I started taking 40 mls of Aloe liquid twice a day and noticed a definte improvement, much less blood. There has been a proper clinical trial of Aloe liquid involving, patients on real Aloe, patients...
I'm 40, I am very fit, I do triathlons, lots of swimming, weights, soft sand running, cycling, boxing, basically anything to keep fit. I have about 6% body fat, and was weighing just over 200lbs....
Hi, I smoked for about 14 years, I gave up in mid 2004, was diagnosed with UC in early 2006. I have had symptoms and flare ups almost constantly since that time. I was using 4g Salofalk enemas daily,...
My course was 7 weeks, one week at a high dose, then 6 weeks to taper off. I was on 40mg a day for 7 days, during that first week, I went from being in hospital with a major flare to being at home...
Hi, Firstly congratulations on your pregnancy, you must be very excited. In answer to your question I found Metamucil to be beneficial duiring my recent flare, I was a bit nervous at first, as I...
Hi, I just Googled "Ulcerative Colitis Message Board", and this was the first site to come up. Glad I found it! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
I've just got over the exact same issue, my flair caused a build up of waste on the right side of my colon, I had really bad pains every time I ate. Going to the bathroom was a slow and painfull...
I've had two colonoscopies and one sigmoidoscopy, I opted to be knocked out for all three, it's bad enough that a room full of people were looking up my bum, I didn't want to be awake and prolong the...
Hi, Since being diagnosed in 2006 my drive has slowly taken a dive to the point now where it's now non existent. I hadn't actually considered that my UC may have something to do with it. I've been on...
Hi there, I take two Omega 3 capsule every day, I have definitley noticed a benefit since taking them. Make sure you get a capsule that is "Enteric" coated, this means they pass through the stomach...
I use a gluten free diet, I don't have Celiacs, but when I eat regular bread, or or anything containing large amounts of wheat or wheat flour I tend to get bloated and feel a bit nauseous. Since...
Hi there, I have been suffering from night sweats too, it started towards the peak of my recent flair up, I know what you're going through it's so uncomforatable, I was sleeping on towels and...
Hi there, Sorry about your Mom, that's really sad. I just finished a course of therapy, it was so helpful, I can't tell you the difference it has made in my life ... UC is a lot to deal with,...
Hi Bob, I'm a 38 years old male, living in Sydney Australia, I was diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis in 2006. I just found this message board a few weeks ago, and reading about everyone's...
I drink at least three litres of fluids a day, as you need to take care of all your bodily functions, not just your colon, so fluids are very important. I alternate my beverages through the day,...
I faced this same dilema last weekend, I've been flairing for about 6 weeks, I had an appointment to see the specialist, but not till the end of the month. I was in a lot of pain, looing lots of...
I've been flairing for six weeks, and am five days into a course of Prednisolone. Which is doing wonders. I've started taking 1.5 tsps of Metamucil twice a day, half an hour after lunch and half an...