I've been taking 75 mg (1 - 1/2 tablets) every day for the past year or so. The 75 mg 6mp does the trick and I'm in remission. I started at 50 mg and after three months of not change the doc...
Several weeks ago I started the thread list below: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1379890 I've taken some time and compiled a list of all the various foods. I hope...
It could have been one of the following: 1) My mother and father (genes) 2) Stress: Work, father died suddenly three years ago 3) Bad food poisoning about three years ago that may have killed all the...
Below is a list of flare foods or foods that irritate my colon and give me D for several days. Please add your foods to the list. I'd like to see if there are many common foods among us. 1) Pizza 2)...
I just started 6MP yesterday and this morning I woke up with a mild headache, but it's getting worse. I checked the list of side effects and headache is listed. Has anyone else experienced headaches...
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I used smokeless tobacco for years and a little more than a year ago I went cold turkey and a month later a came down with Pan Colitis and I've been flaring ever since. I've been thinking about...
This is an great string and I see many common themes. There is a very interesting article in the New York Times today call, "Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You" and it can be read on their...
What a night! So I made my fiancé go into the bathroom (we live in a studio apartment) while I played with the enema. It was a little embarrassing and I wasn't going to let her watch, plus I have...
Thanks you all for your comments. I was just diagnosed with Bronchitis and I’m on anti-biotic (Z-Pac). My GI wants me to wait a week and then start the 50mg of 6MP. The label of the prescription says...
Thanks for the tips. Tonight will be my first attempt. I'll cross my figures and legs. :) Kop: I stopped the VLS six months ago because my insurance wouldn't cover it any more and I refused to pay...
My GI has prescribed Cortenema, once a day for twelve days. I've never had/used an enema. Can any experienced veterans explain the does and don't of an enema. To make things worse, I live with my...
I was diagnosed a year ago with Pan Colitis. I've gone an entire year without a formed BM and blood in BM about 50% of the time. I had a second colonoscopy yesterday and the GI saw a reduction in...
Has anyone tried Lobelia supplements for UC? I had a bad day on Monday and I had some nicotine. The next day I noticed a slight improvement in my BM. I quick nicotine a little over a year ago and...
I've been having blood in my BM for about 4 months. And if you haven't already, you should inform your doctor. I'm trying the spinich and sunflower seed diet to see if that helps, but only after a...
I'm new at all of this (diagnosed about a year ago) and I'm a little confused with the phases of UC. Let me explain: How many phases of UC are there? It seems that there are three phases. 1)...
I quit nicotine and a month later I was having constant diarrhea. Three months after quiting nicotine I as diagnosed with Pan UC. I've seen the Patch listed as a treatment option. My recent thought...
Scarlett, Thanks for your input too. I'm really glad that I joined. When I boil the issue down, I'm trying to determine if my doc is any good or if I should shop around. Thanks, BigApple...
Thank you all for the input. I'm new at all of this and it's not a lot of fun....
I'm a 34 year old man and a year ago I was having chronic diarrhea and in February '08 I had a colonoscopy. The results confirmed that I have UC. I've only had two very short remission periods, but...