Hi everyone!

I wanted to drop in and provide an update. I think about the Healing Well forums from time to time because this community has been a helpful resource in my recovery and current treatment. I hope those in remission to continue to come back to the forums once in a while and share their regimen in attempts to help others through the tougher times.

So here goes!

I had a nasty flare last year, mid-march to early May. After about 1 week of horrible painful diarrhea, the red hot pain dissipated and instead no matter what supplements and meds I tried to increase in dosages, did not help. I ended up going on prednisone for one month.

After a cat scan, blood tests and otherwise to rule out any inflammation, It still took me two full weeks to see improvement from getting on prednisone. Probably because I waited so long. Prednisone is a god send for sure, and I didn't experience any physical issues associated with it's short term use, but instead, I felt mentally insane most of the time. Trapped in my own body to be exact. Getting on the bus every day to go to work in the city and being pushed up against so many people was tough.

Since then, I've been doing well. There's been some moments where I see blood here and there, but ever since I started using mesalamine enemas every other night in small dosages, I can keep many things under control. I believe any inflammation I had/have is mostly in the rectum area.

Thanks to InSoFla -- it's been 2 years since being on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) first transdermal and now switched to capsules because my skin kept developing a rash.

No more probiotics -- both my naturopathic doc and GI have shown me research that doesn't prove its effectiveness with UC or crohns patients.

I now take Vitamin Shoppe brand curcumin which is 900mg/per capsule for $29. Not a bad deal. Inflaguard, when I can afford it.

Quercetin 1000mg, phosphatidylcholine (bodybio) 4:1 Omega 6 to 3 ratio
Asacol hd (3x a day) hope to get off this at some point. But why rock the boat?

Gluten free/mostly dairy free -- butter is fine, hard cheese in small amounts.

I never thought I could remain well living in the city, but here I am.

Thanks everyone for the support and if I can help, please let me know.

hey ster - thanks for stopping by ! sounds like a good thing that pred was just a short term relationship -

one question = what is the quercetin doing for you ? how long have you been using it ?

i gave up the probiotics too - couldn't justify the expense -

awesome that you are doing well -

Hi there :) Are you off the pred now?

I hope you continue to do well! :)

I've been doing good as well. I've been in a solid remission for 3 years now :)