Hello everyone, I just thought I'd re-open this old post about whipworm - I was hoping to get in touch with other people that have dealt with Autoimmune Therapies / Jasper Lawrence. I recently bought...
By the way. If anyone is interested, I recommend reading 'We need to talk about Kevin' by Lionel Shriver. It's a novel written from the perspective of a mother whose son has killed 7 students and 2...
Itsalwayssomething, you asked: Since we have so many international contributors, I have to ask: Is this type of thing happening where you live? In Australia, no. We had a major massacre in 1996 (not...
Just putting some content together, will post soon!! i get a lot of ideas from these blogs: they aren't specific to UC, but are generally diet & disease related http://www.thelowflyingduck.com.au...
YAY! such a positive response. i didn't know whether anyone would want to read a stranger's recipe/nutrition blog! thanks! :)...
COOL! thanks guys :) so excited! got so many awesome recipes to share......
Hi all, I just wanted to share this with you all / ask for advice.... basically, since discovering this forum and making a few dietary changes I think my UC is much, much better, and I have become...
Hi everyone! Great stories so far :) I'm Katy, I'm 25 and I live in Australia with my fiancé. I am in my first year of med school and it has not been easy to deal with the major flare that hit me...
jse and stereofidelic89 - thanks for the tips about apple cider vinegar! i just bought half a litre and had my first glass.... tastes like cheap wine - not too unpleasant after all :)...
Jse- great info, thanks! Could you please expand on the apple cider vinegar? What quantity, and what ratio of vinegar:water:lemon? I haven't heard of this before- what does it do?...
Another random thing I can think of that might be related - do you know if your B12 and folate levels are in the normal range? My understanding is that B12 and folate are necessary for the...
How bizarre that it would go down again... Are you on corticosteroids to stop the bleeding? I find that I respond better to intramuscular iron injections rather than IV iron, don't know why. Can you...
Found this! Famous people with crohn's / colitis, from the CCFA site :) http://crohn-colitis.hu/eng/famous-people-with-ibd.php...
Haven't been tested for intolerance but recently cut out gluten and have noticed the change in a big way- less gas, and haven't had formed stools like this for over a year. Feel very happy about this...
There were some very informative answers given on this recent thread on Imodium http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2507587...
I just clicked on that BBC link - that's a great article. I wonder how he DID make it through whole sporting matches without needing to run off? And on the very very rare occasions I go to see a show...
When you make sure you take the seat closest to the door whenever you go to class, and having an aisle seat on buses/planes is absolutely not negotiable!...
thanks Christine, that's a good point - hadn't thought of that. made an appointment for tomorrow....
Quick question - does anyone get sustained, intense headaches in the same spot that they think is due to either pred or pentasa? Have had one in the same spot for over a week and trying to figure out...
congrats! a year is great! if I was in remission I would celebrate by eating a whole jar of nutella. i miss nutella most of all...
Louies_girl- your partner is lucky to have someone as supportive as you :) it makes such a difference to how you cope with a chronic disease when you have someone who is by your side to help you...
Hi Christine, I have read some of your other posts where you mentioned how you became prednisone dependent... i know where you are coming from & i am SO eager to kick it ASAP but it's not that...
Hi toto691, i started using Salofalk 1g mesalazine foam enemas about 3 weeks ago (have used them in the past as well) and i strongly believe that it takes a few weeks to get used to it! I completely...
Hi louies_girl, really interesting question, i have spent many months thinking about and researching this. i second what has been said above - damned if you do, damned if you don't. At a talk I went...
good question - i've often wondered this - I've tried splitting it and it didn't do anything different to my symptoms. guess it's different for different people...?...
Oooh that would be such a fun job!!! :) Good luck!!! I've always found that when I wear something bright & happy to an interview rather than traditional black & white it's always gone well......
Thanks guys! Much appreciated :)...
Thanks bostwis1, It's hard for me to get to a doctor right now, I was hoping to kind of just self-treat... as unprofessional as that sounds. I would also like to become more informed about my UC so...
Hi everyone, I'm so happy I have just discovered this great resource... loving reading all your posts. Question re pred tapering: I had just been weaned off after 9 months on prednisolone, but...
What are everyone's experiences with Imodium? I read somewhere that you shouldn't take it for UC, but in a weekend of desperation I took about 6 a day and found that I could eat normal food again for...
Thanks tournevice! :) Yes it is something my gastroenterologist should have told me, but sadly I haven't had much luck finding a doctor who is very responsive... the first one even told me my...
Hi everyone, I haven't posted here before but I was hoping somebody could help me answer a question. I have just been weaned off corticosteroids and am now taking foam enemas - but due to the...
Hello everyone, I have asked my gastroenterologist twice about this and he has ignored the question both times. I am very keen to try as it sounds like it may help me and I have tried so many other...