Totes...did it help? It actually DID help me...but it works only if the uti is caused by ecoli...which 80-90% of utis are caused by it. I cannot remember the dosage...maybe 1000 mg at a time...like 6...
I've used D-mannose for uti...worked like a charm. I ordered it online, just be sure to get a good sourced one. You can get pill or powder. (An antibiotic for a uti is what started my last flare...so...
The full dose of Lialda is 4/day...I am taking that now, 2 in the morning and 2 at night. You might ask about that. Good luck!...
Hi... 1. I actually bought an Excalibur food dehydrator to make yogurt. It has temp controls and, well...it can be used for more than one purpose. I found one online for $100. 2. I use the GI Pro...
I'm feeling better...I figured my system was in shock...I've been taking 5mg...it's helping...I'll do that for a week then go to 2.5. Thanks all!...
Hi, I just got off pred...I took mine all at once in the morning and didn't really have much in the way of side effects except a little puffiness. Never had the huge energy rush, insomnia, crazy...
About 3 months...I was on 30mg the longest....
Hi all: Finished my pred taper last week...went from 10mg to none...I had tapered by 10 the whole time. Felt ok the first few days then about day 5 or 6...tired tired tired!!! I can function, but I'm...
Great! Thanks everyone!...
Anyone?...
Ok...then when to take the vitamins? And yes, I've read enzymes help...enzymes don't help...enzymes make things worse...who knows really?? I got the SCD legal ones and they recommend so I'm going to...
Hi all: I'm tapering Pred...I'm on 10mg now...I take that and my Lialda at 7:45am...and 2 Lialda at night. I've started the SCD diet and I have the probiotic, prozyme (enzymes) and a vitamin. When do...
Although...that's not the official SCD website...but it is one I've used. The official one is breakingtheviciouscycle...just like the name of the book. I actually don't care for oats and they make me...
Very interesting! Thanks!!...
Thanks ima!! :)...
Thanks ima... Do you make broths? If so do you take the fat off after it's cooled or not? I've got to get fat from somewhere. .....
Hi all: I'm trying SCD as I taper off pred...I figure now is a good time. I have a couple questions... Dairy...I know the point is to not eat the lactose...but eating cheese seems so wrong...but I...
I've done ok on Bactrim, even the double dose one. The amoxicillin/penicillin ones give me trouble....
O- for me. My dad with multiple ai diseases was O+...
UC free! I wish her fast healing and freedom from this stupid disease! Best wishes!...
Yep...I agree too...get it under control asap. The rectal steroids are much more tolerable than oral. Hope it's just what you need and you are symptom free soon!...
I learned this after having babies... Wipe with the tucks. Then use a maxi pad and use some cream...enough so it stays in contact with the hemmie. The pad will help with messiness. Works wonders....
I take 4...2 in the morning, 2 at night. That's how my doc prescribed it...while flaring...
Oh...and I switched from Asacol to Lialda and while it didn't get me to remission alone I did notice a difference. It took the pred to totally kick it. 40mg to start then taper when symptom...
Well...The rectal steroids did the same to me...worked great...then stopped...it's just your body overcoming their power I guess. I'm on oral pred now...which is working...have you tried pred or just...
Yes! Absolutely love this forum! I don't know where I'd be without it!...
Noticing some morning improvement. ..but I tend to go through phases...even on pred. But I really like this water...it's soft and easy to drink. ....
Yeah I found nopal leaves at a hispanic grocery...in Kentucky. ..in February. So I was pleased. Anyone have ideas on how to space with meds?...
Had a glass of nopal water last night...it was like kinda thick refreshing water. I'm trying to figure out when to drink it in combo with my other meds...I take my pred and 2 lialda in the morning,...
Well I thought what the heck...I'll try it too...will drink my first glass tonight... Let's all post our results here!...
Hi and welcome. Sorry you had to find us but this is a great forum. It can be overwhelming no doubt, but you will learn to understand everyone is different and responds different to pretty much...
I've found it helpful when coming out of a flare...but not so much in the midst of a flare. Start slow. ..listen to your body....
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Ever! Take Gary's advice...go get what worked back and pray it's not too late....
Thanks....I upped my probiotics when my first kid started with it...3 days ago. I took my pred and am laying very still...giving it time to absorb. We shouldn't get stomach viruses on top of...
Hi all...there's a stomach virus making its way through our house and this morning I woke up feeling nauseous and I have crampy D (I don't think it's UC D). I'm on pred...do I go ahead and try to...
L-glutamine...haven't read about that one at all...I'll add it to the list!...
Thanks everyone, I think I'm going to start with tumeric. I've also been reading about the resistant starch...that is still a little fuzzy to me but I'll keep reading. I just want to try one thing at...
I'm actually leaning toward tumeric/curcumin to try first...it seems more solid and a little less worrisome than ingesting essential oils. I wish there was a guide too...I don't really have hours on...
Hello all: I will be beginning my pred taper this week...after being on 40 mg for 3 weeks. I'm holding fast with Lialda, Cortifoam, and generic mesalamine enemas but would like to try to add in some...
Not really different but I did eat out for lunch. I'm going to stay the course...today is going well. Maybe I freaked out....
I'm generally not quick to freak out, I was just surprised at the backsliding when I hadn't begun the taper. Yes...lialda + mesalamine enemas are what I'm trying to get back to. Since I responded so...
Hi all: So I'm on day 11 of 40 mg of Pred. On days 7,8,9 I felt 100% better...so I thought I'd give it a couple more days of 40mg since I'm not having bad side effects...then start to taper. Well, I...
That's not a problem I had...the first couple days of solid stool were a bit painful but then everything evened out. Have you thought of trying fiber? psyllium husk like in Metamucil?...
Probiotics help me but didn't get me to remission alone. And you will find as stated above...this disease and treatments are very individual. Search the threads here and if she wants to try different...
I think you will find a variety of answers...everyone is different. Food makes no difference to me at all. I've tried taking various things in and out of my diet and noticed no significant change any...
Yes...my doc just called this week having a fit at my Vitamin D levels...and my energy and headaches were worse than usual. Can I take 2000iu of D3 forever? It seems to be the only way to keep it...
Nope...just me. My grandpa had bouts with colitis...but they later decided he had diverticulitis, not UC at all. My dad had 2 AI diseases...pyoderma gangrenosum and MS. So I'm thinking I don't have...
For me (but everyone is different) remission was 1 bm per day...usually in the morning, then life as normal. I might occasionally have a little more gas or slight symptoms depending on my menstrual...
Hi, I'm sorry you are having such a rough time with things. I'd hunt up a new doc if I was you if at all possible. The 5ASAs are the most "friendly" drugs generally that UCers take. Some people have...
Hang in there...I know it's scary but work with your doc and make a plan. And yes...maintenance maintenance maintenance! Have to have a plan! Take a deep breath, you'll find your way....