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Posted 11/22/2009 10:30 PM (GMT 0)

I am a 45 year old, healthy male. In May of 2008 I experienced symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis (bloody diarrhea and soft stool, mucus, abdominal cramping). After two weeks, the abdominal pains subsided, but the other symptoms continued on a daily basis for the next three months.  In August of 2008, I had a colonoscopy procedure from a gastrointestinal specialist doctor. The results were "segmental discontinuous ulceration, friability, erythema and abnormal vascularity with contact bleeding in the sigmoid colon and rectum." The diagnosis was a mild form of Ulcerative Colitis. The doctor rated it a 2 or 3 on a scale of 1-10. The doctor prescribed Lialda.

I was not happy with the prospect of having to take a drug for the rest of my life. Prior to getting my prescription filled, I spoke with a pharmacist friend of mine, who mentioned probiotics as a possible option. I decided to try the probiotics for two weeks. If that didn't work, I would begin taking the drug.

I purchased a triple-strain formula multidophilus. One billion organisms of each of L. Acidophilus, B. Bifidum, and L. Bulgaricus. The brand I happened to use was by Solaray, in case that matters to anyone. For the next two weeks I took one capsule with breakfast and one with dinner.

By the end of the fourteen day period, all of my Ulcerative Colitis symptoms were gone. No more bloody diarrhea or mucus. I was able to fart with confidence for the first time in over three months.  :-)

It has now been over a year since I began taking the probiotics and I have not had a single day of any of the Ulcerative Colitis symptoms. Continue to take a multidophilus capsule each morning and evening. Happily, I never needed to have that prescription for Lialda filled.

 I don't know if multidophilus is the answer for anyone else. I only know that it helped me. I decided to write of my experience here in case others find it beneficial.

Posted 11/23/2009 12:33 AM (GMT 0)
Glad that is working for you. Actually my aunt uses only probiotics as well, has been for years. She does sometimes have flare ups so you may well flare again but she hangs in there and it goes away.

I did start taking probiotics while I was waiting to get into my GI. They did help reduce my symptoms but they were not going to stop my flare by themselves. So yeah, they are beneficial for sure!

Best of luck to you!
Posted 11/23/2009 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
My sister uses VSL#3. I've calculated this to be the cheapest probiotic (most bang for the buck). She also has mild UC. She notices a difference when she skips it. Great you found a remedy.
One theory is that the bacteria in the probiotic, when loaded in the gut, gives your immune system something to attack other than the good tissue. Thus if your immune system becomes stressed for some reason (virus, etc.) you should raise the dose to meet the demand.
Posted 11/23/2009 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
You can also culture you own probiotics quite easily. We make kefir regularly using a Yogourmet yogurt maker. I put a packet of VSL#3 in the last batch and it came out good, but not too much different from the kefirs I make using a kefir from Lifeway as the starter culture. You cannot tell how many CFUs (colonizing forming units) you get with home made yogurt or kefir, but it is very inexpensive and by allowing the culture to go 24 - 36 hours, I am sure the are lots of probiotics in there.

UCPop
Posted 11/23/2009 1:38 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like spam to me...


But, to balance it out and assume it's not....most of us take probiotics and symptoms haven't miraculously disappeared.

Besides, very inflammation for most don't produce many symptoms until the inflammation has progressed.

Rectal meds are a plus as well...

q
Posted 11/23/2009 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
 I'm sorry q, but I think this is SPAM 100%. I'm gonna have to un-balance this. As soon as I read it I thought it was BS.
Posted 11/23/2009 3:38 AM (GMT 0)
Quincy,
That's my problem is that by the time I have flare symptoms things are far too along for minor health aids to repair things. My plan this time is to recognize the flare before it occurs. That's the plan anyway. I always have a plan but I end up in this same situation again and again
Posted 11/23/2009 8:22 AM (GMT 0)
Burli. That's the plan that's worked for me for over 20 years....rectal meds have been a total plus. Just have to get it through my head that hemmies and fissures can jinx it..lol...I have to remain at every 3 or 4 nights (tapered to) pretty much since there's always some crisis that I have. I would just like to keep my butt happy...so butt meds, it is.

REgarding the other stuff such as supplements, fibre, probiotics...they should still be the constant and possibly upped as necessary.


q
Posted 11/23/2009 10:57 AM (GMT 0)
Heather, do you work for a rectal med company or own any stock in them?

I just spent hundreds of dollars on hydrocortisone enemas and mesalamine enemas. The hydrocortisone enemas had no impact for me, in fact, my conditions worsened as I continued to use the stuff. It did have one positive effect; my hemorrhoids always felt way better in the morning. I haven't started the mesalamine enemas yet since my toilet activities at night have been too often to risk just wasting the enema. I'll probably end up just taking it during the middle of the day since I'm starting to get some 6 to 8 hour stretches during the day where I'm not using the toilet.

I wish I could spend 20 cents a day, like hokeyguy, and remain in remission. Given that he started using probiotics so soon after being diagnosed may have been to his favor.
Posted 11/23/2009 11:04 AM (GMT 0)
SPAM
Posted 11/23/2009 11:55 AM (GMT 0)
Until the OP posts something a little more obvious then lets give the benefit of the doubt.
Posted 11/23/2009 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
I am a believer in probiotics for overall gut health and do believe they can help turn a minor flare around.

However, I have been taking probiotics since I was about 13 years old. That was about 17 years of probiotic use until I was dx with UC. Probiotics did not help to stave off that first minor flare nor did they ever help to put me in remission after a minor-moderate flare. The same is true for me and rectal meds. Rectal meds only worked for me on the initial flare. After that they never worked again.

I think we are all affected differently by UC and even though we might all use the basics, probitotics, 5ASAs, rectal meds, etc. it does not mean we will all go in remission with those treatments. If that were the case none of us would end up needing surgery.

Sue
Posted 11/23/2009 6:46 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Red, for all you guys know it could be Fernando Pisani posting this as "hockeyguy"...Actually now that I think of it, Fernanado is actually 33 yrs old, not 45, but still it could very well be a ligitimate poster...my first times posting were about bee propolis (cuz I was so excited to finally have found something that helped some) and people were brutally ignorant towards me for it, I was new to internet support boards to boot so I didn't know all the silly rules or the accusations that are automatic when posting about a positive experiance and I was pretty disgusted in peoples reactions towards someone that was honestly sharing their new found experiance, not spamming.

Tap, how long have you used the hydrocortisone enemas? It can take months before it actually resolves your proctitis issues...the worse the activity is in that area (or any area for that matter) the longer it takes to treat.

:)
Posted 11/23/2009 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
tap....no stocks in anything...and my business is the other end of the body (hairdresser),,,lol.

was hokeyguy a slip?

He's been on line with no response...whether it's spam or not, first postings singing accolades with no symptoms waves a red flag or wrong diagnosis.


Sue, you're right regarding any meds/supplements and I'm totally grateful I can still use the oral and rectal 5ASA meds, but it's frustrating to hear that doctors don't even prescribe any rectal meds.

Some UC is totally difficult to treat and needs surgery. I don't know what meds I'd resort to before wanting surgery....pred wouldn't be one I would be able to tolerate.

quincy

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Posted 11/23/2009 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
If it is spam, the more we reply to this post, the more mileage the alleged spammer gets out of it because it'll stay on the first page that much longer.
(so I guess I'm suggesting to ignore it if you think it's spam!)
Posted 11/23/2009 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
I could of swore I copied and pasted his name. I'll blame it on the prednisone, 4 to 5 hours of sleep a day is far less than ideal for me. Looking forward to January 21; the day of my last dose.

The probiotic that he uses doesn't appear to be anything special. I have found studies that note that the 3 strains in it have shown positive effects for UC patients but those three strains are in other brands as well.

I'm on several probiotics right now and only one seemed to have any effect. That one was Sustenex and it didn't effect my UC, it effected my breathing in that it's much easier to breath through my nose now and I have much less congestion. Then again I found a study that documented the fact that Bacillus coagulans, the probiotic in Sustenex, helps increase the immune response to viral challenges.
Posted 11/23/2009 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
viral challenges....how would that help the nasal cavity? or just all over in general?
I would assume the viral challenges would mean ingested...but if the body is healthy in general regarding immune response, it would be more resistent to any viruses no matter where they hit?

just wondering because there are many ways for viruses to affect us....herpes, colds, flu, HIV, hepatitis, etc.
Posted 11/23/2009 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Here is a reference to the study that I noted www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19332969. I have no more details than what is described there.

My personal experience is that I seldom clear my throat now since starting Sustenex and before my wife would complain/note often about me clearing my throat and it had been going on for years and years. For some reason I am able to breath easier as well. I had tried bee propolis during the spring and summer and it helped my congestion as well but unfortunately I got a perianal abscess two weeks after starting it and later in the summer after I upped the dosage the abscess recurred. It was probably a coincidence but I plan to stay away from bee propolis for the rest of my life because perianal abscesses are just not fun.
Posted 11/24/2009 1:46 AM (GMT 0)

Hello. I'm the guy who wrote the original post yesterday. I just read all of the replies and see that some people are doubtful of my story. After reading the lists of medications and ongoing symptoms in your signatures, I can understand how some people would be skeptical and even ticked off. You go through a daily struggle and someone comes to the forum and tells you a simple supplement relieved all of their symptoms. I did not mean to cause those feelings.

The reason I wrote that post is because, after a year of remission from my Ulcerative Colitis, I felt a personal obligation to tell my story in the hope that it may possibly help others. How I described it is how it happened. I don't know why I had such a positive response to the multidophilus. I only know that I did. I feel bad about what others are going through. I wish only the best for everyone.

 

Posted 11/24/2009 12:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hockeyguy, thank you for sharing your story with us. I am glad that you found something to help you and that it was an easy "fix".

I don't think the other posters are so much as angry over your success but rather protective of the forum. Some of the people that responded have been around HW for a while and have learned to be suspicious of people touting "miracles" because 9 times out 10, they are spammers.
Posted 11/24/2009 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
can i buy Solaray triple-strain formula multidophilus One billion organisms on internet if this is possible then plz send me the link .

i google the Solaray triple-strain formula multidophilus One billion organisms but there is 3 billion formula is available not one billion

houkyguy plz tell me from where i can but the same drug through internet ?
Posted 11/24/2009 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
Another spammer
Posted 11/24/2009 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
mudua, Adeel is a real member.
Posted 11/24/2009 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
this is the same product as you prescribe ?
http://www.amazon.com/Solaray-4830-Multidophilus-Non-Dairy-Caps/dp/B0001VVCIC/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1259085647&sr=8-13
Posted 11/24/2009 9:25 PM (GMT 0)

@ Adeel
To answer your question: Yes, that is what I'm taking. 1 billion of each of the 3 strains = 3 billion.

 

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