Hi Aquafly, I am sorry you suffer with this. I am sure others will be along to comment. I do not have mouth sores to deal with, keeping my fingers crossed on this, of course. Thus, I would not know...
HI Seasons, I hope you are much more comfortablle by now? I also deal with a lot of inflammatory pain, both axial and peripheral. I get into trouble with Aleve (napoxen sodium) easily. When I must...
InSoFla, Thanks for your comment; yet, just to be sure we all understand... This is your thread, you are very giving to all, the heart energy is YOURS and that of other members here as well. I am...
Hi Kloe, Good for you, in deciding to commit to this program! I am sorry there seems to be an obstacle for you at this time and sure do hope you can resolve this issue and get on with your goals! It...
Hi MNBeachgal, Yes! I have had migraine activity increase when I am tapering prednisone! I really like the list of variables mentioned by quincy though! Other irritants, migraine triggers, may be...
CoLah, my heart goes out to you. I hope you enjoy a remission asap. Many great suggestions here! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif If you find an alternative to ice cream you can tolerate, you...
Hi Quincy! Just a thought on the milk thistle extract/tincture. Most herbal tinctures are either alcohol or glycerin based. I wonder if you are bothered by the milk thistle or by the base/vehicle it...
Hi Zdenka, I think your concern is founded and not overdone, at all! It is refreshing, to me, to see parents looking after the welfare of their children. Two months seems like a long time. I would...
Hi IAS, Thanks for the info! In Gratitude~...
Hi Probiotic, Thanks for sharing this info. Will take a look! I have seen many positive reviews lately of adding larger amounts of fermented foods to daily diet. Am wondering if people here have seen...
Hi Seasons21, Your physical therapist and your chiropractor mention this concern between your challenges with UC and a possible correlation to your back pain for good reason. As has been mentioned,...
I love lemon! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I often add lemon to water; yet, not often enough! (I also add lime/lemon to mineral water, etc. Love it!) As for the potential health benefits of lemon...
Hi theraremiracles! Thanks, Just sharing what's on my heart as I read the forum this AM. The beauty is in the heartful intentions and generosity of spirit of the many dedicated forum members sharing...
Hi InSoFla, Imagardener2 and therearemiracles- A warm hello to all! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Interesting topic and lots of happy energy associated with this thread!...
Hi Andrina! I am glad you are asking about this, as I think you will find most people have an okay experience with colonoscopies. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I have had a few. All went well. It...
I am sorry you are in such a flare. It seems most doctors are reticent to admit anyone to the hospital, at least in this area they are. This makes me think your doctor is very concerned. If you have...
For anyone concerned about juicing carrots and the high glycemic index of juiced carrots, here is some info on the glycemic index of carrot juice and controlling blood glucose:...
Hi Seasons21, On a prednisone taper? People get many symptoms when tapering. I do not know if this is one of them. It has not been one for me, but that does not mean it is not one for you! As always,...
Hello to All, Just want to let people know that I will be away for several days, starting early in the AM. If you leave a post, I am not ignoring your post. I will return and hope to catch up in...
Hi Lookforcure and InSoCal! Lookforcure-Thanks! I had read your thread on clays just last night! I had found them very interesting. I had heard of this some 15 years ago and thought it strange then,...
XtraOrdinaryGuy- Interesting. So sorry this happened to you. Thanks for sharing this though! Wow....
Stereo- Thanks for your sentiments. Each member of my family whom had passed on due to UC complications had great difficulty managing their conditions, as many do. In these cases, though, they each...
Hi Andrina, I do not have much advice for you just now. I do want to say I hope you get relief soon! The points mentioned above are great points. Sometimes, if none of those points apply, we...
Wow, tournevice! /community/emoticons/smile.gif So important that med students hear this first-hand! I'll bet you'll do a great job, too! It's nice you are looking forward to doing this, too! Yes,...
Hi To All, Thanks so much everyone for your responses! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I know the prednisone or the pain meds or supplements in this case, are not causing the sweating, as all of these...
Hi To All,So others experience drenching sweats with an exacerbation of UC? Just to recap, active proctitis was again diagnosed with me in the ER on Friday. I need further work-up to see if this is...
Hi Zucchini! I love zucchini! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Yum! I had peeled and steamed some two nights ago, as I was craving it. Made it into mush, basically. I usually like it lightly...
Hi InSoFla!Thanks for your response! I know diet is vitally important in my case! I thank you for this reminder, too! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif In years gone by, I did very well with...
Hi Kazbern, InSoFla, quincy and Michelejc! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Thanks for your responses! Yes, the Canasa is very sedating, makes me very dizzy, impairs my cognition, gives me a headache....
Hi Kazbern! Thanks for the suggestion! I will ask my doctor! All info is helpful to me. I have not had to use mesalamine or anything other than a steroidal suppository before. So this is all new to...
pmedic and manhattanmama- I have heard great things about the Omega juicers, too! One of the local juicing bars uses those! I had forgotten this until pmedic had just mentioned this brand! I had used...
Oh, wow, pmedic, so sorry about the spreading! Thanks for sharing about your juicing experience! I hope to do some juicing soon. I had started a couple of months ago and had started too fast. I had...
Hi Kazbern,Thank you for your response! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I am glad you have had success with Sulfasalazine! Yes, I have heard this theory about joint pain and bowel inflammation and I...
Just wanted to post this information for people, incase they are prescribed a larger dose suppository than they can tolerate. If your doctor agrees to a lower dosage and you have a supply of the...
Hi Fruitgirl, Thanks so much for your response! /community/emoticons/smile.gif The overall fatigue is significant, no doubt! I understand why you may think this is the worst of it. Yet, in this case,...
Hi To All, Thank you for your patience and your suggestions! I am under so much stress. /community/emoticons/shocked.gif (I don't usually stress about much...but am now! Wow!) I have not had a flare...
To All, Please forgive me for all of the urgent questions. I have to go on this trip. I would, otherwise, just cancel and stay at home, even though it is very important I get this certification now....
Dear iamagardener2, Thanks so much for the great info! I will check into this right away! Oh, have another question: FIBER- You had mentioned no fiber. I am quickly recovering, as far as stool...
Hi Hopeful4uc! I am so happy for you! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Good news is always heartening! I'll be honest, it gives me lots of hope when I see something has worked well like this for...
Hi David,I have been reading your thread with interest. Glad to read you are doing better! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Enjoy! ~Hopeful Heart~...
Thank you Sherri and Fruitgirl! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif I understand your suggestions, as these have been discussed, intermittently, for a few years now. In my case, thus far, my...
Hi imagardener2! Thank you so very much for your suggestions! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I understand your recommendations and also understand these guidelines are for short-term and are useful...
Hello to All! /community/emoticons/smile.gif How do you treat multiple inflammatory conditions when unable to use NSAIDs due to UC? Right now, I cannot use NSAIDs and cannot add any prednisone, yet...
Congrats, Kefirgirl! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I am very happy for you! I am going to slowly start adding kefir in another two weeks or so. I'll be checking back in then! In the meantime, I will...
I am so very grateful for your responses! /community/emoticons/smile.gif Please do not be concerned if your suggestion meets SCD guidelines! I can sort that out! I do not want to ask anyone else to...
A Warm Hello to All, I am "new" to this forum and hope to write an intro later today. I need to ask for assistance. I hope you will share ideas with me. I have had intermittent issues with bleeding...
Hi, I am "new" to this forum. I have been reading here and have decided to sign in. I have thoroughly enjoyed InSoFla's posts. When reading her posts, which contain lots of info for people to...