I dream of being able to eat pizza. I'm glad your husband is doing well....
Just reading the word "pizza" makes my colon go into spasms!...
LOL! Been there. Sometimes it's just so hard to resist....
Suebear, Thanks for the input. It just seems so weird that almost the instant I swallow my left side starts gurgling and rumbling and then I'm rushing to the bathroom. Tofu...
PSA, During a flare up it's everything I eat. I completely avoid all dairy, soy, chocolate, wheat, soda, and processed foods during a flare up. I'm keeping a diary of what I eat to show my GI. I call...
I am going to order that. Thanks Blue!...
The nurse also "helpfully" suggested that perhaps it's what I am eating. I really need to find another PC physician. Dealing with his staff is a nightmare :rolleyes:...
I have to rush to the bathroom and the diarrhea starts. Is that typical with UC or is that more indicative of IBS? I had a CT Scan last week and it came back "normal". The nurse kept reiterating to...
pickle, If you tell your doctor your symptoms she should refer you to a GI. I always worry about being perceived as a hypochondriac too, but we can't let that get in the way of getting medical...
True, quincy. And I try to be as understanding as possible and I usually am. But last week, when all 3 of my phone messages never reach either the doctor or the nurse (spent all last week trying to...
Though I really wouldn't wish it on anyone, I do sometimes think that the staff at my doctor's office would benefit by going through what we go through for just a month. Then maybe they will be a...
blue, You are lucky. I just look at cheese and it sends me running to the bathroom. Actually, almost everything I eat these days sends me running to the bathroom. Tofu...
Hi blue, I've been in a flare up since June. Canasa is not working. Finally getting the ultrasound on my abdomen next week. Got appt with GI on 8/24/09. I've been reading about the SCD and it says to...
Good luck, Mercury! Keep us up to date on your progress. Tofu...
qaz, Congrats on the successful surgery! I can't imagine being so young and having to deal with that. Keep up up to date on your progress. Tofu...
Thanks for responding, quincy, I really don't know where my UC is. The last time I went to the GI was in 2000 when I had a colonoscopy and he diagnosed it as UC. If the told me at that time where it...
quincy, I noticed in one of your recent posts you suggested that the person try "Rowasa before Canasa". Did you mean to use both, just use the Rowasa first, then insert the Canasa. Or to have the...
Old Hat - I have noticed that when my UC is bad I'm prone to chills and the cold. In fact, I have 4 sweaters on the back of my chair AND I run the little space heater next to me. I cannot tolerate...
Hi everyone, I have noticed that often when I go from one extreme temperature to the next I get sudden cramps and diarrhea. I especially notice it when I'm walking out of my office into the heat...
Jean, It really is a frustrating disease, isn't it? I'm a bit concerned that the only reason I'm feeling a little better is because I am hardly eating a thing. I'm about to eat some Cream of Rice...
Rio, Yes, I was a vegetarian (almost vegan but I ate fish) but now eat meat thanks to UC, since it seems to be the most tolerable thing for me physically. I eat alot of soy cheese, soy meats (Boca...
Morning Rio, Strattera did have a calming effect on my brain which helped me focus. The Adderall doesn't seem to have as much of a calming effect on the brain but it works much better for me as far...
Red_34, Eeek! I hadn't even thought that my colon might be getting worse while on the Strattera. I thought that as long as I wasn't having episodes that all was good and have not had a colonoscopy...
Kitty, I saw this on your signature this: "dyslexia- found out that many people with learning difficulties also have food sensitivity". I also have dyslexia and learning disabilities and I had never...
I'm 5'2". When I was initially "blessed" with UC I lost 20lbs in about 3 months and got down to 105lbs. My first remission sent my weight back up to 120lbs. I have mostly stayed in the 124lbs range...
Hi jeanneac, thanks for your reply. I think you are right in that Strattera "masked" my UC symptoms and didn't cure them. I know there is no cure for UC. But to me, it's almost worth it to get back...
I was diagnosed with UC in 2000. I went into complete remission in late 2004 for about 8 months. For about 9 months after that it came back intermittently and I could mostly control it with diet, as...