincy

IBS and bowel problems are affected by the location of the pelvis...if ur pelvis gets misaligned it blocks the efficiency with which signals are sent from the spine to the connectors in the bowel. This can cause a multiude of problems. We each react differently to confused neuro - signals.

No never mentioned that it did. It's a trigger for flares though.

D

The more your pelvis is tilted to the left the more the potential for problems. I have no idea why this is true. There is evidence that the greater your spinal curve the more the potential for bowel problems but this could probably be true for all bodily organs.

Do you suffer from double-jointedness (hyper-mobility). There is also a link between that and IBS due to poor connectiive tissue issues.

No my GI lists spinal problems as a flare trigger....he's a researcher himself and has the big survey where hes trying to pinpoint all triggers and the proportion of his patients who he thinks have had that issue as a trigger...currently spinal issues is something like 2%.....i attended a prsentation on chronic disease at university campus over here....spinal issues were also implicated as a trigger for Crohns...but obviously as we all know well...not a cause!!....its a bigger problem for IBS though

scoliosis, pelvic disorder, trapped nerves and poor posture

Welcome to the site, lily-poo, although I'm sorry you needed us.

Your GI's office should have information available about how to get help from the pharmaceutical company with your medication. Ask them and they can help you apply.

I think chiropractors are great for musculoskeletal problems, but I part with them when they start saying everything is caused by spinal misalignment. A competent chiro won't harm you, though.

Hi! Welcome to HealingWell!

As you can see - lots of info! Room for friendly discussions as well ;-)

Yes, there is a lot to learn about UC! It is good to start learning, but don't stress yourself out by trying to "cram" all of the info in at once. When I was first dx'd I kept a notebook of all of my questions for my doctors. It really helped to make sure I didn't forget to ask something.

See you around!

I'm a new member. I was just diagonsed with uc January 1st ( what a way to start the new year) I've been having stomach problems since the end of 2004. Had a colonoscopy my doctor said i was fine. I went to another one because the bleeding wasn't stopping and he said i had mild colitis- nothing to be concerned with. He told me ways to control it through diet. I never had lose bowls, always constipation. I went to an accupuncturist for a long time and actually all of my symptoms stopped for about a year. This december, they came back stronger and worse than ever. More blood and massive uncontrollable lose bowls. Finally i couldn't take the pain anymore, went to the emergency room January 1st, where they diagonosed me with severe uc. He scoped me 60cm and couldn't go any further because it was so bad. 60 cm is alot from what i have read here. They started me on iv steroids. I was there for 4 days. They sent me home on 40mg of prednisone, asacol 400 mg 2/3x day. He then upped my asacol to 12/day within 6 days. Shortly after, i began experiencing extremely bad body pain. My lower legs hurt so bad that i couldn't walk. My doctor swore it wasn't due to the medication. They admitted me to the hospital again to run tests to check for infection. Spinal tap and all. Everything came back clean. Within 2 days of being off the asacol my pain disappeared. I was in the hospital for 5 more days receiving iv steroids and iron. Now i am on 60 mg of prednisone, and every week with tapper down 10mg. He said he will start me on Pentasa soon. Has anyone taken Pentasa? I hate the prednisone. It makes my vision weird, my head cloudy, makes me sad. Sorry this is so long, i'm very scared right now. I am still going to work with my accupuncturist and i'm also starting to see a chiropractor. Also, trying to fing a new GI specialist because i feel that my current one doesn't listen to me. My doctor also told me that i can't take probiotics or fish oil, is that crazy? if anyone has any advice or feedback i would greatly appreciate it.