Hi cuties mom, My son is 17 & 4 years ago he was dx with IC, sometimes UC. He was refractory to all western meds & consequently was put on very high doses of steroids IV. This did leave him...
My son who is 17 drinks 1-2 bottles per day and really enjoys it. I was concerned about the little bit of caffeine in it but the claim is that it helps you sleep....maybe the theonine or the .05%...
Bleeding is a prominent sign of my son's ongoing flare. He has been flaring for 3.5 yrs with the occassional time of no bleeding. The last and longest time by far was 5 months only to start bleeding...
My 16 yo son constantly bled for almost 3 years. Typically he would have 1 BM a day but the blood would fill the toilet. ( There have been times when he had full blown D but usually not the case). He...
My son's sed rate is 8, wbc is 16. The dr told me that <.2 is the norm, the lab sheet indicates the same, must be different measures. He is getting worse by the day-now lots of D & bleeding....
Hi there! My 16 yo son seems to have a bad bug, Temp 103, vomiting, D, etc. He also has UC which we just managed to get under control about a month ago. He wnet to the doctor yesterday who took some...
Has anyone tried these herbal remedies? My 16 yo son has been on all sorts of western meds ( including hi doses of steroids), eastern herbs, supplements, homeopathies, etc. He was bleeding every day...
Hi there! Do you mind telling me what kind of doctor you are seeing? And possibly who he is and where he is located? I like the approach of filling in the areas of deficit to make you healthy again....
Dear Lew1201, I have to write because I, too, have a son who is 16 years old and has been flaring for 2.5 years in some way. Typically his way is bleeding. We have tried a host of drugs as well and...
Hi NBT, Thank you for your response. If you find the program is successful, I would be interested in the contact info of your nutritionist. I do believe a large part of my son's problems is microbial...
Hi NBT, I noticed that you are no longer taking anti-fungals-is there a reason for this? What herbal meds are you taking? Sally 16 yo son dx Dec '05 and has been on a roller coaster-never having...
My 15 yo son started to have a terrible flare when we tried to decrease his Rowasa about a month ago. We put him on Colazal 3 2x/day and that seemed to help him. He is on Rowasa 3x/week now and 3...
Quincy~ thank you for putting me at ease...a little. My son has never tried Canasa. The doctor had ordered it about a year ago and my son refused to take it. His GI told me today that Rowasa does not...
Quincy~ He has 1 BM per day and it is formed. The 2 years that he has had this disease, he usually has only 1 formed BM per day. It is the bleeding that is the culprit and has been difficult to get...
Quincy~ He takes the enema at night. The other supplements are morning & late afternoon; probiotics at night though. this has not caused any problems in the past. He actually eats pretty...
My 15 year old son has been bleeding with his BMs for a while. We tried Mesalmine enemas again and this time in 5 days, his bleeding stopped. Now he has very foul smelling gas and stomach cramps....
My 15 year old son had persistent bleeding so he tried Mesalamine enemas. The good news is that within 5 days the bleeding had stopped. The bad news is that he has developed foul smelling gas and now...