Aloha!

Hey peeps... I recently (2 weeks ago) got diagnosed with UC after about a month and a half of having the runs... My GI currently has me on 2250 mg Balsalazide (x2 daily), 40 mg Prednisone, and Mesalamine enema (yay fun)... Still been having the runs (though frequency dropped) funny though stomach cramping didn't really happen till after starting meds... Now, almost every morning at about 4-5 am get up with cramping and of course gotta go... Hopefully the meds will help control this flare up... Although I am not sure how long it normally takes (sounds like it might be hit or miss based on past posts and comments I have seen here)... Any ways... I just wanted to say hey to all of you out there... Some great information on the boards here that I will ask my GI about... I did ask about probiotics and he recommended that I wait until flare is controlled... For now sticking to low risdual diet... Hard though... Food in Hawaii is too good... Ironically, this all started after me starting to eat clean and really watching my diet... I have been thinking about restarting my Nutribullet that I stopped a few months ago... Anyone have any thoughts on that?

Later!

Don't know anything about Nutribullet but several UC'rs came down with UC after doing some kind of a drastic change diet modification, usually going from a crummy diet to a much better one. I hate it when doctors suggest waiting to take probiotics until after your flare is under control. If your flare was under control then you wouldn't want to mess things up by doing something different. Many UC'rs see a benefit from taking probiotics and there is much medical evidence on them and UC, particularly the probiotic VSL#3, which can be prescribed by a GI. Sorry you had to join us.