Colitis Spreading

So basically just upping the amount of liquid vitamin/mineral intake is the only option? I just got blood drawn today so we'll see where iron levels are at. I'm extremely pale too lol, I wonder if the slight anemia is related to that to some degree. I kind of hope it is so that if I fix the issue I'll be a little darker :D

InSoFla said...
David,

I can tell you that the more than 1 1/2 years time frame while I was bleeding so heavily I should have been anemic because I was losing so much blood, and yet all my blood work (which I had every 3 months) always came back normal. I attribute that to one thing: the liquid vitamins and minerals I was taking.
Even my doctor was shocked at my normal blood work.

There are 2 other tests you should have done: vitamin d3 blood, and the b12 urine test called uMMA, which tests for actual bio available b12 levels.
Many people have their blood checked for vit.b12 deficiency, but it doesn't yield an accurate result as it also aggregates within the total numbers the b12 that is NOT bio available as well.

Thanks for the info. I have never tried liquid vitamins/minerals, I would imagine they're considerably more expensive. I did have b12 tested recently but not as a urine test so I'll see about getting those 2 done next time I visit my GI.

InSoFla said...
David,

I can tell you that the more than 1 1/2 years time frame while I was bleeding so heavily I should have been anemic because I was losing so much blood, and yet all my blood work (which I had every 3 months) always came back normal. I attribute that to one thing: the liquid vitamins and minerals I was taking.
Even my doctor was shocked at my normal blood work.

There are 2 other tests you should have done: vitamin d3 blood, and the b12 urine test called uMMA, which tests for actual bio available b12 levels.
Many people have their blood checked for vit.b12 deficiency, but it doesn't yield an accurate result as it also aggregates within the total numbers the b12 that is NOT bio available as well.

Ok really of topic but what does InSoFla means? In South Florida? maybe? You're from Belgium from what I've read.

killcolitis said...
Agreed with InSola and Edbar, we have been using a nanoparticle liquid iron which has kept my daughter (who in the past has gone 30 times a day with just blood) from ever having a transfusion, iron infusion or any alternative iron supplementation. We get ours from a place called "World Health Mall" and I think based on our experience I can recommend it. It's absorbed at the cellular level and bypasses the gut.
She has been anemic in the past but not severely.

interesting, I take a liquid iron supplement, what is the name of the one your talking about killcolitis...you have a link?


Is your daughter fed up with colitis? what is she saying?

Edbar said...
Somedude
If you're interested I get liquid iron from Angstrom Minerals. It is an angstrom or nanoparticle liquid iron that killcolitis spoke about.

care to provide a link to a product....thanks.

Edbar said...
here you go......

http://www.angstrom-mineral.com/angstrom-minerals/angstrom-iron.html

thanks...it says it tastes like a bloody lip lol

you think it's good, I'll go buy it

David,

Here's the link to the liquid vitamins and minerals I have been using:

http://www.2alm.com/liquid-vitamins/index.html

http://www.2alm.com/liquid-minerals/index.html

I have them auto-shipped which saves quite a bit.

If you like you can use the 25% off coupon I've been using (just use it at checkout):

25QXH

 

David,

Sorry, you can try this link:

http://www.4alw.com/index.html

Let me know how you make out.

David1991 said...

InSoFla said...
David,


Sorry, you can try this link:



http://www.4alw.com/index.html



Let me know how you make out.

Thanks, that worked.

How do you guys tend to handle carbonated drinks? I generally never drink anything besides water but occasionally like diet soda or a sugar free energy drink. I'm not sure if it has a negative effect on my colitis, sometimes it seems like it may but I'm not sure.

I tend to drink 1 soft drink per week.

I think if you try to restrict yourself too much you will crave things too badly.

Dave,

In a nutshell I avoided all foods/drinks that caused UC symptoms, which meant no foods containing processed sugars and no sodas, fruit punch, cookies, fruits, etc. In addition to this I did colon hydrotherapy at the request of a nutritionist, but I don't recommend this for colons that have a lot of damage; besides I believe the diet had the bigger impact. My gastroenterologist was in shock when he did the colonoscopy because he had never seen anything like it before; after a few days of following this diet and maintaining my vitamins/minerals, my energy levels increased as well. I have also found that 30 mins on a treadmill before bed helps to reduce UC symptoms as well, but this is in my case.

NBT

Babe,

I'll go through the website and copy and paste the info on the liquid minerals and vitamins tomorrow (it's a little late and I'm getting too sleepy).

Here's what's in the Liquid Vitamins:

VITAMINS	RDA	Active Liquid Vitamins
Vitamin A - (retinyl palmitate/50% beta carotene)	5000 IU	100%	5000 IU
Vitamin C - (ascorbic acid)	60 mg	200%	120 mg
Vitamin D3 - (cholecalciferol)	400 IU	100%	400 IU
Vitamin E - (d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate)	30 IU	100%	32 IU
Vitamin K1 - (phylliquinone)	80 mcg	50%	40 mcg
Vitamin K2 - (menaquinone-7)		50%	40 mcg
Vitamin B1 - (thiamin HCl)	1.5 mg	100%	1.5 mg
Vitamin B2 - (riboflavin-5 phosphate)	1.7 mg	100%	1.7 mg
Vitamin B3 - (niacin/niacinamide)	20 mg	100%	20 mg
Vitamin B6 - (pyridoxal-5-phosphate)	2 mg	100%	2 mg
Vitamin B9 - (folic acid)	400 mcg	100%	400 mcg
Vitamin B12 - (cyanocobalmin)	6 mcg	100%	6 mcg
Biotin - (d-biotin)	300 mcg	100%	300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - (d-calcium pantothenate)	10 mg	100%	10 mg
Choline - (bitarate)	*	*	100 mg
Bioflavanoids - (citrus)	*	*	200 mg
Inositol	*	*	20 mg

Thanks for posting that. I'm currently reading through the LDN threads. Some people mentioned taking probiotics+psyllium. I have psyllium that I had taken in the past just for added fiber, is that really its benefit or is there something else about it that helps? I would think higher fiber could result in going to the bathroom more.