Thankyou couchtater. I really have never investigated my Thyroid disease until being diagnosed with Pancolitis a month ago. NOw I want to know more....
/community/emoticons/shakehead.gif Hi My first real flare only lasted about 9 days, bleeding, mucus, undigested food. I cut out redmeat, any snacks (cookies, icecream, doritos, cheese its ect)...
Hi I have been Hypothryroid since the birth of my daughter at 25. I'm not 45 and I'm just finding out that there are two types of Thyroid diseases, autoimmune Hashimotos and Thyroid disease alone. My...
songlady, Thank you! Perfect answer. I snuck a choc. chip cookie today at work. I couldn't take it anylonger. It had been 3 weeks without. I do also have some cookies called "Digestives" but I read...
Thank you Amy...
I have been symptome free for about 4 days. Today I had two soft bm's no bleeding or mucus. I was having joint pain and fevers for about 4 days which also stopped about a week ago. If I continue this...
I understand now. /community/emoticons/blush.gif Thank you. I doubt I'm in remission although I have had 3 good days with no bleeding. I only had maybe 5 days with some bleeding since 11/25 when I...
/community/emoticons/blush.gif How does one know when they are in remission? What is the criteria to be considered in remission? My GI dr. did not mention remission to me and UC. I learned it here...
journey2health. I have heard a lot of talk about remission. I'm thinking my GI dr. did not take any time to educate me on the plan for me at all. I have done most of the footwork myself with this...
Journeytohealth. I was wondering about the ensure and all the sugar and dairy. I called the dr. office and the NP called me back. Told her I had introduced fiber as the dr. told me I could and the...
fruitgirl. Do you think I should ask my dr. about enemas during this flare? I have only had 2 bm's with blood in the past 2 weeks and at the most 4 soft bms and a bit of diarrhea 2 days in the past 2...
I was also diagnosed as having chronic active protitis along with Pancolitis. However, my dr. did not put me on any enemas. The most diarrhea I have had in a day is 4 even on my worst day. When is an...
I will let you know how I feel after I walk 2 miles tonight. I have not walked in 4 days. I have been an avid walker for the past 8 months until I was recently diagnosed with Pancolitis on Nov. 29...
Hi Journeytohealth. I have not had a lot of time to post since my recent diagnosis of Pancolitis on Nov 29 2010 but I guess you and I are sort of in the same place. My bleeding had stopped for about...
I am so glad I read this post. I wish I had answers for you but this has just raised more for me and a fungal infection I have had in my 2 thumbs. The name of my fungus is "Chrysosporium" My pcp...
ryverwise thank you! and also quincy and subdued! thank you. I will get some honey....
Songladly. Yes... It helped a lot. I'm in a better place today. I think I was feeling scared and overwhelmed but trust me (I alwyas eat) I would never deprive my body of nourishment. I just want my...
How do I delete this post? My computer is running slow and it's hard to take the time for each reply and I will research this on my own I think....
Quincy, correction.. Cdiff was negative. Dr. told me s/p colonoscopy and infact stool culture was negative. NO cdiff. I'm just going to slow down and take this one day at a time. I am just seeking...
You are all so helpful. I guess at this point all I can do is try to stay calm and learn about this disease as it relates to me and all this information is very helpful. I am starting to feel a bit...
I won't be getting anymore pedicures....
I have not been checked for fungal via my stool but thank you. I had my nail clipped and sent to microbiology 3 months ago which showed a microbe ( I do not remember the name) I will get it when I...
Alright. I'm confused. Can Wyou eat all this because you don't have UC but Mild Proctitis? What is Canasa?...
What do you mean candida? I have had two yeast infections in 2 months. Do you eat sweets?...
I really want something sweet to eat but deathly afraid to go back to anything I ate prior to this active flare I'm in. I'm still basically eating lots of carbs. Pasta, whitebread, eggs, eggos,...
I need something sweet. I have not had any chips ahoy choc. chips for 5 days. What kinds of sweets can I have? How bout the coconut cookies? What kind? I have not gone food shopping since my dx this...
ps quincy. As a nurse I now understand how patients really feel about dr.s not listening and not treating the cause or even taking a moment to look for answers. I had a nail clipping done so all my...
Hi Quincy, My dr. put me on Lamicil for 5 weeks because of a microb that was found in my nails. I noticed my bowel movements were a bit diff now that I look back over 6 months since i had contracted...
Hi Quincy, I have never been lactose intolerant. The only reason I wonder about consuming dairy is because of this new chronic disease. Bottom line is It is going to take me time to adjust and learn...
songlady thank you very much. I hope I'm not repetative in trying to narrow down food choices for me. Is it ok if I throw out foods I would like to eat for a heads up over the next few weeks until I...
gleam. What kind of coconut cookies do you buy?...
Peaceandharmony thank you so much. I'm making scallop potatoes with some ham and onion. Do you think it's safe for me to eat without the cheddar cheese?...
The word parasite caught my eye because I have been wondering if the (fungal infection) to both my thumbs could have caused my colitis. Report says colitis. GI dr. told me UC. I developed ridges to...
Hi Notsosicklygirl. What is Canasa? I guess you could say I had a significant amount of blood this last flare. I had a tiny bit of blood two months ago and had just a stool culture for salmonella,...
Hi all, Posting before I read the difference between these two in Taber's. I'm questioning if I should keep this GI dr seeing already there has been much confusion since I went to him although he may...
Gleam... I love choc chips but you say cococut cookies are good? I will try them....
Thank you all so much. You are so helpful. I skimmed through each of your posts. today I had a bagel, 2 eggs with white bread, 4 eggos with tiny amount of syrup, no milk today, some cherios and...
Thank you for the link notsosickly girl. I'm think my proctatites is related to the UC. Did any of you ever have Proctatitis? I only know because I read my entire report. I'm not even sure that is...
Fruitgirl yes I see your poing in your first phrase which is true. I'm learning a lot here. thank you. About to go for a walk. Hopefull STD's will be negative anyway but you know what , I needed to...
I do not think the std if there is one caused it. I suppose you are very right and therefore it prob isn't that because my colon shows otherwise. I had the works. I actually want to know if i have...
I just edited my post. I hope it is clearer now....
No, No, I did not see that. I have a Taber's dictionary and looked up Proctitis which is inflammation of the rectum. It says this inflam. can be cause by several causes, one of which is an STD but...
My official report is Colitis UC throughout the entire colon with erosion in the terminal ileum and Pseudomembranes in the cecum. Never even had any serious symptoms until this last flare which...
How would you describe processed food?...
Thank you fruitgirl. I just wanted to be polite to each responder but I don't always have time to individualize. Bottom line I will keep a food diary and pay close attention to what I eat and yes.. I...
All excellent responses and so helpful. How do I reply to each one of you individually though if I want....
Hi I can't concentrate all all. Why is this so hard to swallow that I have been perfectly healthy or so I thought and now I find out I have Ulcerative Colitis? Logic tells me "hey.. you treat cancer...
Hi Thall Wow, interesting. It's all coming together for me know about the antibiotics triggering the immune system. I have not take antibiotics since I had MRSA about 6 or 7 months ago. Now I'm...
Hi Ironwoman, I need to learn more about the diet part. I do eat pretty healthy but I'm really not sure of what I must cut out. I still drink 1 med. coffee with cream no sure and I drink some milk. I...