Everytime Im taking antibiotic for my other illness.. my UC gets well? Does it mean that UC is caused by bacteria in the colon? Im kinda confused......
I just did a Colon cleanse last week. It did not do any harm to me. I just did the 10day cleanse by drinking REDJUICE every night. its like drinking natural juice extracts.....
I live in the Philippines.. and i take Salofalk... Your all correct.. its too expensive.. I tried the generic Asacol before. I ordr it online. I believe the medicine come from India. Its cheaper...
me too... i got HIV when i started taking Asacol.... HIV = Hair Is Vanishing :)...
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i will try this.... theres lots of pineapple here in our country...theres no harm to try.. its just a fruit......
I also drink apple juice together with celery, bell pepper, cucumber, amplaya.. every morning... Apple makes the juice taste good.. so it should be always there... it doesnt bother my colon... in...
My dogs are my stress releaser... everytime i go home so tired... it will dissapear after seeing them... they comfort me... and they add happiness to my life.....
I do agree with ucwarrior... the reason why i asked this question is because, i dont have the money to have a maintenace for a lifetime... I am a breadwinner.. and life here in the Philippines is...
yeah.. you have a point... having problems in kidney are more expensive and serious than having UC... i hope that i will be in remissiom so i will stop buying Salofalk.. coz it cost me a million... :(...
Is it possible that we will stop taking medicine if we are on remission for a long period of time? Some posters here, i belive are not taking any drugs anymore when they are in remission, taking only...
Thanks for all the info... i really appreciate it I'am happy with the progress that im getting with Salofalk but the only problem that I'm having is that Salofalk is quite expensive here in the...
I was taking generic Asacol which i got from India for about a year. Taking this medicine did not do any change. My doctor suggested me to take Salofalk instead. Im already taking this for a month,...
Im also anemic because of my UC. Im taking Iron supplement, When i started taking it, my bowel movement got worst. I go to the bathroom more often, and i experience stomach cramps and heart burn.. IS...
i drink Soya Milk because im lactose intolerant... it does not hurt my stomach......
These are the five things that Im VERY thankful for: (Seriously, im crying when im writing this) 1. My mom, who's hoping that in the future i will be cured. She always do things that she thinks that...
congratulations.. Cher... maybe in the future i will also udergo that kind of surgery... :)...
hi.. my name is Yujin...from the Philippines. you can add me if you have Yahoo messenger... my ID is [url=e/url]... i have also friendster and multiply......
Part of having UC is feeling tired all the time.. you always wanted to just sleep or just have a rest instead of going out... BUT when i started drinking this natural energy drink, it gave me extra...
thats correct Red meat is good source of Iron.. and also you can try to eat LIVER......
I just want to ask, who among you tried taking Grape Seed. They say that grape seed are 50 times better than Vitmain E because of its anti oxidant capability. They said that its a good supplement if...
Yakult probiotic drink...
vanila ensure w/ fiber taste great... but quite expensive...
Manila, Philippines...
Hi i also have UC since 2007. I am 5'8" in height and im only 120 lbs... and im 29 yrs old... Right now im starting to drink Ensure.. Hope this will help me gain weight, but right now it helps me...
LOVE CORN SO MUCH!!!! especially corn soup with carrot/pork and shrimp... perfect......
hahahah.. Asian guy here.......
Here in the philippines, toilets dont usually have toilet papers... you need to buy on a dispenser... so i always bring my own.. its always in my bag.... :)...
Not eating too much and avoiding dairy products...
Most of the people here are taking probiotic, so i just want to know what kind of probiotic do you take? is it effective? Right now, i just started Yakult probiotic drink, so i'm not yet sure if it...
I just read this over the internet, i just want to know, who have tried this? is this really effective? Addressing Ulcerative Colitis Naturally with AloeElite AloeElite is a healing supplement that...
me.. i had a fistula in-ano and undergone fistuloctomy.. in 2005.. then after two years i was diagnosed of UC... so my fistula came first before the UC,, strange huh... heheh...
This really make sense.... Based from my experience... my UC started when i took 800 IU of Vitamin E.. / day.... and based from an article i read...: Possible Side Effects of Vitamin E When the...
Manila, PHILIPPINES!!!!...
I read an article on a website that says.. eating guava leaves help in curing UC. Guava leaves are gppd anti oxidant and anti inflamattory, So right now, im starting to eat guava leaves every day.....
I'm tired all the time.. so during my free time.. i prefer to just lay on my bed......
Thanks.. to your replies... I will have a day shift this April.. and probably look for another job that only have a morning shift... hope this will make things better... ;)...
I just want to ask if not sleeping at night affects UC? I work at night (12am -9am) but i have atleast 7 hours of sleep during the day.. Is this will worsen my UC? .. just asking... :)...
can i put on my signature.. the link on my friendster account?...
Hi Everyone, My Name is Eugene, 28 yrs old male from the Philippines. I work as a Network Specialist for AT&T ISDN. Im with the company for almost 2 years now. I worked as a technical support for...
When i had my sigmoidoscopy.. im awake... and im watching my colon on a screen.. you will feel something a liitle bit especially when they're doing the suction... but it does not hurt......
i also feel the way you are feeling right now...its hard to make people understand what UC is.. even my parents sometimes blame me for having this.. they said that i got it because i used to drink...
Its water weight... it will increase your apetite.. so you always feel the urge to eat.. it seems that you are not getting full... when i was taking Prednisone.. i had a moon face.. but i love the...
i took prednsione for a month... and my GI said it is not dangerous as long it will not exceed a month.. the only side effect i had was.. a Moon face... increase of apetite..(eating like a pig) and...
Before, i was taking Enteric Coated Salofalk 500mg 3X a day and i had taking it AFTER every meal.. which was said by my GI.. But when i got my Generic Asacol 400mg from India, it indicates on the box...
Hi blueclassring.. Could you explain what is Specific Carbohydrate Diet?...
I Agree...!!! same with me... when im at home... i always go to the toilet but when im in the office, theres no urges to go to the bathroom......
I just want to know what foods do you avoid...? My UC is trgerring when i eat food with MILK.. or any dairy products.... so what foods give you a bloody stool/ diarhea?...
same with kb5, haven't had a solid stool in years,, its like a sundae coming out from the ice cream maker.... i saw blood, but it is minimal.. and also some undigested vegetables... i still see some...
Hi... just want to ask to all people that have UC... do you get mucus/pus (green like phlegm) on your rectum..? i started having it after my fistulotomy in 2005, but continues up to now... is it...