Has anybody had an elevated 5-HIAA level from a 24 hour urine test that they believe was related to their UC disease or treatment? My 5-HIAA level was slightly elevated (10 mg/24hr) but I read that...
I am taking Azathioprine which is the parent compound of 6MP. I believe the time in which the drug starts working is highly variable between individuals. For me it was a solid four months. In...
Heidi, I was eating mostly vegetables but I definitely also ate more meat (mostly lean) than I would normally eat. It was just the only way to feel satisfied on the diet. I am very skinny and burn a...
Also watch out for your cholesterol on this diet. I did it for about six months and my LDL almost doubled in that time. -Scott...
Quincy, I'll add another food-related dichotomy to the mix. There are some people who find strength, meaning, and hope in being strict with their diet. And there are others (like me), who don't deal...
Funny story: I was living with a roommate and I kept seeing the purple stains on the toilet seat and I got angrier and angrier at her. You know, that real passive aggressive frustration. I assumed it...
Thanks for weighing in guys. AZYooper, I actually checked out Amazon again and they do show a verified purchase label but only I and one other person (out of 30) posted reviews with these labels. So...
I was just sorting through my old books yesterday and came across David Klein's "Self Healing Colitis and Crohn's." It reminded me of the months when my colitis first became uncontrollable and I was...
Hey AMK77. Yes, it's a hard decision. Especially since you describe your pancolitis as mild. Long-term medication is a hard thing to swallow to treat that. Are there other milder drugs besides 6MP?...
When I had proctitis the Canasa suppositories worked well, but not after my UC progressed throughout the colon. I was taking the mesalamine enemas for a brief time before the colonoscopy, but there...
Yes, I was taking Asacol (3.6 g per day) while I was tapering off of the prednisone, but it seemed to have no effect. ~Scott G...
Hi All, I am seeking some advice as my doctor is pressuring me to go on 6MP or other heavy meds for my UC. I have had mild ulcerative proctitis for about two years and then it progressed to...
Hello, My UC conspicuously developed a matter of days after I began taking two different types of antibiotics. Later my UC progressed to my entire colon and I had intense symptoms, and during this...