Forgot to say that my son is now 16, so is almost in the same zone as you, his colitis was diagnosed when he was 11. And as you are 17, you are probably still living in the family home, therefore it...
Hey there, Sorry to hear that you've developed this, but you have come to right place. You have to give the colon a chance to heal, you have to drop everything that can be an irritant to the colon...
Hi Helpingmykids96, My son was diagnosed a five years ago with pan Colitis, he is now 16 and has been flare free for two years. It is a huge worry at the start, it still is, but with this site your...
Hi Folks, I believe the study that was carried out that showed positive results was with a doseage of 1800 billion bacterium per day, thats two DS sachets or four normal strength ones. My son takes 4...
Hi Clare, As Old hat says, my son is on the Salofalk foam and has been now for a few years. We are in Scotland and we get it no problem on prescription here. Where are you? Steve...
Seriously, if you follow the work done by that old canadian dude, then the more THC the better. His way is to have only the THC. Eating it is cool, but it is hard to judge the right dose so you can...
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Hi there, I use it occasionaly due to nightshift working. Only use it when I am turning back to day time. I have not noticed any difference in symptoms but as I use it maybe for only for 3 days every...
Hi Strong Guy, I have been struggling with a bad back and hip for a year, eventually I had 3 months off from work last summer. Did a lot of physio but the improvement was negligible. I've just had a...
Stool softener and plenty water, the pooh will have dried up when it gets stuck inside for a while.I use Ducolease as soon as a problem arises....
Hi Kate, my son has been on 6 x pentasa tablets per day since he was 10 years old, he is now 15. They changed him from 2 tablets three times a day to 3 tablets twice a day. He has never had a problem...
My son was taking the salofalk foam enema every night for a few months after the blood had stopped before his GI told him to start tapering. He was very reluctant but has done as he was instructed...
Nice one Andrina, thank you....
Hi there. I like to train and used to take protein shakes between meals. I took whey for years and everything was cool, but then things changed, first it was stool size/shape (rabbit droppings) then...
I read a bit on the Probiotics page and I also found it strange that they want you to basically pay to be in their trial? Maybe I am old fashioned but isn't it normal to get your trials done and then...
I think this is heading in the right direction....
Time out!...
Yes sure am, we are in Scotland, and our GI offered it to us. Hopefully it's not one of those post code lottery things and you get them ok....
We built up to 4 sachets per day and continued with that until he was doing good, then we dropped to 2 per day as a maintenance. First sign of any looseness we go up to 4 per day until the threat...
Sorry Franny, forgot to say my son has pan colitis, at its worst times he was going to the toilet every 10 minutes and that was mainly gas and blood. Solid now and averaging 3 times daily....
That's great news Simplified! And now you have some VSL3 to try, introduce it gradually as it can cause cramps, gas and bloating initially in some. Some are fine on it straight away, others need a...
Is it the capsules or the sachets you are giving him? And if it is the sachets are they DS (double strength)? But as gary said, if he is not in any discomfort then you are fine. My boy gets up to 4...
Hi Johnny, you can get it in Scotland, there is a doc here who was one of the early pioneers in its use in immune related uses....
Hi there, When I got them for my son, the forum advised to go easy and increase the dose gradualy over a few days, as the new army arriving in the bowel can cause a fair bit of action. After a week...
Sure do, but mine is chicken feed compared to my sons. Take a note of my email and get in touch whenever you like. There is so much to try, some of it will help some will not, but if some does then...
Sussed it out Simplified, my email is visible now if you click on my name. Feel free to contact me, there is too much info to put in the posts....
Hi Simplified. My son is now 15, it was when he was actually 10/11 years old when he started to spot blood. Whilst waiting to see a specialist which took a couple of months he progressed to full...
Hi Mike,I knew you would have the low down on it. And yes, I see you have already covered this, I missed that due to holidays, sorry folks....
This article slipped passed me last year. Perhaps it already has been discussed somewhere else on here and I have missed that also. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18432652 It basically says that...
Hi there, so sorry to hear about your son. My son was diagnosed with pan colitis when he was 10, it is heartbreaking. But this place gave us hope and he is doing fine for the time being. He is now 15...
Hi folks, not posted for a while but I have been reading. I take melatonin for sleep adjustment, I work night shift occasionally and have been taking it on and off for about 10 years. I have had zero...
If you try aloe vera juice make sure it is 100% inner leaf gel. The outer leaf is a colon cleanser, ie a laxative....
When I first showed symptoms I owned my own bar. Now I work in Well Interventions offshore in Norway....
My son was two months premature, during the first 6 weeks he was given broad spectrum antibiotics on 4 occasions for infections.He had specific antibiotics at various times until he was 8, after the...
Hi there,my son is 14 and has pan colitis. The worry is all consuming. This forum has helped us considerably. We were also told initialy that diet modification would not make any difference, in our...
I was misdiagnosed for about a year before one of the many docs I saw, found I had a prolapse not far inside the rectum and under that was ulceration. Wether the prolapse started it or wether it was...
I think that the diet is a major factor in at least providing an environment that is beneficial to bad bacterium, parasites and yeast (among other fungi).We also consume different types and amounts...
What i found out was that if you take aloe vera it must be inner leaf gel only. The outer leaf acts as a laxative to us. The Serovera brand is supposed to be the best ingredients from the inner leaf...
Hi there,I take 3mg melatonin for sleep adjustment after working nightshift for 2 weeks. Never had a problem with it, but we are all different. 5 mg is quite a large dose, who recommended that...
My 14yr old son takes 3 x 450billion Sachets pr day, we started by splitting the first sachet over three days,. then the next over two days, then one a day etc etc eventualy getting up to three...
Hi there,my son had his stool sample tested for calprotectin levels at his last GI visit. We are in Scotland and it was explained to us that it that it was a relatively new procedure. It is perfect...
The chorleywood method of bread making was introduced to enable mass production of bread. instad of taking nearly 24 hrs to produce a loaf, this new method had them out of the oven in less than 2...
Hi folks. I make yogurt constantly for my son. I adapted a yogurt maker to ensure it does not go over 40c and I cook it for 24hrs to remove the lactose. If you use UHT milk then you do not need to go...
Scotland! This forum rocks, the knowledge base is brilliant. This place has given me hope....
My son started taking VSL 3 last summer he was 13 then. We dont get the DS in Scotland, just the 450 billion sachets. We started him an a half sachet per day for a few days then gave him a complete...
I read that whey isolate has a reduced lactose content....
Hey Weirdal1968, Amazing stuff, absolutely amazing, a little sinister, but none the less captivating.....................have to go back outside now to the fresh air again....
What about playing some games on him, don't let him know but it will make you feel really good. Just turn your brain back to teenage years. Give the swine some laxative in his food, when you see the...
Hi Christine 1946, I am in Scotland, it is readily available over here. The tablets are being sold for ridculously low prices now as everyone is moving over to the liquid. I just done a quick check...
I take glucosamine from time to time, usually to speed recovery from a torn rib cartilage, or strained tendons and the like. Do not waste your time buying tablets, very little gets into the blood...