HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Stubborn flare

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 1/14/2013 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi people I had a moderate flare up in May last year I tried all the usual treatments (asacol enemas & budesonide enemas) none really seemed to help much but the flare seemed to gradually disappear. Last week though I noticed a bit of blood again and the belly aches have started to come and go. Any ideas on other options available to me. I'm already on azathiroprine and mezavant.

Thanks Rage!
Posted 1/14/2013 10:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, There is Remicade or Humira they both help UC and Crohn's
disease.
Posted 1/14/2013 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
There are supplements, probiotics, and diet changes. Have you ever done any of those?
Posted 1/15/2013 1:10 AM (GMT 0)
were you still on the meds that didn't help, but the flare improved anyway? I don't get that part.

When did you try the asacol enemas? I read you never tried them.  If you have them, use them.

q

Posted 1/15/2013 5:03 AM (GMT 0)
Remi, Humira. If you're feeling adventurous hit the prednisone for a SHORT amount.
Posted 1/15/2013 8:13 AM (GMT 0)
I'd like to avoid rem or humira if possible as they sound pretty nasty on the side effects. I did use asacol enemas but didn't find they helped much but maybe they did as in the end I gave up using them and it seemed to go and just leave me with IBS. As for the pred That is like the anti Christ for me so is a last resort if I get worse. I do use pro biotics and have just started using aloe Vera casuals as well!
Thanks Rage!
Posted 1/15/2013 1:14 PM (GMT 0)
Rageanimal,

When the meds failed me and the doc gave me a choice of surgery or remicade - I said NO thanks to both.

What worked for me was a combination of:

 - diet modification as in going gluten and dairy free

 - adding supplements like l-glutamine, slippery elm, LOTS of good probiotics

 - have your vitamin d3 levels been checked recently? low levels are correlated with IBD

 - also food combining helped calm things down too

 - and then LDN, low dose naltrexone

If you are interested,  there are things IMO that you can control, which will have a direct impact on your disease, the symptoms you experience and their severity.

I was able to control my UC into remission through various supplements, probiotics, diet modification, and LDN , low dose naltrexone.

 

For more info on the protocol which has put me into remission, please go to this link: https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1666318 , and look at the 11th post.

I hope you feel better and let us know how we can help you.

Posted 1/15/2013 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
I'd try the enemas again, probiotic supplements, and food journaling to see if you have any issues with food.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply