Milk ,artificial sweeteners, white wine, flour tortillas, fried foods, cheap milk choc, gram crackers, some hot teas like Lipton, sometimes boxed popcorn, fake cheese in the can, some lunch meats,...
I use Garden of Life protein shakes...Gives me lots of energy and is a meal replacement....
DITTO! Well said, ipoop... I was on it in the past. Didn't like it, but it took away the inflammation. Since you are tapering off, you should be ok....
I have experienced a few Doctors in the past. I agree ER Doctors really don't understand UC. I remember one time in the ER the Doctor read drugs from his cell phone and asked me which one I wanted....
I have been in remission as well for about a year now...Oh felt so nice, until I too started noticing a bit of mucus and blood. I know I went off my diet and blamed it on food. I also became so...
I think it does help! it increases your appetite, and relaxes you. It may work differently for some people and different kinds can cause high- racy heartbeat, & paranoia. That's why they need to...
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I swear sauerkraut has helped my UC.... I've been in remission since December 2012... only thing I really changed was I have been eating a lot of sauerkraut & pickles. I also went vegetarian for a...
I just wanted to add that I never had alot of gas and was always bloated, I started eating sour kraut and that all changed...the bloating went away,and finally have gas........im happy, but my...
Thanks everyone for the info... everyones body is different so its all trial and error... Formyson...your son can eat some veggie burgers...i use olive oil and fry them in a pan with some garlic...
love coffee,,never bothered me......
BE SURE TO HEAT THE TURMERIC UP BEFORE YOU EAT, THATS WHEN ITS MOST EFECTIVE, I JUST SPRINKLE IT ON FOODS AND COOK WITH IT. IT HELPS WITH INFLAMATION. I USE IT ALOT BUT NOT EVERYDAY. MODERATION IS...
Just wanted to see if anybody on here is a vegetarian and feeling better from it? I stopped eating meat for 2 years, back in 2001...i was UC free...it was amazing. Then in 2003 i started eating meat...
Hi pb4...I never knew i had UC at the time. I went to a private GI. He didnt do a colonoscopy, so he never knew i actually was having symptoms of Uc. I guess the GI Doctor in the ER was surprised he...
I was dating a spanish guy and was eating alot of different foods...i was in college and also had a miscarraige. :( I had alot of stress in my life too, and was in my early 20s. I went to a GI and he...
I did it, when i was in a flare. I started one teaspoon of evoo, and i did that for only 3-4 days and was improving. I was eating less and stopped eating meat as well. i now cook with it. thats the...
Hello..I just got over a flare and it was bad....i drank protien shakes and added some coconut milk and a banana/frozen blueberrys for 3 days straight...no food...it was very hard..but i couldnt eat....
I drank prune juice just to get things moving, and boy it did....then only ate tiny portions of food as needed....lots of water..amd if I wasnt hungry I juat didnt eat..maybe a small bite of...
Thats interesting....never heard that before, im now slowly getting over a flare..I'm only eating vegetarian diet and feeling better...I'm also off all meds....
I tried going gluten free and i got worse...so I stopped. If I eat bread its white and im eating smaller portions. I bought everythin gluten free too. I'm going to start making all of my own breads,...
Hi..i do have cramping...i drink a whole glass full of prune juice and drink water....a large bm will come out, and all my cramping went away...make sure ur not going anywhere when u drink the prune...
I heard it was a myth too, but Onions are useful in reducing the symptoms of inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and gout. Fructo-oligosaccharides in onions stimulate the growth of good...
This was going around facebook...not sure if u all seen this, but i was shocked! please read. /community/emoticons/idea.gif In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that...
Im gluten free and the bleeding subsided but now I have white milky d..Ive been eating probiotic foods like sour kraut....ust dont know..in the mornings after a few runs to the bathroom with this...
Hello..drink about one cup of prune juice and then a big glass of water...it will get things moving in there...good luck and hope that works...
Hope ur feeling better..get urself some rest. keep us informed..u will feel better soon......
Maryjane worked for a friend of mine....she had no signs of uc for 2 years...straight....
Thanx All...... Thats what I was hoping to hear...i do love bread and my husband always telling me to stop eating it....and frutose I know is noy good for u, so im going stop.....just the high...
Does eating Gluten free really helping? Im seriously going to try it...also im going on a frutose free diet. :turn:...
Hi...does anybody take sulfersalazine? if so can you just stop taking this med? it stopped working and im now getting a rash on my face? i no longer have a doctor...any input will help....
Maybe theres one thing we are all allergic to but just donot know it? has anyone ever had an allergy test done? im thinking about getting one....
Is anyone allergic to garlic? I eat alot of it always...powdered garlic,fresh garlic..u name it........but I was watching something and heard about allergies to garic...rashes,,bloating, and...
Yes, i notice a difference. im thinking my meds are no longer working since april 2012. maybe its from tg dinner...who knows, it is strange how it happens around this time year. could be stress. im...
Hope shes doing better...i went to the mayo clinic here in north florida...they gave me sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)...i seem to be doing much better. keep her off dairy products...that seemed to help...
its working although im still experience some mucus..just wondering if thats normal or should i up my meds?...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif and it works...i just wanted to let everyone know...i went to the emergency room on easter sunday 2012...with a bad flare...er doc asked me which med i wanted... i...
Headaches did go away finally...im really feeling much better..its amazing...now i need to get health insurance...thank yu everyone for responding......
well I have to say it took 7 days for those pills to kick in.... I'm feeling much better already... sometimes feels a little urgency to go... but it passes and I'm fine..... I have 1 maybe 2 bms a...
does anyone know how long it takes for sulfasalazine to work...its been 4 days. I'm not being very patient...
Well, here i go again...ER visit...im now on 500mg of Sulfasalazine 2x per day...i just started it last night...it all acted up a few weeks ago...i took a vacation and didnt eat right...they also...
Jack LaLaine i found at big lots...for $60.00 great deal...when i first started looking i went to walmart..two of them..and they were all out...something so healthy is unfortunetly so expensive and...
Hello...I bought a juicer...and i juice every day....carrots, celery, ginger, apples, leafy greens, turnups,,,,whatever u like....and i have been feeling better....no blood in my stools at all...no...
Hello..i always find when im real thirsty like that.....im going to start a flare....i get thirsty like that too...even though i drink alot of water or eat fruit...im still thirsty....maybe its not...
prednisone is one of the worst but does work for short term...you dont want to be on that to long..the side effect r bad...and i agree with davisd...mesalamine meds is one that did work for me...
well i was in remission for 2 years! i didnt take any med...and trust me i tried them all and hate them...but im not sure what i did differently. i was a vegitarian..i did it fish though..and i didnt...
they have it in a liquid form at the health stores..you just drop it under your tounge. you might be really low though...best of luck im sure you will be ok....
well, great article about the rats....but its not toxic to humans...its a great organic pesticide though.....anyway i have been feeling better and still taking raw garlic...not everyone can do...
i have been eating garlic every day now...for a about 5 days or soo....raw garlic...i am noticing a bit of a change...there seems to be more movement in there...and i feel better in the...
..just a question....im still waiting...but i did get a ltr....i have to sign a medical release form....and they ask me about ssi....i have a phone appt set up for that...they said incase i donot get...
i was chopping up garlic last night..and never really ate it raw...but i popped a piece in my mouth and chewed on it....i then wondered if maybe it was good for uc....since it does have many...