Hi guys, First, a huge round of thanks for all of your comments. I'm really happy to hear all of your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. Next, to answer some questions (garylouisville and IamCurious):...
Hi, my name is Terrence and I’m writing to you seeking for your support and your advice for an idea of a project that I have. Firstly why am I addressing you, or us, rather? Well, I have ulcerative...
ah right, sorry about that folks. Thanks Richard in NY...
Hey guys, I thought I'd share this fantastic documentary I just watched on hulu. http://www.hulu.com/watch/289122 It was truly inspirational. Although its not about UC, it is definitely something we...
thanks to all, very much....
Hi guys, I am a college student from the States currently studying abroad in the UK. I was diagnosed with UC this January and have been on liadla since. Everything has been pretty much back to normal...
Quick background: 22 year old male diagnosed with pancolitis January 2012. it took me 6 months to enter remission, remission defined as no blood, once/twice a day, firm poop. Before that? 10-15 times...
I started with half a capsule. then gradually up. well, i'm only up at 1 capsule a day right now... Be safe and start off slow....
Yes indeed: the reason that this illness is so frustrating is because there is(are) "no known cause(s)." But what does that mean? The body is clearly an incredibly complicated system and there are...
EASE into it. There is always an adjustment period. Start with half a capsule, and slowly build up....
just Lialda and Canasa!...
I have a low WBC count: 3.3 ug/dL. The normal range is 4.0 - 10.5. Neutrophils also came in low at 1.6: average is 1.8 - 7.8. And, my A/G ratio was high at 2.6 while the average is 1.1 - 2.5 Typical...
http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/health_stories/colitis_tofacitinib/2012/08/16/469110.html?s=al&promo_code=FC9D-1 ain't that some good news! fingers crossed for this one!...
I don't necessarily feel pain, but the added pressure from sitting makes me want to go again when I don't have to! That can be really annoying!...
2 nights ago I had an entire shell steak (size of your hand) and it tasted so good. I haven't eaten steak in a long long time. I was an idiot - I shouldn't have had the whole thing. This morning I...
I think "normal" is different for everyone. For me, my normal was once a day. Finally, after 7 months of UC, I think I'm in remission. I go once a day (8:30AM on the dot) solid poop with no blood. I...
Hey everyone, I'm a 22 year old male diagnosed with UC (pancolitis) in January 2012. Looking back now and reflecting on the months before and after I was diagnosed with UC, I am having "thoughts"...
I'm on 3.6 grams of Lialda. 1g canasa suppository. I'm making sure that i'm not eating anything new. That way I know that everything that is happening comes from my variable....
For the past month, I've been in 'remission.' I poop once a day - same time - with solid stools, no blood. I bought a pack of Pearls IC probiotics yesterday. They seemed to have helped a lot of...
It's been over 8 months since I last ran. And today, I ran. It wasn't long (10 minutes or so) and I did not need to poop during/immediately afterwards! (I've tried a few times before but with no...
Any changes regarding food, supplements, have you maybe forgotten some dosages of medication? Nope If you're female, are you near period time? Nope (Male) *Are you under a great deal of stress?* No,...
So I haven't seen my doctor for about two and a half months now. But I'm still on the meds: Lialda (3.6 grams per day) and one canansa suppository every other night. For the past four weeks, I have...
Hey guys, So i've been in remission (I would say) for about 3 weeks now!! I am still on 3 Lialda a day (1.2 grams x 3 = 3.6 grams total). And I use a 1 gram Canasa suppository every other night. I'll...
Lodi: It is okay to be anxious. I, too, was extremely nervous when I had to go to Prednisone. I was on it for about 1 month total, which I think is a fairly long time. In the end, it definitely made...
thank you all, very much, for your inputs. This site is like no other....
Lately - now that I'm *finally* seeing a glimpse of recovery - I've thinking a lot about how I should live my life with UC from now on. Although we are not sure what causes UC (genetic, diet,...
Hi guys, I'm sure that many of us have heard that Vitamin D deficiency has been documented to be linked with UC. However, it is still unclear whether UC causes Vitamin D depletion or vice-versa. In...
Give it a shot. For me, it seemed to have made matters worse than better. I stopped after a few failed attempts. Different strokes for different folks - I hope you have better luck!...
I am a 22 year old male diagnosed with UC (pancolitis - the whole thing) earlier in January of this year. REWIND: Prior to my diagnosis, I was under a tremendous amount of stress from school/work and...
Hey man, I'm 22 - been diagnosed with UC (pancolitis) since January of this year. Yea it sucked - i've been trying to get into remission for about 5 months now. I think I'm almost there. Like you I...
Fatigue has not been too much of a trouble for me, though there have been days when the flares have been bad and I just needed to check out earlier. As for depression, don't let it get to you man!...
Hi y'all, I just wanted to get a feel on how much mesalamine the average UC'er is on! Right now, I am taking 3.6 grams of mesalamine per day (three 1.2g Lialda) and one 1g suppository at night....
No more carrots, ever. I slept all day yesterday. Today after I woke up I had diarrhea - presumably from the 1 L ice cold contrast smoothie I had to drink yesterday morning. But (view discretion...
22 year old male diagnosed with UC pancolitis in January of this year. Things were finally getting better these past 2 weeks. I was going to the bathroom once (maybe twice) a day with solid,...
For the past two weeks things have been finally going well for me. I was going twice a day with firm/solid bowel movements with NO blood. Today, this morning, i saw blood - bright red blood - all...
Hey guys, I have a question that I thought maybe I should throw out here and see if anyone has had this experience as well. Twice now, on separation occasions, being cold has led to looser stools....
Hi guys, I am new here, so please let me introduce myself. I am 22 years old; currently a senior in college. I was diagnosed with UC via colonoscopy earlier this year. I was put on prednisone and...