Supplements to help my severe flare

Hi everyone, I'm new to posting, but have found info on these forums helpful in the past. I'm trying to get some input and advice about starting a regiment of supplements to help me with my current severe flare and promote a more permanent remission, as I have never gone more than 2 years without a flare. My recent colonoscopy has shown my UC has spread to nearly the entire large intestine, as it used to be just left-sided. My GI brought up the possibility of going on Azathioprine, which scares me a bit because of side effects and not being able to get pregnant (I'm already 30 and feel my biological clock ticking away as it is to have kids).

I already find that the psyllium(Metamucil) and probiotic capsule help in general. I do have available already at home l-glutamine powder and Omega 3 fish oil caps. I have been reading about and considering slippery elm Bark powder, bromelian, whey protein powder, and krill oil. So, my question is what have all of you tried and what seems to work? Also, I was looking to see how much to take and when of the various supplements (while also coordinating with my medications and meals) so I can have a set schedule of when to take everything so it is most effective. Thanks!

I personally find some oat bran capsules, or eating oatmeal, provides help - I speculate it favors butyrate fermentation that promotes mucosal healing.

the l-glutimine did case D for me.

I also benefit more from flax and acacia fibers. I like TripleFiber brand.

Something like tumeric might help prevent flares, many other options only improve symptoms. If the inflammation is spreading, you should be concerned about that even if you get symptoms managed.

good luck

VSL#3 DS is covered by most insurance companies.

Wheat/gluten free did stop my bleeding and I've never stopped GF (cheat now and then but then back on the wagon). Too much fiber can also cause blood for me so cut most of that out. Turmeric was just added this year after reading a thread here. Some people take a high quantity of turmeric capsules but my limit is 1 capsule (500 mg) a day. If I didn't take a Rx meds I would try increasing that but a higher quantity turmeric caused IBS for me. (Many supplements made me worse and I've tried many, many).

I eat potatoes, often and happily. Very well tolerated by my gut. My diet is low fiber veggies, potatoes every other night's dinner and a quarter lb of meat (chicken, beef) a day (no seafood).
Diet took me a loooong time to sort out what was tolerated, what foods caused what problems.
Recently I removed more dairy (milk, ice cream) but butter, cheddar, swiss are still OK.

VSL#3 was a big help for me couple years ago and I still have some packets in the fridge, just in case. I haven't used it in 6 months or longer and use no probiotics now.

Rx meds did almost nothing for 10 years (except mesalamine enemas--they work very well for bleeding). Diet mod. failed time after time until finally started working when I got really, really focussed on it.

I just made GF choc chip cookies this afternoon. Chocolate can cause IBS problems but nothing more serious than an extra BM or 2 tomorrow morning.

Your signature says 1 turmeric pill/day. Do you really mean one capsule of 500 mg of curcumin, which is the concentrated extract from turmeric?

Yes, 1 capsule/day with dinner.