My current routine which has helped me a lot

- Gluten and dairy free diet. I try to pay attention to how I react to particular foods and include probiotic foods regularly.
- Asacol HD, 2 pills 3 times a day. I'd prefer not to take any meds but it helps and it's better than the other options.
- 2 tbls psyllium seed powder twice a day. It's very important it's seed and not husk as we're looking for soluble fiber.
- Large glass of chicken soup every morning. I make the soup as strong as possible by adding turkey necks and a bit of apple cider vinegar and cooking it a while.
- Betaine HCL and digestive enzymes with large meals.

That's it! At times I've been strict GAPS/SCD/PALEO while taking tons of different pills. Compared to that this routine's a piece of cake. Each piece plays an important role in overall healing.

I wish I had this list years ago, I hope it helps you. If you decide to give it a try let me know.

Thanks, good list. Are you in remission from it? I'd recommend eating pineapple and fruits instead of digestive enzymes if you are trying to cut back on pills, they are full of natural enzymes!

Glad to hear it's working for you!

@bettylou

Initially I just had proctitis but over time it spread throughout the entire colon. In the past I've taken prednisone. The first time I took it it was like a miracle drug, within days I saw improvement but over time it became less effective. This routine got me out of my last flare (about a year ago now) but it took much longer than prednisone. I saw small improvements each week which kept me on it.

I found the psyllium seed powder in particular to be extremely helpful for diarrhea.

Pineapples and fruits are also full of sugars, you'd have to eat a crap ton of them to provide the equivalent of what's in a pill and they do not provide the enzymatic diversity that are in digestive enzymes these days.

Benji,
Glad you have found a regimen that is working for you!