Any update on your neuropathy Uniform Charlie? I've had some neuropathy lately, and it was getting better. But now being on Apriso for about 2 months it seems to be getting worse. No real way to know...
Yeah maybe. I don't know, maybe I drink too much water when I eat? I drink tap, haha. Usually filtered....
I was not raw vegan when I took the test. Also my BMs were a little less solid at the time of the test; I may have been slightly flaring. As for rare genus I have .24% Klebsiella, while the average...
Hmm, interesting. It looks pretty good for you, and cheap. Might have to pick some up. I usually have 1-2 BMs in the morning and 2-3 at night. I am pretty comfortable where I'm at symptom wise, but I...
Didn't realize there was already a thread about gut bacteria tests. The odd thing is that ubiome's averages are totally different than American gut. Little buddy you actually have a "normal" amount...
They usually give me more gas when beginning to take them, but after a week or so it goes away, for me at least....
@Gary: Is the grape seed extract proven to improve the amount of Bacteroidetes? @Pathogen: I have an eczema-like rash. I am just vegan now. My dental health is pretty good, my front teeth chip...
Got my initial data of my microbiome from uBiome today. My bacterial make-up is quite strange. Here is the phylum level percentages: Average % My % Firmicutes: 63.84% 89.03% Actinobacteria: 1.6%...
Very interesting link. I just sent my uBiome kit in yesterday! I am really excited to see the results. Yeah I'm not too concerned about the privacy. It is just too important not to sacrifice a little...
I normally eat a bowl of steel cut oats, that I pre-cook and warm up later. Top it with nuts and bananas usually. Or if I don't have oats, bananas and some nut butter....
Hey welcome to the forum. So you are feeling well now? What kind of diet are you on now? A lot of people use psyllium husk for fiber....
Soystud, I was on Asacol and then Lialda. They seemed to a little to help me, but not too much. I was put on 6mp for a little. Then the dosage was too high, and it caused elevated liver enzymes....
My current health UC wise is pretty decent. Lately it's been a little worse, because I've been eating out a lot and drinking too much :X. But I'm cutting back and it's helping out a bunch. The main...
Well I started out on a raw vegan diet. Then I shifted to start adding some other foods. I eat some grains that agree with me on a regular basis, like quinoa and oats. Then I eat other grains like...
Great article. Yes it seems the mucosal bacteria are guarding against the proliferation of bad bacteria. This is very interesting. Yes, DBwithUC I am extremely interested in the bacteria related to...
Yeah I just stopped drinking almond milk because all the nasty stabilizers were giving me bad gas, at least I think that was what was doing it. I think I might switch over to some herbal teas or...
What about things that when added seemed to help you? I for one haven't seen anything cause such a rapid effect on me. Or if it did it was hard to notice....
I had the same thing happen to me after I started having more solid stool. It might be hemorrhoids ror the start of them. Witch hazel works pretty well, but exercise seems to help me the most. I run...
Well I'm vegan now. However, Papa John's is probably the best chain. But chains are so much worse than local places....
Have you recently lifted something heavy, or strained? It may be a hernia. Do you notice bulging in your lower abdomen? I'd say get it checked out just to be safe....
Primal Defense Ultra is pretty good. Got S. Boulardii. I recently stopped it for a little, because I've had some really bad gas and a rash that I am trying to work on. Has anyone tried Natren, looks...
Eww, Pizza Hut is the worst. That crap would get me sick before I even got UC. I would probably explode if I ate it now....
Well it's a combination: internal and external. We are creating more foods today that have novel chemistry than ever before. Not only that, we are over-medicated which has a huge impact on the...
Yeah, I don't see my GI doctor anymore. He doesn't approve of the path I took. The one time he was trying to force me to stay on 6mp and yelling at me. That's when I knew he totally lost it, when...
Yeah pb4 I think we just have a drastic misunderstanding of gut bacteria. What bacteria you have depends on a lot different factors which are not well understood. Bacteria also change the environment...
Hey CMCD. The thing about UC unfortunately is that different things work for different people. Most likely because UC is an umbrella term for many diseases. You just have to experiment and try...
I think I am basically in remission. I go 4-6 times a day, but a lot of that is like 3 in a row. Which is just like because I've kinda gotten used to taken a lot of quick bms. For me I might go a...
Yes, the microbiome is so complicated, and we mess it up haphazardly without much thought. Good thing there is a growing body of research on this topic, and it should contribute to changing how we...
Took some antibiotics for getting my wisdom teeth out. It started giving me diarrhea. I got a little better after the antibiotics. A couple months later I started to notice changes. Then I got to...
I've been vegan for about 3 years maybe. I don't know really, haha. How about you guys?...
Sorry for the late response. I actually eat more grains than I should lately. Sometimes they hard for me to digest, but lately they haven't caused any big problems. Usually if is start to flare up at...
I agree that I don't really think David Klein knows what he is talking about. He draws some stupid conclusions from who knows where. That being said, I tried the diet, and it actually worked for me....
http://news.yahoo.com/tapping-citizen-scientists-novel-gut-check-071130480.html This looks like a really interesting project to understand the microbiome. With this we could actually start to...
Yay, I love coconut oil!...
I would just eat some raw garlic. Yeah it might make you smell weird, but it is naturally antibacterial. It has helped me stave off colds in a few occasions....
I have never had any bad reactions to prednisone after stopping it. However it could be just regular withdrawal symptoms, or it could be something more serious. How long have you been on prednisone...
I've been told to go on the low-fiber diet by a nutritionist, funny because a high-fiber diet is basically all I eat now. I think it is a bad decision to avoid fiber for long periods of time, because...
Yeah, it is most definitely an allergy. If you were eating ripened kiwis they wouldn't be very astringent at all (most people eat them before they are totally ripe). Even if it was very sour, I doubt...
Thanks, for the link. The bacterial link to UC and other diseases is almost unavoidable with the amount research for it. Next step is to understand how diet and lifestyle affect our microbes....
I tried a juice diet with cooked veggies for a little, based on David Klein's book. Then I transitioned to the diet I am on now. My colonoscopy was much improved since last time. Now I only have a...
This link shows how one course of antibiotics may change the bacterial landscape of the colon for a lifetime....
Even though I have found relief through diet, I don't think you should give up meds right away. At least stay on your meds after you change your diet and see if you improve or stay the same. If so,...
Guess I should lead by example. If you can't remember very well, just omit them. Sex: (M) Age: 21 Length of disease: 4 years Disease started from: Wisdom teeth extraction/antibiotics Generally...
I want to use our collective knowledge to get a better understanding of UC. This is basically going to be a research survey. Basically you fill out this template below, and I am going to put this...
I had active inflammation throughout my whole entire colon, aka pancolitis. I used to be on Lialda, Prednisone, Asacol, and 6-MP at different points. The 5ASAs showed a little improvement. The...
I am considering going on a 5ASA, but they didn't seem to help me at all in the past. It is so nice though not being on medications at all. I just started taking some probiotics too, for a...
Quincy right now I am on no medications. The active inflammation was only small ulcers around the area of the cecum. I have been off meds for about 6 months now. I know that it could come back at any...
Had my second colonoscopy yesterday. The only part of my colon that showed active disease was the area around the cecum. I think this is odd, because I thought the rectum was always the last place to...
I think a good variety of cooked and raw vegetables is necessary for good health. Cooking helps make some nutrients and vitamins more available, but also destroys some antioxidants and vitamins....
I eat raw garlic a good amount. I don't know if it has really helped or hindered my UC. It helps a ton when I come down with a cough or throat malaise, though. A quick italian recipe with raw garlic:...