KSpace, when I first read about this treatment, I was horrified and skeptical as well. However, I did some research and read some success stories. I tried it because I was desperate to be well and...
The only advantage I see of quick and dirty (no pun intended) over retention is that perhaps the former gets further up the colon and covers a larger area with that good bacteria....
And I don't know about the retention thing. I did the butt in the air position until I became uncomfortable....
Lynn, I just winged it. I found out as much as I could on the internet, but there isn't much. One research study I found did it for five days, using the nasogastral or something method (through the...
I took my son's diaper contents and mixed it with water. One day it was too hard to be very functional, and so I gave him some grape juice. I didn't have exact measurement, I just got as much poo...
Just wanted to share my story because it was miraculous. I was diagnosed with UC while pregnant and it became very bad, very quickly. I was in a lot of pain and couldn't leave the house much. I also...
I am taking lialda twice daily. I thought I at least had a few weeks to enjoy my baby before I had to worry about it, but the flare began about 3 days postpartum. Now it's day 10 and I can tell that...
I have a newborn and am so sick I can barely move. Oh yeah and I don't have insurance. I want to do the fecal transplant here at home and am just wondering if anyone else has done this, and what...
Hello! I am 37 weeks pregnant and have been taking lialda for a few months. I am pretty much in remission, i.e. I am almost "normal" thanks to the meds. I wanna stop taking it. I've been warned that...
It seems like everyone's gi is giving out different advice, but it's important to remember that flares are due to the hormonal changes and not where the baby pops out. C-sections are not as good for...
I would like to know why he is sure you'll have one after delivery. I'm 33 weeks and also flaring, less with meds I didn't wanna take. I am concerned about how delivery will affect my flare as well....
The following article quotes: Ulcerative Colitis "Ulcerative colitis does not influence fetal outcome except in severe cases that necessitate surgical intervention." Read this article, it made me...
I am vegetarian. After trying to cut various foods, nothing changed and now I eat what I want. My doc says that diet really doesn't have the effect that people think it does (although I CANNOT eat...
Thanks to all the moms who have answered my various pregnancy questions. What a tough position to be in, and I have felt so alone because I am new to the disease and it's not exactly one fit for...
I am lucky to have only minor UC (although god knows it doesn't always feel minor). I am 33 weeks pregnant and having a midwife assisted birth at home for my fourth child, as has been discussed with...
Hi - I am very pregnant and my doc just switched me from colazal to lialda. I go through serious anxiety over taking the colazal as it is, and the only thing that I really learned is that the...
Thanks for all of the input. After being on the fence, I believe that I'm being pushed over. It's true, I cannot imagine being in the hosp while my newborn is home. Kazygirl, congrats! It looks like...
Hello- I am entering my final trimester of pregnancy, recently diagnosed with UC. It wasn't that bad until about a week ago when my body just became overwhelmed and all I do is hang out in or near...