Thank you

Just a post to express my deep gratitude for this forum.

I first found this forum when I got really sick with UC back in 2005. It was a huge source of comfort to know that I was not going through it alone. I've had a good stretch of health due, I think, to the SCD, probiotics, sulfasalazine, and Rowasa. I gradually came off the SCD, but kept going with the meds. I am now recovering from my first bad flare in about 6 or 7 years.

about 3-4 weeks ago, I came down with a pretty good flare - urgency, frequency, D, blood, and PAIN. I increased my meds and scoured this forum for all the new info on more natural solutions. I did it ALL - spinach/sunflower, psyllium seed powder, turmeric, SCD, L-glutamine, sodium butyrate, resistant starches, and better quality probiotics. I am pretty sure I have turned this around! No idea what did it - maybe the combination of everything? Although I did improve rapidly after eating a TON of navy beans!! Frequency is way down, blood and pain are gone, and poo is more formed. You always know you are turning a corner when you can safely fart!! (sorry gross) (but funny too)

I hate to think about what things would be like if I didn't have access to all the good info on here - very likely in much worse shape!! I'm pretty sure I would just do everything my GI says, which I now know would not be smart. I take my GI with a grain of salt and use him for what he is good for - scopes and prescriptions.

So thank you to all who post their experience and findings here - the cumulative intelligence has helped me so so much.

Keep fighting the good fight!!

Jane

Thanks for being members :) You make this forum what it is.

ya, me too !