Jade, You described my problems for the past 20 years almost to a T. The cabbage most likely caused irritation for you. Even gluten free, cabbage in cooked form or raw, along with stir fry, and lots...
Could any of you be so kind as to share with me what works for the intense left side, then to back, then total stomach pain associated with UC? I also learned celiac is a factor for me from a blood...
Same here as Sherry and Babe in the Woods. I KNOW that pain well! My rheumy treated me for arthritis and fibromyalgia for years despite my telling him that I knew there was a correlation to my...
Kiss520, I am very grateful, too, for the information on Sunflower butter and Spinach. I had a difficult time finding any sunbutter in my small town, so I made my own using the guidelines from...
~~~Andrina~~~I am so sorry this happened to you; I know how embarrassed you were! It's really bad when someone notices a trail in the floor or comes right in behind you as you go into the restroom...
I just love the interesting stories of the lives on here. It gives a positive side to the crosses we bear! Being a mom and wife was the most important thing to me, PB4, and I think you do a great...
The grooves and flat stools concerned me as well. Had me thinking there MUST be something like scar tissue or more polyps blocking the tract. However, that is until someone on this forum explained...
Wow! So many similarities yet so many differences . . . Only 2 or 3 days a week do I have BM's. Usually every 4 days. If I drink coffee or consume any caffeine, the BM's usually begin. (Like the...
Thanks so much, Sherry! Since I took lots of NSAIDS for arthritis & fibromyalgia for years prior to the UC dx, I am reluctant to take anything; but, at this point, my quality of life on those 1 -...
Just wondering if anyone has experienced my latest problem and if so, what can help? On the 1 - 2 days per week when experiencing confinement to the BR from 7 - 10 BM's, I always have left-side and...
I'm with Banana Girl on this one! Never too far from the depends! As far as the carrot dangling goes, however, I think HOPE is always in the back of our minds, hopefully. Being positive is hard on...
Took several rounds of antibiotics for diverticular attacks myself, some of which were Bactrim, Cipro, Levaquin, Flagyl. All prior to UC diagnosis....
Hope your interview goes great, Sherry! I'm so glad to hear that you feel good and are ready to serve the ladies at the makeup counter. Sounds like fun!...
The left-side pain for me begins with a pain on a scale of 1 - 10, about a 3, which is a stabbing pain and often spasms. As my flare continues, the LS pain gets nearly unbearable about an 8. The...
I did take numerous rounds of Bactrim & Flagyl for diverticular attacks prior to UC....
I find the different speculations interesting. Personally, my mom had some issues with her stomach, too, but never was diagnosed with UC. Both parents smoked. I smoked some as a teenager but never...
Bless you, I feel your pain! Suggestion: Using bathwater helps me. I, too, have some issues with retention and have not been doing this quite as long as some of our other friends here. While bathing,...
Well, my accidents began many years ago after gallbladder surgery which resulted in an intolerance to fats and diagnoses with IBS--long before the IBD and diverticular disease. They were so frequent...
That's the pred for ya! Certainly, the reference was to Dr. Hay. LOL No disrespect intended, y'all. Had a brain lapse. :)...
Thanks, Chrissy. It does help to see what works for others. Which enzymes are you trying? I read recently about an online Dr's report, he seems to have a plan for digestive issues. He recommends...
Joanna, Does the same to me!!!! YUK! http://www.healingwell.com/community/emoticons/nono.gif Poor kittys! LOL When hubby walked by BR saying, "What did you eat that sent you into a flare?" I (and...
Fruits seem to help calm my gut, when I am not flaring. But like most of the others mentioned: seeds or lots of fiber from oranges and such cause issues not only with the UC but diverticulosis....
I actually experienced those prior to my UC diagnosis. However, after several graphs from my CRNP, then later from a dermatologist, and even looked at by my gynecologist, no one ever associated this...
Personally, it makes mine much worse. Since school has been out, things have calmed down quite a bit for me. (I teach)....
Thanks so much for your advice regarding difficulty with swallowing capsules. My hubby had to use the himlech on me once and thought we were to that point in the restaurant. Remembering something my...
Can Apriso capsules be opened and taken without the capsule jacket or is it necessary to keep capsules intact in order for them to reach the small bowel? I'm having trouble swallowing and have...
As much as I LOVe tomatoes, they bother me, too. I believe the skin, as well as the seeds present issues. I find the potatoe and low back pain very interesting, BabeintheWoods. I must try leaving...
People who have not "walked a mile in your shoes" (forgive the idiom) just cannot understand. They cannot feel the pain, do not understand, and cannot possibly help you feel any better--even though,...
I am so sorry to hear that you are feeling this sick. Your symptoms sound almost like a diverticular attack considering the fever, nausea, chills, and the bm changes. If it is diverticulosis, you...
On the surgery issue for diverticular pouches, mine are only 3 or 4 which cause issues. Surgery is not an option for me, but if it were mentioned, I would hold off as long as possible....
Oh, yeah, I can relate to the urgency issues! When the urgency hits (and it has been this way for YEARS), I cannot make it from bed to bath. While in graduate school and 45 minutes from home, I left...
/community/emoticons/shocked.gif Hi Chinamomto2, Just want to share that my situation was a reversal of yours: diverticulitis bouts, then, UC diagnosis. It's such a long story over a period of years...
I know what you mean about starving all day while working--only to make it home and finally eat; then, pain, pain, pain. . . .hours in the john. What makes it more difficult is when the urgency and...
Hey Conquer UC, I'm very new here and looking for help! Saw that you are a nutritionist w/ UC! I need ideas to try, as I am a teacher who had to leave my classroom, go into a different aspect of...