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Posted 11/9/2009 6:18 AM (GMT 0)
My name is Cindy, 23, and have UC for five years now. Im new to the boards. I have my UC in control. Havent had a flare up in a year or any bleeding for three years. Been really takin control of my life now. My ultimate question for everyone is "did everyone lose weight due to there UC?" The first two years of my life with UC was the worst years of my life. I couldnt keep anything in and had lots of bleeding but never really lost any weight at all. Does everyone experience weightloss?
Posted 11/9/2009 7:36 AM (GMT 0)
ive lost heaps of weight.
during first super severe flare i went down to 45 kilos (99 lbs)

and now im pregnant and flaring and ive just lost about 10 lbs. im supposed to be gaining weight and im losing it fast.
a bit scary. hope it doesnt hurt the baby.

but i always lose weight cuz im constantly pooing and puking everything up.
if im on pred, i have a fat face and skinny everything else. quite funny looking really.
Posted 11/9/2009 11:11 AM (GMT 0)
I've lost a little less then 50 pounds throughout both my flairs.. lost that much in around a month!

I'm six foot, usually around 165 pounds and got down to 119 both times!
Posted 11/9/2009 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
I am heavy, always have been. I have never lost weight in a flare, and when on pred I gained a huge amount of weight - like 60 lbs. Since then even when I've been on cortenemas I have gained a few pounds. So, unlike many people on this forum, I struggle to lose weight - and when my innards are inflamed I feel I can't eat those things that my friends on Weight Watchers eat - salads, beans, etc.
Frustrating!
I am very excited because in the past year I've taken off 20 pounds.
Posted 11/9/2009 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
Thx for the respones. I always was a lil confused on wether or not I've been diagnosed right. I've seen two different GI doctors already and came to the same conclusion that its UC. But I never really lost any weight due to my UC. Also I see that many take a lot of meds. The only med. I've been taking quite some time now is the Sulfa. 500mg 2pills twice a day.

I appreciate all the responses thank you all!

-Cindy

Posted 11/9/2009 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Oh yeah, don't think that weight loss is a symptom of UC. I lost a lot of weight during my first flare, but I was really, really, really sick....15-20 episodes of urgent diarrhea a day coupled with no appetite. I had my son in mid-October 2008, and by January of 2009, I was 25 lbs below pre-pregnancy weight, and I'd gained 25-30 lbs during pregnancy. However, that 25 lbs came back once I got into remission. Just goes to show that crash diets don't work in the long-term!
Posted 11/9/2009 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
It's probably the only "good" thing about having UC, but not all people experience weight loss. I'm 5'9" and about 130 and I usually lose 5 lbs or so each time I have a flare and then it gradually comes back on until the next flare. I haven't experienced weight gain with the prednisone thankfully.
Posted 11/9/2009 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
I went from a "normal" 105 to 90 lbs. at my sickest. Since regaining my health, learning to eat right and weight training, my new normal weight is 115 - 118.
Posted 11/9/2009 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have never lost weight because of UC... :(
Posted 11/9/2009 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have never lost weight because of UC... :(
Posted 11/9/2009 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
This post made me giggle a little by what happened to me this morning...but first, when I was diagnosed I weighed around 210 lbs (I'm 6'3).  To date, I now weigh just over 175 lbs, I'll do the math for you, thats almost 40 lbs that I've lost.

Over the past week the 6mp and crappy life that I'm dealing with has totally ruined my appetite (sp?) that I've been barley eating.  This morning I went to put on my work pants and none of them fit!!!!  They were all tooooooo big!!!  Whats worst is that I cant try and eat today and tomorrow because I'm prepping for a scope tomorrow!!

Posted 11/10/2009 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
I lost 30 pounds while taking 40-50mg of prednisone when I was first diagnosed...go figure. I needed to lose some weight, but this wasn't the way. I gained about 15 back...went on a weight plan, lost 30 more...and now have gained 20 back. I am still not up to what I was (thank goodness) and would love to be about 30-35lbs. lighter, but I don't EVER want to be as sick as I was in 2007! I'll keep the weight on if I have to. I have been flaring for 2 months now and have seemed to gain a few pounds. Ugghh!!
Posted 11/11/2009 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I lost weight while flaring, but I lost all my muscles, too. I am just now recovering from being weak. I need to lose a little weight (about 20 lbs), but a disease is the crappiest way to do it. I want to be able to exercise again!
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