I don't have my facts wrong. I have never been constipated in my life. Spinach is not Pitta pacifying:...
Fecal Transplant has been the best thing that has ever happened to me too. When I first started posting on this forum, I got a lot of resistance to it. I heard voodoo science, placebo effect, you'll...
Sorry to hear about your Dad....
Stress is a cause of many diseases, especially auto-immune diseases. However, if stress is the reason for your flares, then you are probably also predisposed to IBD. The reason I say this is that...
Yes. It sounds like a medical issue. You should let your doctor know....
Your GI is not supposed to have you on such a high dosage of prednisone for more than three months. The medicine destroys connective tissue. Some damage is reversible. So get your blood, bones, and...
The best diet book is your own, one that was written by you. Keep a daily food journal. We all have different diets based on our digestive issues or non-issues. Listen to your body, not to someone...
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Hi Sherry, I talked to Peter, and yes he does want to keep stickies down to a minimum. He said that a way around it would be to link to a thread [success stories thread] in the UC Resources stick...
Remicade can cause deadly infections. It's a very small risk for most, but it is still a risk....
It sounds like he is doing everything possible from his end (which means meds) to keep you from getting surgery. Yes. 90mgs is a very high dose. I'd rather have my bones, eyes, ... , then my colon....
In regard to supplements... I take (or have taken) these: L-Glutamine - repairing lining of the intestinal tract Omega 3 - anti-iflammatory Calcium and Vitamin D for bones Magnesium -...
Yes. Lactaid works for me. I have trouble with digesting lactose when I'm flaring. The symptoms (gurgling and gas) go away if I take Lactaid. I just went to Apple Hill and bought/had some apple...
It's good to keep a food journal because different foods/beverages/ingredients bother different people. Some things to look out for are: lactose (milk, cheese) fructose (many fruits, HFCS, honey)...
I had the leg issue. My calves kept on cramping up when I was doing yoga, so bad that I could still feel the pain for about a week. I got my electrodes tested. The level was okay. The cramping went...
I'm fructose intolerant. I'd be peeing poo (and perhaps blood) out my butt on a diet of only juice....
The procedure was so new, and I didn't have the time or money to get it done in Australia. So, no, I didn't get the poo tested. It was one of the reasons I used my six-month old granddaughter's poo....
Wow! Two enemas, and my colon is all clear (although no one seems to believe me on this forum)....
Sometimes I wonder whether or not it is easier to get another auto-immune disease is due to the meds....
Fecal transplantation was the first alternative treatment I tried, not the last. It made the most sense to me because I had abused antibiotics. I don't want to give anyone false hopes, but I also...
There are risks of passing infections and sharing blood and mucus. You can get the donor poo checked for these to rule them out. Other than that, I did read of one person who said the fecal...
Someone had asked for UC success stories. I finally got some time to write mine out. There are answers. You just need to find the cause first. If you're flaring due to a fecal bacteria imbalance,...
I find that too. As long as they still get tipped, they are fine....
It's hard for me to tell because I'm taking Lexapro, and Lexapro interferes with alcohol. I only drink about once a year and then it's vodka and absinthe or just absinthe. I did find this link:...
I understand how you feel. Medical costs are exuberant, especially for those who don't have insurance. I don't know what I'd do without my insurance, which costs some $670 per month....
My second flare was very severe, and I was instructed to take meds for the rest of my life. I was able to get into remission using alternative treatments. I'm not taking any meds for my IBD, and I'm...
Yes. I pass a ton of blood clots during flares. Mine have a diameter about the size of a quarter's diameter. These blood clots are made of pure blood. They are balls of blood that can be mushed into...
Nausea and lightheadedness are side effects of Xanax: http://www.drugs.com/xanax.html They are also side effects of Pred: http://www.drugs.com/sfx/prednisone-side-effects.html Since the only thing...
Yes. I am stating the obvious; however, I wanted to make sure that people knew that long-term effects can also come from short-term use and not just from long-term use as stated in the above...
Since probiotics work so well for you, you might want to think about trying fecal transplantation, which is like the superman of probiotics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_bacteriotherapy...
Since the phrases "short-term side effects" and "long-term side effects" can be ambiguous, it might be important to provide clarification: Short-term side effects often show up within the first few...
Fecal transplantation has a high success rate with C-diff. Plus it will put good bacteria back into the colon, helping to prevent any further colon inflammations....
Same here. Perhaps we can have a sticky thread just for success stories. It would be helpful for others who visit the forum. Plus, I wouldn't have to repeat my success story over and over....
I see you are on Remicade. Adrenal insufficiency could be a side effect of the Remicade: http://www.ehealthme.com/symptom/adrenal%20insufficiency/R It's a very small percentage, but I wouldn't rule...
You're talking about short-term side effects. Prednisone ages connective tissue. So all those old-age connective tissue problems, such as glaucoma and osteoporosis, will come earlier if you've taken...
Use rectal suppositories....
Same here. It was a year between my first flare and my second, and then I had to wait another three months to see a doctor due to not having health insurance. I had a very strong digestive system...
I'd tapper as slowly as possible. It's more important to be able to get off of pred than how fast you can taper off of it....
Almost all drugs for UC are harmful to the liver, some more than others, and it is the primary reason I do not take 5-ASAs as a maintenance drug despite the fact that they don't even seem to work for...
Giving in to what and who?...
It's common knowledge that nicotine and smoking can help reduce UC symptoms. It's also common knowledge that smoking kills. :skull: Your solution is not viable. :skull: :skull: :skull:...
The article is a total disappointment. The only discussion of antibiotics is from using antibiotics in the treatment of UC/CD and related issues. Here's what they have to say under the Antibiotics...
Is there any danger of letting the body heal naturally so that it can build up its own level of cortisol? I don't see any danger in the side effects you are experiencing. Even the low blood pressure...
I listen to self-hypnosis CDs/MP3s. It puts me to sleep really quickly. One thing that helps to fall asleep is to realize that even resting the body is helpful. Just think about relaxing and resting...
I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for antibiotics. I also wouldn't have IBD if it weren't for antibiotics. I do feel though that I was over-prescribed antibiotics. Many times I kept taking them...
I found some links on Healingwell about fecal transplantation that are a little bit old and thus might not show with a Google search:...
It's really not that icky. I found it so much more icky having accidents (I've had two), spraying diarrhea all over myself and the toilet, seeing mucus on my poo, and seeing blood clots in the...
I've had quit a few sinus infections. I took antibiotics for six months for a really bad sinus infection I had when I was 22. I had been in the hospital for pneumonia and insisted on leaving before I...
Glad you have decided to take your health into your own hands. Hopefully, this forum will help you on your quest. Quite a lot of people here have and/or are using alternative treatments to control...
I'm glad to hear that. I'm actually not sure what the best way to go about it is for you because I did it at home on my own. Although my method is quick and inexpensive (less than $5), it comes with...