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Posted 10/9/2008 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
It seems like a lot of people have been diagnosed in this season. I am just curious how many people got their diagnosis in the fall. What month did you?

Me- August

Posted 10/9/2008 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
June 4 - Definitely brought on my stress of husband with cancer.

Symptoms started about year before that off and on after two doses of Amoxicillin.

ElaineNY


Posted 10/9/2008 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
My 17 year old son - 1st week in July 2002 - in hind sight he had it for at least 2 years prior and has flared every single summer since except this past summer, but did start a flare this past weekend.

My 9 year old daughter - 1st week in August 2007. Remission since dx, but in hind sight, I would say she had mini flares around Christmas for several years before dx. I actually took her to the doctor for blood in her stool in July 1999 when she was just 5 months old.
Posted 10/9/2008 5:06 PM (GMT 0)

Very interesting question.  I have wondered about a seasonal/allergy trigger for my UC. 

My first flare started in August, but I wasn't diagnosed until October because I was in total denial and didn't make an appt for about six weeks. Also I seem to get worse in the fall and winter.


edit to add:  I forgot to mention that the very first symptoms which I experienced 25 years ago before they disappeared began in September.
Posted 10/9/2008 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
September 6th, 2007.
Posted 10/9/2008 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
diagnosed around November '02, symptoms started in September of '02. My GI does seem to think there's a seasonal component to UC, & many people seem to experience flares during the change of seasons. It is interesting.

Posted 10/9/2008 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Got UC in February. Diagnosed early March.
Posted 10/9/2008 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
I was August 2000 . .. had been mis diagnosed many times so I can't say how long or when it actually started.
Posted 10/9/2008 6:47 PM (GMT 0)
first symptoms late feb diagnosed in may.
Posted 10/9/2008 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
dx in middle of June But was sick for 8 months before they did anything.so would have started in like October.
Posted 10/9/2008 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
Diagnosed 29th or 30th August 2008.
Posted 10/9/2008 7:28 PM (GMT 0)
I started having symptoms in late June; by late August it was bad enough to see my primary care doctor. She actually gave me the preliminary diagnosis in late September, but my colonoscopy and official bad news was in late October.  
Posted 10/9/2008 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
First flare: Symptoms started in late May and got to the doctor for the first time in September.

Second flare: Started in August

Both of my flares started a few months after starting birth control.
Posted 10/9/2008 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
We started the process in September of 2004 but it wasn't official until March of 2005
Posted 10/9/2008 8:59 PM (GMT 0)
Diagnosed in August of 2005, but symptoms appeared many months prior to diagnosis.
Posted 10/9/2008 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Diagnosed in February '08, been flaring up since August.
Posted 10/9/2008 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
      Symtoms first appeared early Sept of 1998.  Rapidly worsened and was hospitalized Oct 10th thru 16th of that year.  Colonoscopy clinched the diagnosis of UC.  Remission for two years, flare in fall of 2000 which lasted almost two months.  Remission for another few years, now suffer flares every year either in spring or fall.  This last one is stubborn though.  Symptoms started in early April, hospitalized ten days in May and can't seem to stay off the prednisone without flaring.  Doctor increased my 6MP to 75 mgm.  See if this works.
Posted 10/9/2008 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
Diagnosed Aug. 2008 .....thought it was a bad hangover after a night of celebrating my 37th bday (lots of shots!)
Diarrhea just never went away!!!!
Posted 10/9/2008 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
how much bleeding did you guys have? It seems like bleeding is a major part of this disease.
Posted 10/9/2008 11:27 PM (GMT 0)

I do not have a LOT of bleeding - but more than I want for sure.  My doctor and NP keep telling me not to worry so much about the bleeding but it is very hard not to.  I guess you can have a lot of UC without much bleeding and the other way around.  It is the area of ulceration and the other symptoms all together.

ElaineNY

Posted 10/10/2008 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
I started showing actual symptoms in the middle of January 2007, started flaring in February, diagnosed end around the end of March and beginning of April 2007.
Posted 10/10/2008 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
Since I was diagnosed I have had 4 flare ups.. All starting in the month of august,within the same 10 days even.. wierd!
Posted 10/10/2008 2:15 PM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed late winter/early spring and was back in the ER a year later, almost to the very day. But for people who tend to flare in spring and fall, there's a theory that it's linked to allergies.
Posted 10/10/2008 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
My son started having symptons in August 2006, and was finally diagnosed in October.  Asacol kicked in in January.  October 2007, Asacol quit working, and symptoms came back.  October 2008, fingers crossed that 6mp will continue it's magic.  So far, so good......
Posted 10/10/2008 3:06 PM (GMT 0)
It's always fall for me . . . stress is my big trigger and October/November seem to always be the key months. Some year I'd like to make it through Christmas without a flare & taking prednisone. :)
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