I mostly juice carrots, cabbage, and celery....
Looks like my taper except I go for five days and I don't go to 5mg. I go from 10 for five days to 0....
I've had a rash on forehead and sides of face and under eyes for about a year. Wasn't on anything for most of that time in remission, but I have a dermatologist appt in May. I think mine is just more...
Scope went well. Gi saw inflammation 40cm. He mentioned entyvio and said to do prednisone again. I haven't seen blood since the 3rd last week feel great now. Currently tapering 10mg down every five...
Samples came back negative. Still on mesalamine enemas, doubled on weekends. They seem to be helping. I'm also doing CBD oil, Qing Dai, L-Glutamine, and juicing cabbage and carrots. Don't think any...
I clean bathrooms once a week. The toilet gets a good look after every use though. I keep baby wipes on hand and use them to get the speckles. Towards the water on the inside of the bowl I just use...
I'm paleo-ish at the moment and eliminated nightshades....
It keeps me from being the person I want to be. Wondering when I'm going to poop my pants because someone is taking up time in the only bathroom available. Always spending money on meds and...
I take at least 12000iu, plus try to get sun as warmer months approach....
Every flare is different. This one I'm in now is the longest I've ever bled daily. I think it's getting better because there has been less blood for the last four or five days. Saturday was awesome...
Exercise if you can it does tremendous things. Get out and walk for 10 min. Breathe deep and slow. Think of happy times and what could be better in the future. Prednisone makes me cry easily for some...
I'm doing the drops says 15 drops a day haven't noticed much of a difference though today was first day on 15 drops started day 1 with 5 and 10 drops on day 2....
You know I'm kind of suspecting my cortenemas too. GI wants me to do mesa and cort enemas each day, but on the weekend I'm only really able to do two. Might just be in my head, but I was thinking the...
Irascible, appetite increases, and 4 hours sleep maximum per 24 hr period....
Great news all around!...
Strange. I wouldn't be able to handle alcohol while flaring. That would be the best kind though I love Pinot Grigio....
I've been on mesa enemas for a week he wants me to do cortenemas too but I can only do that on weekends not on work days due to time. Since I've went off pred I've had a slight increase in urgency...
So I've been bleeding since Christmas went on cortenemas and prednisone tapered off pred. Blood never went away added mesalamine enemas. Gi wants stool sample and colonoscopy on 28th. First time in...
Crap that might be why I can't get my bleeding to stop. I didn't think about that. Fish oil is probably better for me while in remission. I'm going to stop it for a week and see if that helps....
Would like to, but that lifestyle would bug my digestive tract even while in remission. I am cutting out red meat for a few months though....
I have never smoked, but every time I flare I want to do it just to see what happens. Just can't justify it though....
I want to give this a shot....
During this flare, I've mostly eaten scrambled eggs. Sometimes yogurt and bananas....
Yeah I would do what you're doing. Sounds like a good start to keep things in check....
Oh God, if it wasn't for exercise routine I don't think I could've survived this long with uc. During a flare I always feel run down after about 4-6 hours of waking up. Partly the autoimmune disease...
Your symptoms seem the same as mine. I've had to take iron for days now. I don't want to stop until the blood stops though. In a flare most urgency is gas, blood, and a little bit of the lava lamp...
Yes I go through the similar mood swings (almost lost it at work yesterday.) I mostly stay positive, but things just irritate me more on prednisone currently on 20mg. It is hard to deal with I would...
I like to blend some pineapple juice, baby spinach, and an avocado once a day. Tastes delicious and doesn't bug me too much....
Yes it depends on the flare. I started 40 mg for a week went 30 mg for five days 20 mg for two days without improvement, so went back to 30 mg for the last three days. Will drop to 20 mg on Monday....
I'm 30 mg a day I take in morning. I sleep good enough. Makes me wake up to pee but I usually go right back to sleep....
I'm currently in another flare since Christmas, and I had to take two dulcolax a few days ago because I just felt so stopped up just passing blood and wind. It took about 12 hours and gave me cramps,...
I was diagnosed with colitis since age 19 and am now 39 pretty close to your timeline. I am going to die with my colon inside me. lmao....
I know this can't be answered, but I wonder why Pred wasn't an option? Pred is the only drug that works with my enemas a 1-2 punch....
Never had IV iron, but in pill form it saves me from passing out from blood loss during a flare. It only gives me abdominal pain if I take it and my blood cell count is ok....
I'm just starting Prednisone as a flare has come up. This is my go-to drug with enemas knocks out the flare. The only heart issue I notice with Prednisone is palpitations randomly throughout a week....
Oh definitely. I wouldn't flare knowing that money wasn't an issue. I also can't afford Remicade infusions. Thankfully I can get into remission and stay there for awhile....
Yeah I just finished a three month course. I didn't even take calcium supps this time. I just work out five days a week. It's always the tapering and withdrawal that kills me. Headache for two to...
I try to limit my sugar intake because it's just not good for me. If that's your favorite sugary item, then don't get rid of it. Moderation....
Stay hydrated with water, green smoothies with baby spinach, and sweet potatoes....
You are just like anyone else and not on medication...it's glorious....
Yeah I was going to try to shoot for 2 weeks on the gluten-free, but on day five had D, so I went back to eating whatevs. I might have a slight gluten sensitivity, but that's not going to help me at...
Wow what did the patient do that made the medical team so vicious? Sheesh this world is lost in so many ways everywhere....
I never get headaches. Thank God....
I only get dizzy when not taking iron supplements and losing blood. Maybe do some google searches to get some ideas, but it's a broad symptom....
My current flare is taking a little longer than usual I'm at over three months. I'm going to try gluten-free and see if anything happens. I'm tapering pred now at 10 mg a day. I've never really tried...
Yeah you never see me on these boards while in remission. I only come here for answers or finding something new out there while in a flare. Currently 3 mo. on a mild flare. Love to see other people...
I'm in the same boat. After over two years of no symptoms and no medication, I flared mid-April was eating raw garlic for a few weeks and that might be the culprit. I've cut out alcohol, refined...
I've never taken anything either, but a few years back I asked my gastroenterologist if I should try that route and he said in his opinion I didn't need anything like that. I do have a prescribed...
I'm not aware of any....
Yeah I'm kinda wondering if I really have colitis too. I could just be lucky, but I've had 2+ years of normal bowel movements. No meds no loose bowels unless virus or food poisoning which was maybe 3...