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I can't help but think that a number of people who contributed to this list have Crohn's or Colitis.. I know I have at least 2 stories that I could add to this.....
Hi there! I had the 2 step j-pouch procedure (1st step in Dec 2013, 2nd step April 1st 2014)... I couldn't be any happier with the results, although I had probably every complication you can think of...
Judy2 - I absolutely agree with you that he is *insert expletive here*..... I literally had to force him to set up a Consultation with a surgeon because he said I wasn't at the point of needing...
I should also add that my gastro always said that typically over the course of Colitis people's symptons will tend to fizzle out, meaning be less severe over time. Mine seemed to do the opposite. You...
I had been having flare-ups typically once yearly since I was 19 (now 29) up until I was about 26, then they started coming twice a year. The only thing that would help me was pred cycles starting at...
Oil of Oregano kicks anything's @$$... I have a brutal sinus infection a couple years ago and just took Oil of Oregano and it cleared up....
I'm 5 months out from surgery now and I could honestly say I have never once looked back. It feels like I never even had Colitis to begin with, wheras when I did it was ALL I could ever think about....
Hi Amanda, Sorry to hear about your battle and the long term Prednisone use. I just recently went through the surgery for the same reason you did (I'm 28, had Colitis since 19), being on drugs for...
I too felt like this.. Having had Colitis for 10 years, since I was 19, I decided I was not going to live my life sick and opted for hte surgeyr. COmpletely elective, my gi didn't recomment it and I...
I just went through step 1 of 2, 3 weeks ago for the j-pouch.. I had Colitis for 10 years and tried everything aside from regicide, including diets and any other alternative treatment you can think...
In all honesty man, I wouldn't sweat it. Sounds like you're putting too much pressure on yourself. In my opinion, it's better to be left by someone not mature enough to understand or handle a tough...
ucdad1 - When you say cured, do you mean he's in remission? How long has he been doing better? I am meeting with a surgeon on Thursday to discuss options and I'm seeing my Gi on Thursday to talk...
UC Dad - Yes, I am in the McMaster trial right now. Dr.Moayyedi(?) is the lead researcher and is also a Proff at McMaster (I'm trying to have him take me on as a patient)...
Very interesting.. Where did you get the percentages of the healthy gut bacterial make up? is this provided with your analysis? What's the process to getting this analysis done? I'm interested....
LooLover - As far as the last donor they used not being as effective as the first, they didn't know exactly what the reason was but the doctor had said that they noticed some strange things about the...
DBwithUC - I'm not really sure what to tell you other than the doctor said when they ran the pre-trial, I guess you can call it (remember, this is a research University, so maybe this isn't run like...
I just posted about my FT Clinical Trial update that in my consultation meeting with the research lead he said one of the most interesting things he noticed in the patients with active UC so far is...
In my consultation meeting with the lead doctor running the trial I learned some interesting things. He told me that in the initial mini trial 9 out of 10 of the participants went into remission at 6...
Why didn't I think of that......
Thanks for the wishes! Basically I go in for a colonoscopy, stool and blood tests. They map out the bacteria straings in my colon, to the best they can at least, and then I get 1 FT a week for the 6...
Hi Everyone, I'm hoping to be able to let you know I had a successful go with FT in 6 weeks or so. I'm starting a double blind trial at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario next week! I'll keep...
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I would personally stick with the mesalamine enemas, I noticed that I always seem to get "worse" (looser) when I am on them but gradually things start to improve over time. Usually takes em 2-3 weeks...
Excellent Article on Saturated Fats and It's Benefits http://hawaiianlibertarian.blogspot.ca/2013/02/soluble-synergy.html ...
Just throwing this out there... And by the way I am on Imuran... Your chances of getting hit by a car are greater than your chances of getting cancer from Immuran.....
I'm really excited by this article and what they are studying at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. This can only lead to good things for us UC'ers. I can say for sure that none of my friends...
I've actually read articles that suggest Melatonin could be beneficial for people with UC, can't remember exactly why (I guess i'll have to read those articles again lol). I was planning on picking...
I went to all you can eat sushi probably at least twice a week while I was having the worst flare of my UC history.. Didn't really notice anything, although I was on prednisone. My only complaint was...
My doc told me he has patients who have been on Imuran for 20+ years and have been remission free that whole time. I'm about 6 weeks in to my Imuran and hoping I have another 20 years to go without a...
The best hard alcohol for UC'ers would probably be vodka, the best beer probably Heineken (Pretty close to being gluten free), and dry wines are also good because they contain little sugar. The...
My favorite would be what I like to call "The Lady Killer" lol.. Jean Paul Gautier for Men...
Give your hormones a bit of time to adjust.. It's probably a sign that your adrenal glands are working on their own now and your body is adjusting.. I would say that it's a good sign, unfortunately...
Sweat it out? Pretty sure its just retained salt/water.. Maybe get into a steam room...
It does suck and I get that same feeling, but remember it is only temporary and you'll get back to where you were again. At least you're not on 100mg a day like I am! lol 50mg with breakfast and 50mg...
Having read a lot of literature lately on the immusupressive drugs, if I was in my first year after diagnosis and issues and no results from Prednisone I would not hesitate to try them. The more...
I'm in the same situation right now.. I've been on 60mg prednisone daily for 3 weeks with very little improvement, my doc just upped me to 100mgs a day (50mg in the morning, 50mg in the evening)...
It's always something - I too thought why not just get all my amino acids from my diet, but a lot of the articles i've read seem to state that essentially if you are in a flare the best thing is to...
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/136/6/1558.full.pdf+html Another interesting article on L-threonine and it's effect on the mucosal lining of the gut.. I appologize if this has been posted already...
Don't mean to change the subject but I just wanted to say that when I first found this forum these are exactly the types of postings and discussions I was hoping to find, and they seem to be...
I know of people who have had it prescribed medically for dealing with the pain and nausea and stressed caused by Chron's, but I don't believe it necessarily will do anything in terms of calming down...
Good! Broccoli is afterall an anti-inflammatory food, or so "they" say.. Stop trying to eliminate my entire diet Mike! lol just kidding.. Thanks for all of this usefull information you've been...
Very interesting to hear him say that oral probiotics are essentially useless.....
For anybody who has had a food allergy test done, did you avoid the foods that you were most reactive to afterwards and did you notice any difference on your Colitis or general health?...
Would someone mind explaining this to me in lay mans terms? lol Are these articles saying that olive oil and other vegetable oils could be contributing to our inflammation?...
**Disclaimer - This is a gross and embarassing story, although potantially highly humorous for some** Read on at your own risk** You think that's embarassing? At least you were on your own and nobody...
I'm in the same boat. I had pretty bad acne all through highschool and college, then it turned into big ugly Cysts on my shoulders and neck.. I had always feared going on Accutane because of what I...
Killcolitis - Do you really think that mum of 3 is on here just to try and push products?? Seriously?? Can't you tell by the tone and how descriptive her posts are that she is genuinely just trying...
I do make a shake almost exactly like that actually, but this product contains sooo much more that I want to throw in as well.. As well as almost all of the nutrients and vitamins in my vitamins.....
Hello everyone - First of all THIS IS NOT SPAM AND I HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN from telling you about this line of products....I don't post on here often but I;m on the forum everyday reading through...