Noah77,
I understand your struggle with UC. And your frustration with a doctor who doesn't believe in LDN (mine didn't either). I posted on another topic, in reply to your question on LDN - as to how to get it, my story, etc...
I strongly believe that sickness is big business - for the doctors and for big pharma.
Doctors work closely with big pharma and subsequently prescribe big $$ drugs.
My canasa suppositories were $600. per month vs. Transdermal LDN @ $29. per month - HUGE difference! What I'm saying is doctors are in bed with big pharma and there's no financial incentive for them to prescribe LDN because big pharma doesn't make money off it.
Sadly, you'd think that doctors are open and can think outside the "box" to do what's best for their patients, but that's not the case in my experience.
I would urge you to do the research and give LDN a try, but try Transdermal LDN rather than oral pills; I wasted 5 weeks on the wrong form of LDN and wouldn't want you to waste that kind of time when you're feeling so lousy.
Anyway, let me know your thoughts... and if there any other questions I can answer for you, I'll be glad to do so.