It worked!

yay for good poops!!!! hope this keeps you in remission for a very very long time.

Very happy for you!!

I wish I had the option to take 6 mp because the short time I was on it, it worked wonders, but it also trashed my liver :-(

Excellent. I hope it lasts many many years for you.

Sherry, this is wonderful news!!!! I have not been posting much lately, but this definitely brought me out of lurkdom. I am thrilled for you and hope the remission is very long standing!!!

Yipee!!!!!

I would still be careful about what you eat. remember that it is the drug that you are on, that is making you able to eat foods that would have bothered you before.

 

Yay!!! Happy pooping!

Great news Sherry, I am so happy for you.

Thinker, I've been on this combo for about 3 weeks. I already had the 6mp built up in my system because I was on it for 4 years so the added Allopurinol normally would take about 1-3 months to kick in IF started at the same times as 6mp. But because I already had the 6mp in my system, the build up was quicker.

And thanks everyone! :) I was hesitant to say anything in case I jinxed it, but things are and were definately improving.

C_G_K said...

I wish I had the option to take 6 mp because the short time I was on it, it worked wonders, but it also trashed my liver :-(

It was antibiotics and HFCS that hurt my liver. I'm now working on getting it back in shape.

We tend to take our livers for guaranteed, until they start working like they should that is. And then, we realize just how important that organ is.

Sherry-- that's terrific! Take it easy with raw produce, though, to be sure your colon can handle it. My feeling, based on my own UC experience, is that it's always safer to stay on the cautious side with food. My gastro says that, too: if you overindulge one day, be sure to get back to a reasonable diet the next day. / Old Hat (30 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

kops2da said...
I can see why antibiotics might affect your liver - as can Tylenol, alcohol, etc. but do not understand the HFCS - same as sugar but made from corn. Two articles and Dr. Oz program said it is sugar - same as table sugar but made of corn - metabolized the same. Why do you think it is worse for one - especially with UC. Of course, too much any sugar - maple syrup - corn syrup - brown sugar, etc. is bad - for diabetes, weight gain, teeth, etc. but I have not found any problem concerning my UC and believe me I eat a LOT of HFCS, etc. etc. - if I was addicted to it, I would not be obese!
ElaineNY

Search for HFCS damaged liver or for HFCS and fatty liver or HFCS and obesity on Google, and you will find plenty of articles on the subject of HFCS and its ill effects on the liver.

HFCS is not the same as cane sugar. HFCS is often made to contain about 80% fructose and 20% glucose. Fructose and glucose are metabolized differently in the body. Glucose is metabolized in every cell in the body. All fructose must be metabolized in the liver. This creates fatty deposits and creates fatty liver.

Today, HFCS is in everything: ketchup, bread, cookies, drinks, sauces... There isn't much that doesn't contain the stuff, which is why I can barely eat out and buy my groceries at organic food stores. The corn industry is very aggressive in trying to get people to believe HFCS is the same as cane sugar. However, I would not be surprised if HFCS is eventually taken off the market as more studies are done and more evidence to the contrary is published. I'm waiting for that day.

I don't think I said anything about HFCS and UC. I can only state my own experience. When I consume something with HFCS or something that contains artificial sweeteners that end in "itol," I can literally hear my digestive juices trying to digest the stuff. It literally sounds like there is a thunderstorm inside my belly. Soon afterward, I have severe diarrhea. Of course, this is not good if I want to prevent triggering another flare.

Old Hat, I definitely didn't push the produce :) I only had the one salad and then I went back to my regular diet. Normally I can't handle iceberg lettuce and for some reason it always taste so good at restaurants.

Things are still going good. Best of all, I no longer look like I'm 6 months pregnant! All the bloating went down and my belly is flat again.

Equinepeace, crossing my fingers for you as well. Hopefully you can get off the pred successfully and be done with it!