Hi Mudua, I don't know if all the claims about Rooibos are true (I am not sure if it has had an effect on my UC the way fish oil has) but I'm pretty sure it soothes my stomach! I read that the red...
Hi Elaine, Has your hubby tried the vanilla flavour? I have also read there are recipes where you can use Rooibos in soup. It's an idea I might try myself! Tookie...
Hi Asia, My auntie said the same thing about Celiac tests - that you can get negative results but still have it. Right now my colonoscopy is tentatively scheduled for the week after this one. Before...
Hi Quincy, I will know my proper 'regimen' once I've done my colonoscopy. I had a bad flare and had fever for two weeks; it was miserable. Previously my GP had prescribed suppositories and enemas but...
Hi Everyone, Thanks for your repsonses! Red, I haven't had a colonoscopy yet, but all the symptoms are there. Having to go several times a day, the urgency, blood, mucus...from what I understand my...
Thanks Elaine...I'm really glad I found this forum. I never realised that there were many others like me; I will be following up with my doctor for sure. Had a fever for several days and could not...
Lately I have been drinking this red tea, called Rooibos. I read a lot of good things about it for UC. Anyone else feel that they got some improvement from drinking it? Am I just desperate to believe...
Hi All, The more I read about UC on the net, the more depressed I get. Sometimes, after my nth bowel movement of the evening, I am on the verge of tears. I am going for a colonoscopy soon to get an...
I also don't know what happened...I used to go at predictably the same time each morning, every morning, and without difficulty. That has changed now :( I'm new here - I've had UC for a few months...
Hi, How much fish oil do you usually take, and how long before you notice improvement? I'm taking seven seas - gel capsules. They aren't giving me bad breath (i hope!!!) and they aren't giving me...