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Posted 4/26/2010 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 49 and just experienced 3 weeks of bleeding, cramps, chills and lots of weight loss. I RE-commenced smoking AGAIN and I'm pleased- at the moment - I'm not flushing Hawaiian Punch down the drain. I've had UC for about 40 years and I was hoping that Lialda would work as a preventive measure - it didn't. Whenever I quit smoking, the UC kicks in at 4 months after that time. I'm curious as to why the doctors have NO INTEREST in finding out why this happens. Why dont they want to take measurements, do a wide range of bloodwork to compare a person like me before and while smoking. I'm sure there's an immunosuppresent angle to this, but I'm pretty sure I'd rather suck on an exhaust pipe a couple times a day than cigarettes if I knew it worked. I've tried nicotine, patches, inhaler, gum....that's not it. Before the UC kicked in, I was jogging about 10 miles a week and keeping fit.

I'm just very frustrated. Thanks for your time.

Posted 4/26/2010 10:09 PM (GMT 0)
docs aren't putting anytime into it because they already know that carbon minoxide cuts down on inflammation in the colon.....there is no way a doc, in good practice, could prescribe smoking as a remission seeking medicine.
Posted 4/26/2010 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor mentioned that sometimes he prescribes nicoderm patches - but only if nothing else is helping. Seems like the info is out there but yes, it may be beneficial to explore further since obviously they can't recommend smoking.
Posted 4/26/2010 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
40 years ! what a patient from you . I'm just in the 18 years of uc and want to kill myself . anyway, your opinion about smoking is something i really respect, i don't know why doctor's don't tell us this thing . we all know the dangerous of smoking but I'm pretty sure that if doctor's told us that smoking will make us better .. 70% will sacrifice the dangerous of smoking to try to make his life better. let's make a try......
*u set in your room and put all medication you take in front of you
*write in a paper all the side effects of each of them
*on the other side write the smoking side effects

WHAT YOU SEE?

the point is we have been tried every medication that (maybe) bring back hope and get normal life .. WHY DON'T WE TRY TO SMOKE!!!!!!!!!
Posted 4/26/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah, if I didn't have a child I would start. I wouldn't stop if it helped. The stuff we have to take is alot more risky.
Posted 4/27/2010 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
CORNELIUS

DON'T STOP SMOKING!!

I had UC from early 1970's to 2004, in remission. No diarrhea or bleeding. Completely normal. In 2004 I was 60 years old and beginning to have a paunch (fat bellly 5'7' 145 lbs.). My wife read an article that coffee can give you a belly paunch. So I quit drinking coffee. about two months later UC came back. Went to my Dr. After all these years he was puzzled that the UC came back and asked me what was changed. Told him that the only change was that I quit drinking coffee. "Why did you do that?" Told him why. He said that nicotine and caffein are known to help keep UC in remission. I stopped for coffee on the way home. Never got UC back into remission.

I also belong to the ostomy forum.

Dan
Posted 4/27/2010 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
It took me 15 years to quit smoking because I got UP and UC symptoms within 4 to 6 months each time I quit. I lost count of how many times I tried. Two years ago I was told I had the early stages of emphysema. I finally quit for good. I was down to under a 1/2 a pack a day anyway, plus I did not want to turn 50 and still be a smoker. I have been dealing with UC since. However, I will never go back to smoking. I would rather have my colon removed then die of emphysema. I have heard it is the worst way to go, like you are suffocating. No thanks. I will deal with UC.
Posted 4/27/2010 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
jb2 and beeswax

Do you drink caffeinated coffee?

Dan
Posted 4/27/2010 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
polishdan, Yes! I love my coffee and drink about 6-8 cups a day.
Posted 4/27/2010 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
I tried smoking a few ciggs and it didn't help me at all. I also tried (edited) and no help. How many cigarettes do you smoke a day? a whole pack? I could never smoke that much... I could maybe have one or two if that would help my UC.

Post Edited By Moderator (fruitgirl) : 4/27/2010 1:15:51 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/27/2010 5:16 AM (GMT 0)
That's weird about the caffeine. It's actually been known to irritate IBS and IBD. I know it bothers my digestive system, even decaf coffee which is supposed to be about 97% caffeine free.

My granddad died from smoking at the age of 50. Considering that I'm 48, I feel this is way too young of an age to die. Smoking kills, but UC, well you can get surgery and get your colon taken out. There is no reason to risk dying from UC when you don't have to.
Posted 4/27/2010 6:19 AM (GMT 0)
I drink anywhere from 4 - 8 cups of coffee a day.

Smoking.....I smoked as a teenager. No connection to obvious UC symptoms in my 30s leading to final diagnosis.

My mom smoked, and I truly suspect she had UC....I don't think all that blood was her "piles", but her symptoms were probably controlled somewhat by the smoking.
She never had a colonoscopy from what I remember.

She died from lung cancer....basically suffocated to death.

q
Posted 4/27/2010 10:50 AM (GMT 0)
My mom was diagnosed with UC in 2002 after finally quitting smoking (a 30 year addiction). Then she got lung cancer in 2004 and passed away in 2007. The cancer had spread to her brain and it was a slow, painful, and miserable decline. She was only 56 years old when she died. Between cancer and emphysema, I cannot see the potential risks of smoking as a better alternative.
Posted 4/27/2010 11:27 AM (GMT 0)
We just buried the former principal of our school (he retired just last year) and my former boss on Thursday. He died of lung cancer. He was diagnosed 6 weeks before that. I would much rather have my colon removed than to go through that and put my family through that.
Posted 4/27/2010 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
ditto that! I'm not afraid of losing my colon....

REgarding lung cancer...we all have the potential to get it, even from smoking a small amount and second hand from whenever in our past.
But I certainly wouldn't want to contribute to it just to control my UC symptoms.



And here we go again with a first-time poster and the debate about smoking. It won't change....it's nice bait, however.
q
Posted 4/27/2010 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Also be aware that I've heard smoking only works if you smoked previously...it doesn't work if you are not a former smoker.

And, if this gets nasty as smoking threads have in the past, I'll have it locked. So please, keep it nice.
Posted 4/27/2010 11:45 PM (GMT 0)

fruitgirl said...
And, if this gets nasty as smoking threads have in the past, I'll have it locked.

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