Thanks for the responses everyone. I can use more inputs....
So does anybody have any insight as to which of these two is better for J-Pouch surgery? A top GI in NJ highly recommends Dr. Rezac at Robert Wood Johnson. But I also know Mt. Sinai is excellent...
I'm currently on Remicade and my GI doesn't want me on 6MP. Sadly, the Remicade has seemed to stop working. I'm starting to flare again. Not sure if 6MP had anything to do with it....
The big question is my Dr. taking me off of 6MP with the Remicade. He says that it increases cancer risk. I hope that hasn't played a roll in all of this. Just to throw this out there. I'm a...
I just got back from my GI visit and he's getting me the Promethius test to see if i developed antibodies. It's a pain in the neck process. In the meantime, I'm starting up rectal meds again and see...
Thanks for the replies. So is a switch to Humira the answer?...
I'm in shock because several years ago, Remicade had me in total remission but because of costs, I stopped it. Now going back on it, It put me in remission during the loading phase, but now...
Is this true that they changed the protocol on this and you need an annual chest x-ray and t.b. test? That wasn't the case when I had last took Remicade about four years ago. Thats unacceptable to...
Accutane was the cause of my UC 27 years ago....
My LGD is always from a second opinion. The first tests come back either no dysplasia or uncertain because of inflammation. Most repeat tests come back negative. It actually has gotten so old that I...
I've been diagnosed with LGD now for over 15 years and it always turns out to be a false positive or the retest is negative. There is no exact science to it. Just keep getting retested. Dr's have no...
Worse than that, while everybody was busy arguing over 'teh ghey' marriage last week, the president signed HR 933 which has been dubbed the Monsanto Protection Act, protecting the company and like...
Cypro/Flagly combo worked for me also. Cure like remission for 3 months and then started flaring again. Gonna try it again real soon....
You can add corn to that list. You guys should learn about Monsanto. About the pesticides that Monsanto started in the mid 1990's which eat away at your digestive system. It was right around that...
Yes i did. I use probiotics all the time....
Cipro and Flagyl put me into complete remission for three months until I started flaring. Did another round and again I went into remission for three months until I flared again. Third time, they...
Mommie, I'm glad things are working out for you. I responded to the Spinach/Sunbutter diet thread, but i will spare you the time of having to go through it. Here is what I do. I use raw Spinach that...
Mommie, why don't you give the Spinach/ Sunbutter diet a chance? It has absolutely put me in complete remission. Give it a couple of weeks....
So far so good. I was starting to flare and this diet so far seems to be the most effective I've ever sen in my 26 years of having this. It has kept my UC from progressing and have even have peroids...
I'm having good success with this Spinach/Sunbutter intake. Still wonder what seperates Spinach from other greens that makes it so effective. BTW, IMO the Vitamix is the best juicer in the world....
I have two questions. I've been on this diet lately and have to admit it's been helping a great deal. My first question is, what is it about Spinach and Sunbutter/Sunflowerseeds that helps this...
Hemp is at the top of the food chain when it comes to proteins. Vega One has excellent products and it's what I've been using before my races with excellent results....
I've had this going on now for over ten years. I've since become a successful competitive cyclist. If I had a dime for every time they had me rushing off to get surgery, I'd own my own island by now....
Well, he hasn't voiced any of those concerns to me. I asked my regular primary Dr. about it and he tells me that since UC is an autoimmune issue, that the antibiotics are telling the immune system to...
Have you tried antibiotics? It put me into immediate, complete remission....
Like I stated earlier. Only two things have ever put me into immediate, complete remission. Remicade and now Antibiotics. The potential downside of Remicade scares me. So I will go, IMO, the lesser...
That's pretty interesting. I'm having a hard enough time getting him to prescribe what he's giving me now. How would I suggest that triple combo? That would be basically telling him what to do. Makes...
I take Cipro and Flagyl, plus an awesome Probiotic....
Well, my Dr. hasn't voiced any of those concerns to me. Only that it's been a coincidence that I've went into remission with them. It's ridiculous because the only other time I've ever gone into full...
Well, finally I talked him into it again, but I shouldn't have to be doing this. Now how many UC patients does he have that he's denying them relief?...
Can someone figure out why my GI refuses to recognize anti-biotic treatment for UC? He put me on anti-biotics last year for something unrelated to UC and not only did it clear up my issue, but it put...
Twice now, I have gone into full remission with Cipro/Flagyl. For myself, it lasts seven months exactly. Then I go back on them. Very strange how it lasts exactly seven months. :confused:...
Hi everyone. Haven't posted here in many years, in fact had to regester because i forgot my username and password.lol Anyway, I've had uc for over twenty years. Real briefly I just want to say, that...