Hi everyone. Long time no see. About 3 months ago I went thru a 2 week acute flare induced from a Zpak antibiotic cycle. Hated to take it but a rather nasty strain of bacteria was affecting my...
Popcorn.....
Pau D'arco and chamomile tea are good antifungals. Theres a product out there called candex. Take with the tea and a heavy hitter probiotic supplement. Candex basically destroys fungal cell walls but...
Anyone here tried this? The science sounds good but the price is outrageous and I don't really like all the added junk in the capsules. However, there's always a risk to benefit ratio....
Oh man, I live 20 min from the beach and go there all the time. I really hope that doesnt really happen. Sure a quick dip to cover an accident or wash up fast but if you knowingly are going into the...
I agree with the aforementioned topics that you regain what you lose during flares very very quickly. I'm 6'1 and 195-200 lbs and toggle between 9 and 16% body fat. I fast during flares and switch...
I throw iron around as well. However, I do not train during flares. Reasons: I cannot eat as much as I normally can when not flaring and the food I do eat is not assimilated as efficiently. I rest...
It happens. Don't let it get to u. Stand tall and realize it doesnt affect who you are. Ive been there and I keep an "emergency kit" in my truck for the times its happened to me. Heres some fun stuff...
stool consistency is tricky. Its a combo of colon pH, inflammation levels, gut flora balance, diet I personally would try writing down your food items and how they affect your BMs. Fiber supplements...
1. it spreads. expect it to def interfere in your life. Learn as much as you can. GI doc doesnt have UC so he is just a puppet of knowledge. Experience, trial and error, listening to your own body is...
yes there are alternative treatments to meds. I'm happy to hear of your recovery but please don't become overconfident.. u must remain vigilant instead. Knowledge is the key to IBD and it gives you...
I take spinach for its high chlorophyll,L-glute, and raw iron content mainly. Also popeye was a cool dude. Unlucky for me, I can only eat it in salad form when my guts are operating at near 100%,...
I just looked and didnt see it on there either. Doesn't surprise me though, wally world has alot of issues with their website not matching their stores. UPC 8113100876. It was in a green and white...
@ q.. No my friend, my brazilian jujitsu class is exhausting. lol. 20 min every sun nite makes about 12-15 oz of juice. I proportion it into 4oz tupperware and freeze them to lock in the goodness and...
This might be a fun little topic. So whenever I fight back a flare I usually come up with a new trick or two. Sometimes it gets utilized, sometimes not. This last flare was a bit unusual and it...
Hard to say bc panco is tricky and most likely will extend ur bleedin. Oddly the colon heals toward the rectum. Unless u are very malnourished, not sure why ur GI didnt recommend a liquid diet or...
flare bleeding- fresh veg juice, no msg broth, liquid aminos, hi gly carbs, liquid multi, coconut oil flare no blood- saltines, applesauce, oysters, fiber supp, probots, rice, protein shakes, and...
mmm lobster. I'm sorry to hear about the pain. Hope it goes away and you feel better soon. Thank you for your posts about the paleo diet. I just read up on paleo. Strangely I follow most of the...
@probiotic, I hear ya on the GI parting ways tip. I have sent a few packing and a few have sent me packing due to my unconventional ways of dealing with flares and refusal to take medication. I beat...
chamomile tea works for me....
Sorry man. Usually I'm chill but your post is completely full of bull. Your information on protein powders is way off. First how can you be so sure the protein took you out of remission when u added...
Yep soon we will see one of those nifty infomercials "have you or a relative suffered from Gastrointestinal problems like bloating, nausea and diarrhea, skin irritations, rashes, hives, swelling and...
LOL @ mum of 3. I love and hate popcorn at the same time. Pre UC I used to eat it like crazy. It was a staple in my family growing up. I still cheat now and then once or twice a year and feel guilty...
Got a pound of chia seeds on the way. Gonna grind em up with some dried blueberries and make some kefir. Hope these things don't taste bad. I've had a rough enough time over the years with the...
I THINK I want to dive into one of those giant popcorn tubs at the movie theater that everyone is eating BUT... I KNOW what that will do to me mmm popcorn, oh how I miss your buttery salty...
Thanks everyone. Well, somehow I'm back to forming semi-solids again. Specks of blood this afternoon but I guess I made it thru the bulk of the storm. One BM today. Crazy *&$t, I know.. So now I...
scarred up like an alley cat that can't fight...
I am insane. I've just tuned it all out and listen to the music of my own drum. I beat a few notes here and there but if no one listens I just put the headphones on.....
Thanks for the support. This too shall pass. I was all jacked up for a thyroid issue and even knew what I was going to start taking for it. But nope I ended up on a Z pac cycle caught with my pants...
I put the question mark after the title bc I'm asking, not making a statement and rather ticked off so read at your own risk. Short version: last week had thyroid tested for hyper. Hot for past 3...
Old Mike, I'm sorry to hear you had to back off the protein supp. Hopefully when you achieve remission you will be able to incorporate them again. Twin lab sell a liquid amino called amino fuel. I...
1. Whey protein, fat/lactose free milk and yogurt followed by a fiber supp mix 2. twice a day when not being lazy, once on nonworkout days 3. Yes I've been taking whey since it came out and consider...
While nicotine has been shown to protect, and even ease certain UC symptoms, it is a terrible treatment option to get it any way other than the purest pharmaceutical form....
Javi A. I think. Trust me I do alot of thinking about everything. Sometimes all that thinking flares me out and then I need to handle my thinking. I wish mere thinking was a cure bc I would have...
Thx my friend.. I welcome any and all input you have because I need brains like yours on this as well. Just from what I have read from you so far I respect your mind. Thank you my friend for going...
Thank you for your reply. I hear ya on the don't use the bathroom after me when flaring. Actually everyone knows not to use the bathroom after me even when not flaring. LOL. Strangely my dog has the...
Thank you for your response Mackster. I know alot of people don't like talking about this subject but it's for science. I'm trying to figure out how common it is and how much of a role it plays...
I need some help here. I was speedreading an article a few days ago about the amino acid ornithine from 1999 that was blah blah, just casual amino acid hooplah to stay fresh. What sparked my interest...
Nice read. I'm happy to hear strides are being made to treat UC and Crohn's. Baconeggs I like the diligence in your research. Some labcoats at Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Bethesda MD tagteamed with...
a crack in the mucous membrane in the anus you should calm down and quit worrying about it or you are going to flare and get worse than the angry hemorrhoid that is prolly causing your bright red...
Hi ubereem. Don't give up hope.. I did that a few times in the past and I don't recommend it. I don't like pharmaceuticals and refuse to take them. 17 or so years and counting still not gonna put...
Remission for me is not flaring and 1-3 painless solid bloodless BMs a day. No real time constraint. I pretty much live in remission, whatever that may be. I eat pretty much everything I want except...
Yes my friend it appears that we truly are in the same boat as I was also a member of big pharma. I used to do quality control for a large pharmaceutical company. They moved me to R&D and I saw how...
Take it with food. If you take a fiber supp def take it with that. S.B is a type of probiotic but is a friendly yeast rather than a bacteria. It helps to adjust the pH of the intestines making it...
@delataforce. Hi my friend. I will humbly field this question quick before I scamper off to church. Well, for me, I don't buy into the fashionable diets. I like science. Cold hard science. I've...
Oh, and see if ur doc is cool with dextrose powder. You can shop around for it. Unsweetened coffee is straight cruel and inhumane....
I would take it, with some food though. Take the motrin to the trashcan....
I'm very happy to hear you are doing so well and getting a well-deserved taste of what it is like to be med free and letting your colon heal properly. Remember my friend stress is a major component,...
well, bad news for FODMAP and FOS, good news for your teeth. Doc will prolly suggest a zinc and folic acid supp. More good news you will prolly get to keep berries and citrus. If u r lactose...
Absolutely can't stand the taste but worth it. Why can't bacon grease be as nutritious? mmmm....