Thanks for the information. Actually, I started taking Prozac 3 weeks ago and I am experiencing flare symptoms. I noticed that a lot of people on this site take Prozac and other SSRI's so I thought...
Has anyone read recent medical reports that SSRI's like Prozac, Lexapro, etc. may cause intestinal bleeding? This is what I've read. Does anyone have any knowledge about this? I really want to take...
I've been on the Specific Carbohydrate for about 7 months. I can answer a few questions. EKW UC SCD 7 months Lialda...
I've been on SCD for 6 months and I've never even tried almond flour yet. I don't even eat the yogurt because I don't tolerate dairy products of any kind (except for eggs). In fact, I didn't follow...
I called my GI this morning too at about the same time and I didn't get a call back either. However, my GI doesn't call back - her "medical assistant" does and it is so frustrating because she...
Hi Lucky, I've been on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) for 7 months and I've seen huge improvement in my symptoms. Check out the websites in one of the previous messages. Here are two additional...
Hi, I was diagnosed with UC in Feb. 2008. I went into remission pretty quickly thanks to prednisone, which I finished in April. Everything was great until 2 weeks ago when I started flaring (due to...
I was on prednisone for 10 weeks and gained almost 20 lbs. (I needed to gain about 10 lbs.). I've been off of the prednisone for almost a month and I'm having a tough time losing those 10 lbs. I'm...
Hello, I follow the SCD diet strictly and it has also helped me tremendously. It is so restrictive that I'm looking forward to the day when I can cheat a little, although I'll always follow the diet....
Hi Bob, I've been following the SCD diet for 2 1/2 months, but already I've seen significant improvement. After a bad flare, I'm tapering off of prednisone and am now down to 20 mg. I haven't had any...
Hi FitMom, Yes, the SC Diet is restrictive, but it doesn't really restrict vegetables and fruit (definitely it forbids grains of any kind). In the beginning of a flare, people are advised not to eat...
Hi, Can anyone suggest an effective sleeping pill for prednisone insomnia? I'm on my 6th week of prednisone. I'm on 30 mg soon to be tapered down to 20 mg. I'm currently taking 4 mg of ativan and 300...
Hi FitMom, You sound very similar to me. I am also a mom who is into fitness and nutrition. Last year around this time, I ran a marathon. Sadly, this year, a UC flare has kept me from working out as...
Hi Taben, I was also started on 40 mg of prednisone for my first major flare in a long time 5 weeks ago. I am currently tapered down to 30 mg. I was on 40 mg for three weeks! Too long, but my...
Hi Dan, I also take 4 Lialda a day. I'm currently tapering off of prednisone (I'm almost down to 20 mg). The only side effect I have from the Lialda (or possibly the prednisone) is severe...
Hi, I'm new to the forum. Here's a brief history: I am a 38-year-old female. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when I was 17. After a couple of flares, I went into remission (without the use of...