I miss it too, but certain foods are just not worth the pain and agony that follows. You just never know what will set off a flare. I can tolerate frozen yogurt, have you tried that? it is a good...
I can't eat apples at all anymore. They give me heartburn, stomach pain and very bad gas. I tend to stick with berries....
Urgency is the one thing that really bugs me..I have no mucous or bleeding right now, but when I get that feeling I have less than a minute to get to a bathroom. I guess its all the years with UC!...
Wow! There must be something to it, everytime I fly and go hiking in the mountains my UC seems to flare...very interesting!...
I am not so sure it causes IBD but for me it certainly aggravates my condition. Sucralose seems to be the worse. It pretty toxic from what I have read. I also stay away from the sugar alcohols, that...
I have been there too. It is very humiliating. I just hate myself when it happens I feel so helpless that I can't control my bowels....
My bleeding and mucous have stopped but the urgency remains. When I feel it I have less than a minute to make it to the bathroom. I have been adding Rowasa once or twice a week that seems to be...
I believe it! Every single spring just as my allergies are acting up so does my UC! It never fails....
I was having the cystic acne a couple of years back, and I never had that as a teen. I was put on doxycycline for about two month and that cleared it up just fine....
I take about a 1/2 a teaspoon of the powder first thing in the morning. It is suppose to heal the colon. It seems to help me. I use the one from the Vitamin Shoppe, it doesn't taste bad at all and I...
It sounds exactly how my flares start. I would try the Rowasa and take a good look at your diet. Its funny, people talk about the seasons when flares start, mine is always springtime. I am just...
I have joint pain also, especially when I am in a flare. It's mainly my knees and elbows and it gets really bad. Its hard because all the anti-inflammatory drugs mess with my colon. If it gets really...
I have exercised all my life, sure I feel better, but it has done nothing to help my UC....
I go once a month for maintence. He does something called a pattern one when I tell him my UC is acting up. It is suppose to open the Qi and balance the body. All I know is I get this great burst of...
I just added 4 tabs 3xdaily. I started noticing some mucous and bleeding. I do not get diarrhea. It does seems to get the bleeding under control. I will probably add Rowasa a couple nights to help....
Your post made me laugh, only because I have been there!!! You might want to check the ingredients in your shakes. The only thing that would give me that much gas is soy!! I stay away from that...
Yes, the extra air is bad, it gives me cramps. I can only do that at night, walking around during the day with that would make me really uncomfortable. It doesn't really hurt it is more of a bloated...
My iron saturation is low also and I take iron daily. Sometimes it has nothing to do with UC. My sister has the same low iron saturation as I do and lucky her she has no UC!...
It's weird for me, I eat nuts and sunflower seeds daily, but if I eat oatmeal or add a supplemental fiber I produce a lot of mucous. I suppose every person is different, sometimes with this condition...
Soy is evil! If I ingest just a little I have bad gas and pain for hours! Besides my Dr. is the one who told me to stay away from it. I use Nitrofusion protein powder....
I read that so many people in this forum take fiber, it is too much for me. I just try to get it from fruits and vegetables. Taking extra supplements gave me too much mucous. I take 12 Asacol a day,...
I too, get the powder from the Vitamin Shoppe. It is their own brand. 1/2 teaspoon in the morning and night....
Well it didn't help me either, I live in Florida....
Homemade chicken soup is the best! I would eat lean protein and a low carb diet. Stay away from anything that has sugar, my Dr. said that is the worse thing you can eat during a flare....
Sorry to say I was in a flare for a couple years. It was my fault for lettting it go so long without enemas or prednisone. I would never do that again. As soon as I get blood or mucous I add Rowasa...
I had bad hemorrhoids last year. I used Anucort for a couple weeks and it really helped...
I have been at my job for 16 year and I work in a small office. A few years back I told them about UC. They are very uinderstanding and if they see me headed to the bathroom they get out of my way....
Sounds like mucous, it is very common for me in a flare and takes a while for it to stop once you are under control. I even tend to get it when I am weak and have refined sugar products....
For some reason I get a lot of gas when I fly , its the air pressure or something. Do not drink coffee or tea . They take that water from a tank in the airplane and that thing is treated with...
I would stay away from anything processed including the bread. I agree with the other posts, Protein..eggs, salmon, homemade chicken soup is the best! I would die if I ate garlic or hummus those are...
Morning are the worse for me when I am in a flare. Blood and mucous are the frist things to come out. It usually wakes me up and I have to run to the bathroom. It does get better after the first hour...
I bleed for almost a month after my colonoscopy (last month). I had to increase my Asacol and add Rowasa at night for about 3 weeks. It finally stopped. I know that doesn't help you right now as you...
I have had left sided UC for many years also. The first thing I do is increase my Asacol and add Rowasa for at least three weeks, (per my Dr.) you can see at the bottom of my profile what I use. Like...
Start taking Biotin it is suppose to help with hair and nail growth...
I don't do P90X, but I do lift weights and run a couple times a week. My problem is having the urge to go to the bathroom on the treadmill...I hate that! Otherwise exercise helps me. I can't do...
The generic Rowasa is $4 at Walmart...
MmeMulot thanks for the tip, that is the whole problem with the enemas they make me feel like i have to poop. lately i am lucky I can keep them in for an hour at bedtime. I feel like i am wasting...
Sorry your in a flare... just when you think you are doing great it hits you again. That's what is horrible about UC, it is chronic. The first thing my Dr. does is increase my Asacol and add Rowasa....
I have joint pain in my knees, elbows and back. When it gets really bad I take Celebrex which is once a day. Biofreeze is wonderful also! Try to exercise, yoga has helped me a great deal...
I can't beleive they would not tell you what your diagnosis was! I am sorry you may have colitis, you will need some guidance from your doctor. If he doesn't give you any I would suggest finding...
I think I get the results this week. I am still bleeding a little not as bad. I am having a hard time with keeping the Rowasa in ...Is there any tricks to that?...
I had one last Friday, I was lucky I told some over the counter prep magnesium citrate. It was kinda nasty but I drank a lot of water to get rid of the taste. much luck!...
Yes, he did a few biopsies, I hope that is what it is from....
I try the basics protein, vegetables and low sugar fruits such as berries. I personally have have some sweetness in my diet. staying away from refined sugar is the biggest thing for me. My Dr. tells...
My gastro has me do a colonoscopy every two years because of the UC. He found the same results, left side colitis. It has been 3 days and I still am bleeding, has this happen to anyone? Although I am...
I was on it for several months, I saw improvement but never enough to be off medication. I suppose for so people it is a cure all, but it never did it for me....
Yep, me too! I will often get mucous and blood at the beginning of my period. I have been lucky it tapers off, but sometimes it doesn't and I will go into a flare. I have very bad cramps and i take...
I usually increase my Asacol and add Rowasa first. I have been lucky with that combo. I stick to a low carb diet and try to be patient and give it time to work. I am with you, I will try anything...
I was on it for two months at one time and it did help my UC, but I could not sleep. I gained about 8 pounds, and lost it after I got off it. I don't like being on it and I will try anything else to...
I have one with half and half the Bailey's french vanilla is awesome....