Newly diagnoses could use advice

Ive had severe diareha for about 8 months or more and finally went in and had all the tests etc..... After my colonoscopy they said my whole colon was inflammed and all the biopsys show inflamation except the small intestine I think so they are unsure if its ulcerative colitus or chrones so Im statign asolcol.  The wierd thing is that my problem stopped once i used the stuff to clear it all out for the colonoscopy and its been a week and its still fine.  IM wondering if the astaxanthin I had been taking for a month prior started healign the problem or its a fluke and it will return or what ? I also stopped all dairy 3 weeks before my colonoscopy but at the time of the test had not noticed any change.  IM just baffled and dont want to take this expensove medication of i dont need to .

Any and all advice would be welcome.

Thanks for the reply. i was shocked after 8 months of this to suddenly have no problem . It made me wonder of I was misdiagnosed.  The reason he was unsure of which it was is that he said chrones is ussally also in the small intestine but that was the one place the biopsy was fine but he said that did not rule out chrones. He said it all really falls under the umbrella of IBD so he would just start treatment with asocol to try to avoid the steroids if possible. Yes, they did the blood tests and sample tests which were fine thats why he decided on the colonoscopy because he counld t find an y reason for my problems.  So you think this sounds like UC to you ? Im new to all this and I dont really know.

I figure the astaxanthin seems to be good for you on so many levels I cant go wrong taking it . if its helps with this thats a plus. I actually started it because if the other benifits though.

I wonder why this started at my age ( 48) never had any issues before. And sometimes it seems worse on days I am at home and not working I dont know why or if thats my imagination.

I agree with sushik, sounds like they are in the same mindframe as me! I'm also assuming you have had an allergy test done as well as lactose intolerance Hydro breath test? Food allergies can irritate the colon walls and feed undesirables in your colon. My opinion ONLY-- but look for natural cures and trigger identification before giving in to the prescrip world. Do what you need to do to get well, that's the objective right? Knowledge is key and the the more weapons you have at your disposal the better your quality of life will be. Thats why i signed in as ucwarrior, I've fought this thing for 14 years medication free with herbs and mental preparation. The only medicine I have ever taken is pentasa for the really bloody bouts but that is only until I regain control then I'm off. I have finally earned the respect of my GI for my efforts but find a good one and LISTEN to them. It sounds like you have a good one by trying to avoid steroids. This is a fight you want to win trust me.

 Ive never had any allergy tests at all or the lactose test but he just told me people with this seem to be sensitive to dairy so to go dairy free and maybe later try introducing a small amount back.   I called my insurnace to see if they would pay for a naturopath but they said no. Where would I get allergy testing ?

I was told by my GI that approximately 5-10% of IBD cases cannot be classified as either Crohn's or UC. Apparently there is a blood test (last I knew done by a lab in California) that analyzes the DNA but even it can be inconclusive. The best determination is your symptoms although some people have components of both Crohn's and UC. Anyway, this is what my GI told me.