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Posted 8/14/2009 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
Well, let me try to make this as short as possible.
I went to the allergy doctor last Tuesday to get a food allergy test.
I was just getting over a sinus infection so they gave me a cortisone shot in my bum.
Wednesday goes by and I feel a little better as far as the sinus infection goes.
Thursday comes around and I do my usual loose BM in the morning, I work ALL day and leave work around 9P. I think to myself, that's odd. I usually go again at work towards the end of the day.
Well, I get home and use the bathroom a second time and my BM is more formed.
Sure enough, the following morning my BM was solid and still is almost a week later!
Hell, I've had QUITE a few beers since last Friday and I've had no problems!

Here's the kicker, I been eating a few handfuls of sunflower seeds every day for the past few weeks and continue to do so. . . Obviously that with the combination of the cortisone shot did something good for my colon! I've been going 2-3 times a day but they are HEALTHY, SOLID BM's!!!!

I've never felt better in my entire life! I've been eating A LOT more and gaining a bit of weight already!

-Gary
Posted 8/14/2009 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
Yayyyy
Posted 8/14/2009 5:07 AM (GMT 0)
Living with UC at a young age is the hardest thing I've ever been through in my life. I feel all y'alls pain, I was like 18 when I found out I had UC and the past few years of my life have been miserable but I tried to make the best of it! Some of my friends are really happy to see me cause I been under a rock for a while! I'm so excited to move on with my life! If I continue to eat healthy and get the nutrients from the Sunflower and Spinach diet, I'll stay in remission, if you don't believe me, just watch, I'll start posting here more often and keep yall updated!
Posted 8/14/2009 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
Glad to hear you are doing better.

The sunflower seeds seem to do it for me.
Posted 8/15/2009 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
dudewhrsmybike, how old are you? If I may ask.
Also do you guys eat raw seeds or what? I'm too lazy to shell my own so all I can find is roasted.
Posted 8/15/2009 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Sunflower seeds? Hell, if that'll help I'll do it! What kind? I've been on pred TOO long. I'm 18 and was 17 when I was diagnosed so I feel your pain..starting my second year of college in a week & not looking forward to sharing a bathroom during a flares
Posted 8/15/2009 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
PinkBible, I know it's tough, but maybe you should enlighten your roomies when you're flaring, just in case. If you have any questions feel free to ask me! Or anyone really. =p
Posted 8/15/2009 6:47 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, my roomie knows about it, we roomed together last year. She's understanding. I just don't know our suitemates so they're gonna get the lovely run-down of why they're gonna see me throw back 20+ pills a day when I meet them. At least it's not a community bathroom, but still.

So, I want to know more about this sunflower seed deal. It's heartening to hear that tasty stuff if good for you. I loved knowing that bananas are good during diarrhea and green tea, blueberries, and onions are cancer fighters.
Posted 8/15/2009 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
Well whatever you're doing, keep it up! It really stinks to be young with Uc. Been there, done that and still there! :) I was 22 when I was diagnosed.

But I just wanted to say that everytime I get a Cortisone injection, my bm's are usually more solid. It lasts for a few weeks and then it's back to the same ole stuff. So use this reprieve to definately improve the diet and hopefully by the time the shot wears off, you will be well on your way to a full remission. :)
Posted 8/15/2009 10:08 PM (GMT 0)

i just got out of the hospital 4 days ago from my first experience with ulcerative colitis...it was quite severe.  it shot my white blood count up to 31000!  i am almost 37 and never been sick a day in my life, so this sudden attack was quite a surprise!  i would like ANY info on this condition as well as hearing others' first flare-ups and how severe they were.

thanks!

renee

Posted 8/15/2009 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
Gary, great to know that you're feeling good...and hope it gets even better.

Renee/Raini72, I was never sick in my life before getting UC, so I know what you're going through (as do many others here). A good place to get some basic info on UC is the CCFA website: http://www.ccfa.org. Then post a new thread with some details on your symptoms, what medicines you're on, and any questions that you have, and you'll get some feedback from people on the forum.
Posted 8/16/2009 1:54 AM (GMT 0)

Red_34 said...


But I just wanted to say that everytime I get a Cortisone injection, my bm's are usually more solid. It lasts for a few weeks and then it's back to the same ole stuff. So use this reprieve to definately improve the diet and hopefully by the time the shot wears off, you will be well on your way to a full remission. :)

Yep, I'm gonna go back and get another shot next week. It seems to be wearing off as I had a few loose BM's today and yesterday. Not cool but without a doubt the sunflower seeds help shot or not. I should probably lay off the beer a little bit but it's hard to resist when I feel so good :)
Posted 8/16/2009 2:17 AM (GMT 0)
I think it's great that you're improving, I'm sure the cortisone shots might have something to do with it as well....wishing you conitnued success.


:)
Posted 9/2/2009 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
I guess the cortisone was just a freak thing, I dunno.
Anyways, the last shot I got didn't seem to do much.
HOWEVER, In the past week or so I have been eating a WHOLE can of chopped spinach in a big bowl with rice daily and I am having good results, no kidding! idea
You guys have to give the spinach sunflower seed diet a try!
Posted 9/9/2009 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Everything is still good since I last posted. I been eating a can of spinach a day and it is helping me tremendously. I feel great, living my life again and enjoying it. I been gaining some weight too and I always have an appetite now! You folks HAVE to try the spinach and sunflower seeds!!!!!
Posted 9/9/2009 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
I am so happy for you dudewhrsmybike! Perhaps we need an update thread for those on the spinach/sunflower diet.
Posted 9/9/2009 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
Quick question for you dudewhrsmycar, do you spread out the eating the can of spinach a day or just sit down and munch it down at once? I just started trying this last night and so when i got of work i bought some cans and ate almost a whole can lastnight. I couldn't finish cuz i was so disgusted. I also then didn't feel very well lastnight and still fill a bit off this morning.
Posted 9/11/2009 12:50 AM (GMT 0)

Adam1184 said...
Quick question for you dudewhrsmycar, do you spread out the eating the can of spinach a day or just sit down and munch it down at once? I just started trying this last night and so when i got of work i bought some cans and ate almost a whole can lastnight. I couldn't finish cuz i was so disgusted. I also then didn't feel very well lastnight and still fill a bit off this morning.

I used to be disgusted by it too but I've figured out a good way to eat it and I'm set.
Check it out Adam, it's easy for me and could be easy for you. I either eat it for lunch or dinner but basically all I do is cook a cup of rice (add butter) drain the (chopped can) spinach in a bowl, heat up the spinach in the microwave, and mix the rice in there once done. Add salt and that's it. I just eat it in one big bowl. YUM! It's that easy for me and it WORKS! I haven't been eating sunflower seeds but I need to. I haven't really skipped a day of spinach in 2 weeks. I would like to ease up on the spinach a few days and replace it with sunflower seeds and see how it affects me.
Posted 9/11/2009 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
I had a shot of cortisone prior to developing UC. Is this related?
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