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Ulcerative Colitis
What natural remedies have you tried successfully
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Posted 5/1/2018 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Little update from me; Since taking CBD oil and Boswellia again I am in total remission.
I wouldn’t even know i have Colitis.

Been to Chinese herbalist who has diagnosed cold rather than heat in the body as it normally is with UC. He has given me herbs to increase heat which I am gesturing to try as I am worried it will bring another flare but I will have a go and let you know.
I am also thinking of leaving out the Boswellia right now to see if I can maintain remission only with CBD.
I’ll update as I know more. I am pretty confident TCM can solve this problem.

Also I took colloidal silver as I suspected having some sort of an infection/bug. I feel like silver is pretty strong and efficient during a flare but will test next time and report back to you.

Fingers crossed.

Post Edited (PixieAlida) : 5/2/2018 9:13:43 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/5/2019 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
Update;

I had another flare since, which was quite long, started around mid September and ended around mid march, so almost 6 months of up and down. I had more severe days and weeks and less severe ones. CBD wasn't as effective this time and nothing really seemed to work as well. At times I took Boswellia, CBD, and colloidal silver all together and it worked more or less to keep it at bay, but wouldn't get me in remission.

To be perfectly honest, what got me into remission this time was taking a holiday and chilling! I was very stressed before going away, and since that holiday I am feeling fantastic. I am in total remission since mid march, and I am taking not a single thing. This has never happened to me and now more than ever I believe it is possible for the body to heal itself.

I feel like my body (as an ex smokers body) needs to learn to cope without the nicotine, without attacking itself.
I think it is working. I still feel some unbalanced parts of my body, but everything is getting a lot less. In summer I used to get heat spots on my body, my face, and especially my hands. Since last summer this has not happened anymore.
I used to get eczema on my back, which is a lot less now too. The only aspect really that still shows an imbalance at the moment is PMS, so clearly something still isnt right. But I feel that through listening, learning, doing what our body tells us, moving the body daily ( I workout every day and go for long walks, I do Yoga and I meditate, I dance, I move freely, I clear my head!), eating good foods and getting enough rest, over time, the body is able to heal itself. Im not saying ill be without (natural) meds forever, they are a great support for when the body fails to heal itself and I am very grateful for them.

Id love to hear how you guys are doing?
Posted 8/6/2019 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
I'd strongly urge you to see your gasteroenteroligist and get on some appropriate meds to treat your flare up.
Posted 8/6/2019 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
fyi

" I am in total remission since mid march "
Posted 8/7/2019 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
Do you actually even have UC? Because "going on holiday" does not put UC into remission. That sure would be nice though.
Posted 8/7/2019 2:17 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
I'd strongly urge you to see your gasteroenteroligist and get on some appropriate meds to treat your flare up.[/quote


I don't have a flare up at the moment, I have been in remission for quite some time now

Post Edited (PixieAlida) : 8/7/2019 8:21:12 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/7/2019 2:29 PM (GMT 0)

Sara14 said...
Do you actually even have UC? Because "going on holiday" does not put UC into remission. That sure would be nice though.

Yes, I have UC. I believe there are a million things that can put people into remission or into a flare.
Since I have stripped many layers of health and healing, I can feel stress having a massive impact on my UC, which would make total sense for me as a UC free smoker. The UC came back as I stopped and I felt mega stressed and still do without cigarettes. It all has to do something with the physical aspect (Nicotine as TNF blocker) as I have learned.
I have learned so much in the last years, and one of the most important things I have learned is that any disease should always be approached from a holistic view point.

No, its not as easy as to say "go on a holiday and you will be cured" as you quote. However, taking a holiday, taking time out, distressing, rethinking things back home, making changes to ones life, to thought patterns etc is a big step. It has massively helped me sleep better again, it has given me more focus, heaps of energy and it has since put me in remission, which I am immensely grateful for.

Thats what I meant in my earlier post with "listening to the body and giving it what it needs to heal itself". Things need to be seen in the context they are in. A healing journey can never just be in one part of life, it always has to include all areas.
Posted 8/7/2019 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
My bad, I guess I misread you flaring.

While I am glad you feel better, I do caution others about this holistic stuff. Lots of failed attempts posted here over the years. Try it if you want, but with a healthy skepticism as there are no guarantees behind it.

I was diagnosed with UC during one of the most happiest times in my life (getting married to my now wife)! My flares do not correspond to stressed times, but rather seem random.

Certainly good to reduce your stress levels for any number of health reasons. But I do not think it is a broad works for everyone thing to put UC into a remission.
Posted 8/7/2019 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
Smoking actually makes people more stressed. You only think it helps with stress because you're relieving withdrawal every time you smoke. I'm glad you feel better though. Too bad for most of us what you're explaining would not do anything.
Posted 8/8/2019 9:40 AM (GMT 0)
PixieAlida,

that is great that you are in remission. I would be very cautious regarding alternative (natural, holistic) medicine. I strongly believe that majority of alternative approaches works only on placebo level. Without proper meds you risk getting unmanageable UC or cancer.

Good luck.
Posted 9/20/2019 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
I don’t think the holistic approach is quite understood here.

I wouldn’t put it in the same bag as natural remedies, though I think they are better than pharmaceutical ones.

A holistic approach means, taking into account your whole life. Not just the medication you take, whether natural or not. Not just your stress levels. Not just your food. Not just the climate you live in. Not just your job. Not just your workout routine. Not just your home life. Not just your family life. Not just what is but also your thoughts. It’s all of it.
Everything that has to do with you and your life. It’s about finding imbalances, making adjustments, over and over again. Learning your body, and healing it. That is a hollistic approach.

Any medication, if natural or not can only ever be a sticky plaster or something that addresses how any imbalance manifests.

I have been at stages in my life in which I have been sick (not with UC, that was whilst I was smoking and in total remission) where I did not understand why I am sick because it was such a happy time in my life. But that is not all.
There are so many factors!

Sara, for a smoker a cigarette actually does help with stress.

And I feel like what I am trying to explain can actually help a lot of people. Even the ones on “real” meds.
It can never be wrong to look at your life, your habits, thoughts etc from all angles and optimise it. All it will do is give you better health. And I think everybody can use that.

Post Edited (PixieAlida) : 11/26/2019 1:46:43 AM (GMT-7)

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