I'm going to Poland for 3 month tonight, and just got back form my pharmacy. Need to vent, sorry :devil: As I won't be in States for the next 3 months, I needed to gather all my medications in...
If you say you are ok with salads, just look what they are made of. Salads, I get it. But some raw carrot, a little of celery root, cucumber (maybe not the healthiest one, but still some veggie),...
I'm not on a gluten-free diet. Sometimes I just treat myself and kids with some gluten-free goody. And, to be honest, I really like only gluten-free pretzels. I haven't noticed any unusual symptoms...
Interesting discussion, guys. I have mixed feelings as well, but only from my personal experience. And only theoretically as now I don't drink any milk almost at all and will not push any of my...
UPDATE As I promised, during the previous discussion about Mirena and UC symptoms, I update my 'status' I've been on Mirena for 3 months now and so far so good. No symptoms at all. Eating and...
As we mostly state here, everyone reacts different to the meds and supplements. I've had major discomfort due to bloating/gas, eventough I eliminated all the heavy food. But Jarro-Dophilus Allergen...
Don't want to worry you too much in advance, but hair loss seems to be really quite often a side effect of prednisone. I was on it for a 3 months last year, and started literally shedding when got...
I thought about the same. It may sound scarry but def, I'd see a Lyme specialist....
Congratulation! I was on Colazal and mesalamine enemas all my first pregnancy long. But first, I had my GI and my OB-GYN on the same page, and in the long run, when my daughter was born, her...
When I was on Prednisone, the only thing that helped me was... book, in the middle of the night. Yeah, I know. But I was just too afraid of those all sleep pills, any kind and every kind. I was wide...
sorry, to hear that. I remember being there... In my case, taking regularly fiber and Metamucil helped. Twice a day if I recall right. Now I take fiber twice and slippery elm bark once a day and...
Well, I've been living in Texas for the last 8 years, and now, for the very first time, my vit D level has shown too low. This is for the very first time (to be low, on the threshold), but I'm not so...
MY GI usually gives my rx just after the colonoscopy, but I was diagnosed 7 years ago, so he knows my history. Usually I have a follow up visit after the procedure, but it's like after a week or so,...
I've read somewhere, probably on cureforcollitis.com, that Slippery Elm Bark Power should be taken at least in 2 tablespoons daily to have its effect....
Poland, but living in TX, Dallas-Fort Worth area for the past 8 years :-)...
@i_love_coffee Yeah, you just mix maybe 1 cup of PLAIN, UNSWEETENED, as natural as you can get kefir with gallon of plain milk (you can go for the whole or reduced fat). It's not a strict recipe to...
If you are not so strict and orthodox about what and from where you get on your table, you can make a kefir on your own, based on one you can buy at the store. Plain one, unsweetened, as natural as...
I'm Polish, and we do our sauerkraut cabbage and pickles on our own, keffir as well. But, as I've got to be used to those homemade, I don't know too much about those store-bought. But few tips: 1)...
Thus I asked some time ago about Canasa twice a day. When I had some symptoms back in Dec, I did as I read here. And took Canasa in the evening, right before the bed, and during the day. Maybe not...
These are cocoa, not coconut, nibs. Never have tried coconut nibs. The cocoa are delicious, if you like dark, unsweetened chocolate. They are rich in magnesium and iron; don't even bother to compare...
I like coffee, drink it black and strong and at least one big mug (2 cups?) around noon, each day. Sometimes I make it latte, with frothed almond milk, yum. Never add any sugar or sweetener. To...
Just out of curiosity. I've been noticing that some of you use the Canasa suppositories twice a day, morning and evening. A time ago, when I was worse, I started to use them that way too. Run out and...
As I posted in few other threads, I started slippery elm just a few weeks ago, having mild symptoms, mostly gas, some manageable urgency, loose BM, discomfort and occasional pain or cramping. I've...
I don't like the oatmeal so I have no experience about gas from that :-) But to be a little of help, if you are really bothere by that, you can try those probiotics...
@gotago For how long did you have mirena? Have your periods stopped while on mirena? Please keep us posted about your symptoms w/o mirena. I've got mirena for a month right now. Not a big change in...
@summerstorm Do you remember how it was with mirena and your uc? I wonder, as my gyn told me that it actually can help with managing my UC (progesterone). But on the other hand, a few weeks ago there...
I second your opinion!...
It depends I think on the routine. In my case, my GI did the colonoscopy and I had the results immediately. But since my GI always takes tissue samples to look for the any abnormalities, it took a...
I've started Slippery Elm a few weeks before. It took me some time to figure out the best daily "schedule" for all the stuff I'm taking. It seems that it works the best when I take it before bed, in...
Interesting. I'm from Europe. Been living in States for 8 years and still wonder how can anybody eat meat with honey or sugar "glaze" on it? It's just an example. But everything here is sweeter than...
I was wondering a lot about progesterone and UC relation for women. My GI has this opinion that during pregnancy things usually (not always) get better and under control. He even mentioned that it...
Yes, it happens. When I was referred to GI all those years before, I was told that he has a big experience in colonoscopies without any "accidents" in his history. So it is something one should take...
@ 9am - shake (banana, almond milk, fiber)*; 4 Lialda pills and 1 pill of Jarro-Dophilus Allergen Free** @ noon - 2pm - coffee :-) @ 2-3 hours after coffee - multivitamins and biotin @ bedtime -...
In my case, I'd say that my husband is very supportive. Even though I had "only" two flares since I've been diagnosed, so it makes it 2 flares for 6 years. I can tell, that even he, my closest men in...
I'd say it's related to prednisone. While taking this stuff, you should avoid sun exposure and always wear sun screen (at least 15 SPF). I don't know if it is correlated with the fact that prednisone...
Selly, I hope you're not going into flare. Keeping my fingers crossed, but even "common" cold virus can bring UC up again. Everything and anything that is hard on stomach, guts can make it worse....
I'm from Tx. Yet, never have talked with my GI about LDN, so don't know his point of view for this way of treatment. Hope, somebody will be able to help you....
I use something else. It's the applicator, that I got from my pharmacy, when my son was put on oral antibiotics. I'm not even sure if it has specific name, tried to look it up in the google...
@nicrob08 Don't worry too much right now. Do what you can do right now, ask those questions about now and then (after delivery), but be prepared that life can surprise you, in good way too. There was...
Yeah, I have the same problem. I can eat peeled apples mostly w/o any troubles, but with the skin, no way....
I was diagnosed 7 years ago with left sided colitis. To be honest, don't know if it was the whole left side or part of it. For sure, I had symptoms for a time before the bloody D, before I was...
When I flare, really big, I don't even think about coffee. My body don't want it then :-) But when things are ok, I love my coffee, 1-2 cups, before noon usually. But I drink really strong, usually...
LOL...
I don't know if this is that old topic: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2328704 And if you haven't seen it, please look for the "Food, Inc" movie....
Yes, that's why I skipped the soy based formula when my son was still a baby and was having a milk-tolerance issues. I got one can from his pediatrician, read about it on the internet and throw it...
I'm a similar case. Don't know if I'm lactose sensitive, intolerant or if it is about casein... For now, I just don't care anymore, as I'm not a biggest fan of diary myslef. Had my share when I was...
I've never had low platelets, not even during flare ups or pregnancy. I'd agree that it can be from pneumonia rather than UC. Have you had such issues before? If you have low iron level as well maybe...
Please, read this thread from a few days ago: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2332575 It's about immune booster shakes, but some people put their slippery elm into the...
Wing, I'm so sorrry that you feel down with all that crap. Yeah, it sucks. If you can, call your GI and ask him about your options, even taking into account your financial standing. Maybe he/she have...
I'm not sure about Germany (know that it is not available in Poland). It seems as it could be in Germany though (from the fast Google search). Maybe find some german based manufacturers and ask, via...