Who is in remission right now (be honest) and what do you attribute it to?

Me.

Killing pathogens, DETOXING (nutrigenomic support, head out sauna, getting my lymph moving through exercise, drinking lots of water, flushing my colon out periodically) not eating inflammatory foods during that process, repairing my gut and repopulating the good guys

the products I used are tailored to me so they wouldnt be helpful to others (and may actually hurt them) so Ive stopped sharing them.

I used to have D predominant UC for years and when I did my first water fast/colon flush I was SHOCKED by how much came out of me. Basically, what had happened, I believe... is the inflammation had trapped matter in my colon that things were mostly getting stuck behind and having to come around. So Id have lots of mucus and D multiple times a day, but the solid mass was just kind of growing in there, kind of like a clog in a pipe. I also had a malfunctioning ileocecal valve complicating things. But I would have SWORN there was no way I had anything in my intestines when I did my first flush. I thought people who talked about colon cleansing must have never experienced UC, LOL.

Interesting fruitgirl. What is Apriso? Maybe I need that.

Apriso is a mesalamine like Asacol. It may work better for you, but it might not. I think you should try enemas if you haven't. I know they helped me a lot.

Me...with the meds/dosages in my signature.

I'm in hell emotionally, however....dealing with our cat and other crap. My poor husband.

I hate summer...

but the butt is OK, shockingly.

q

I am in remission and have been for two years. I use what is in my signature. Thats not to say I don't have a bad day if I eat something that my colon doesn't like but I was like that way before UC anyway.

I found this so hopeful. Thanks for sharing. :)



* I am someone willing to try anything to gain remission once again*

Hi John, I'm in remission presently. I don't want to jinx it, so I'll knock on some wood now... lol.

I am on Remicade at the lowest dose for UC, 5mg/kg every 8 weeks. Even on Remicade I still had bleeding at points up to 6 months, though initially it stopped the majority of bleeding within days.

I have done just about all the other options except lateral moves from Remicade, and the newer drug Vedulizumab (however it's spelled). I had one colonscopy in the fall of 2007 that showed remission as well, though I had IBS issues still complicating things so much that I didn't feel I was in remission. During that period I was on 6mp AND a mesalamine, Pentasa most likely as it was always the one I felt did something.

Eventually 6mp lost its effectiveness, and higher levels were too risky to damaging my liver.


I had one period in 2011 where I felt I was in remission for a couple months, before I was on Remicade. I was on a moderate dose of Pentasa (which alone was only mildly helpful), but also doing herbal treatments and supplementation with Turmeric Root, Wild Oregano Oil, L-Glutamine powder, N-Acetyl Glucosamine... I don't remember if there were more, but those were by far the main ones. I had also eliminated straight milk out of my diet with good results at this time, too.

If you haven't done Imuran or Purinethol (6mp), and you aren't find the results you want on mesalamines... these drugs are worth a good shot. Many people get on these and get their lives back. There was/is a member on here that once he got on Imuran he was golden. I think he was a dentist and the username was MyUC, but I could be mistaken.

I'm in clinical and symptomic remission thanks to a wonderful, caring IBD subspecialist gastro who has helped me fight off UC for 23 yrs. My big break-through came via Rx Colazal in 2003. I attribute this to Colazal's good effect on my descending colon-- because Rowasa or Cortifoam only treat the sections below and we cannot stay on major steroids like Cortenemas or Pred indefinitely. I also try to eat reasonably, avoiding known irritants like caffeine, coloring agents, MSG, carbonated drinks, junk food, excess fat, salt, & sugar, or heavy spicing, and I take an age-appropriate multivitamin daily that my doctor approves. BTW, my gastro advises IBDers who may overindulge in unwise food or drink for whatever reason (holidays, parties, etc.) to get right back on track with a sensible diet the following day! / Old Hat (32 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)

I'm in remission too - scope verified. Going on almost 1 year :) Mine is due to Remicade and I'm maintaining it with Apriso.

Imuran and Uceris for me. Now I'm only on Imuran.

I finally am and i have no idea what's caused it. i'm two weeks off of prednisone on 6mp, lialda and vsl3 and things are in good shape after 9 months of flaring. i think ridding my colon of c. diff is what finally got me where i am today.