Make sure it's psyllium SEED powder, not husk, especially if you're still flaring. The seed powder is mostly soluble fiber (I think) and helps escort all the nastiness out of your tract. The husks or...
So, the last 3 months have been fairly decent so far. I'm doing 150mg of Azathioprine daily (I weigh 145), with about 1/3 a VSL #3 DS satchet daily with 5g of psyllium seed powder, usually mixed into...
Are there rectal meds available for those who can't tolerate Mesalamines? Hydrocortisone isn't really an option either....
So I've been rocking a pretty dull steady headache most of the day. Acetaminophen is generally useless with me and NSAIDs are not an option since I'm flaring. Should I just deal with it or is there...
Just found and purchased the seed powder for myself, as well. After a rough episode with some husk powder I procured at Whole Foods (that was such an awful night), I'm nervously optimistic as to how...
Forgot to mention, I tried Canasa in April, and Asacol in July. No go. Splitting headaches, worse symptoms, told my GI I'm never taking that noise again. I took an Immodium last night before bed and...
Does anyone have suggestions on how to bring a moderate flare under control when prednisone doesn't seem to be working? For reference, here's the laundry list of things I'm taking to bring down a...
So I was diagnosed with proctitis in January of this year, and then left-side UC about 5.5 months later. I started experiencing symptoms in November 2010, a few months after I'd quit making myself...
So Prednisone is doing precisely zilch for my latest UC flare. I don't want to be on it any more, and want to wean myself as quickly as possible. What's a good rubric to follow for a taper? I'll be...
Hey all, been dealing with UC symptoms for about a year now, was diagnosed with sigmoiditis in January 2011, upgraded to UC in July. Started with bloody stools, then bloody diarrhea. Was put on...