It took me months before I found what worked for me. I have lifted weights and exercised for as long as I can remember and I am not about to let UC change that. This is what I eat in the morning and...
I have been on the SCD for about 14 months now. It took me about 8 solid months before I started seeing results. I also paid for a high end food intolerance test (not the allergy test done in your...
Ok, I know I am going against what is normally posted about antibiotics, but the last 2 times I have taken antibiotics, my bowel movements have decreased and firmed up. Once I stop the antibiotics I...
Asacol screwed with me the first time I took it (leg cramps, frequent urination) so I switched....
I am hoping that Colozal is the culprit. I do take in alot of water....
No conjunctiva here. Just the constant grittiness. I also use Systane and it does help a little bit. This disease is ever changing!...
Thanks for the replies. I did meet with the eye Dr on 2 occasions. He stated that my eyes are a dry but did not diagnose them. He told me to get more sleep (thanks for the help). Sometimes the...
My UC is somewhat under control right now but I am having some other crappy problems. My eyes have dried up since my diagnosis in 8/08. I know Iritis is a symptom of UC but what about dry eyes. My...
cipro definetly screwed with my gut. The pain was noticed about 5 days after I started. Everyone is different....
Noticed any changes in UC?...
How is the Fecal bacteriotherapy going? I have been waiting for an update....
I use Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA with Sesame Lignans & Olive Fruit Extract (Molecularly Distilled) because this is the product that was tested....
I also lost a lot of weight in a 6-7 week period. Not cool when I have spent the last 15 years of my life weight lifting. I have now put on about 13 pounds in the last 8 weeks. I eat all day long...
DR-A, I know Carlson's is a well known brand but I only compared the prices of the fish oils reviewed by the IFOS. It does not appear that Carlson's submitted to the testing. If you go to the IFOS...
This is a question that I can finally answer. I researched it for quite some time because I wanted to make sure I was not "pooping" away my money and found out about a 3rd party who certifies fish...
I had crazy fatigue after being placed on Colazal. I was an active triathlete before being diagnosed so I only attribute the fatigue to the meds. I was so exhausted but I could not sleep, yet I could...
Thank you for your responses. They are very helpful. Ideally I would like to return to no symptoms but I was just wondering if that is possible. Looks like remission is more preception than medical....
Hello, I am new to this forum and new to UC (8/08). My question probably sounds crazy but what is remission? Is remission no D, no blood, no pain and no mucous. I don't have D (I go 1-3 x a day and...
First post/reply on this site. I too have been having some "urinary" issues. I have been having pain in my rectum that mimics my UC but I have also had decreased urine, urgency, frequency and pain in...