So I haven't been to this forum in over a year, and things haven't really improved since then. I'm 18, turning 19 in August and I've lived with UC for 3 years now. I can truly feel my life getting...
I'm not really asking about a full-on colon rest, I'm asking if what I assumed is correct. Does less work = better recovery? Does softer food = less work?...
At my last visit, I was talking with my doctor (who is not a gastrointestinologist, mind you) and he mentioned something about people getting a temporary bag to rest the colon, before continuing...
Thank you! So is life similar to it was before active Ulcerative Colitis? And how soon is it reasonable to consider the surgery?...
I've searched the Ostomies forum, and the J-Pouch website, but I still can't find the answers to my questions. Can anyone help?...
I started having problems with UC in June 2008. I finally went to see a doctor about it in November, and then due to a misdiagnosis, I didn't get the treatment I needed. I went back in May 2009, and...
I think I may be nearing the end of my first conflict with Ulcerative Colitis. Began in June 2008, and due to a misdiagnosis in December, I didn't get treatment for it until May of this year. I know...
Hey, maybe this isn't exactly the right thread, but could someone give me a good summary of each available "cure" (or rather, "option") for UC? What is life like after J-Pouch surgery? What happens...
I have not heard of him. What is it he proposed?...
I've been doing Hydrocortisone enemas for the last 9 days, and most of the time I'm only getting about half of the bottle. I'm still retaining it, and I'm showing some progress, but I was wondering...
When you say the first enema is a total blowout, do you mean you can't hold it in? If so, use an empty bottle, fill it with warm distilled water, and use it first to see what happens. That should...
Thanks for the empty bottle tip. That was pretty much my main concern; how to know if I was really ready or not. I do plan on getting more in when I try it tonight, but now I'm curious, would the...
Don't forget that some men's bathrooms may only have one stall while the women's may have 3 or 4...
It was the liquid form. At least, I'm pretty sure it's liquid. It's very thick...
Tonight was my first time attempting to give myself a Hydrocortisone enema. Obviously, I wasn't thrilled about having to do it, but after having active Ulcerative Colitis for over a year, and being...