Hi there- I started VSL #3 packets a few months and I have had great success! I started taking 1 packet per day (1/2 in the morning and 1/2 at night) and I noticed a positive difference the very next...
Also, are most of you on rectal enemas all the time? Do you do them for months and then taper to a few times a week after symptoms clear up?...
Ok, so what is a reasonable dosage and time to be on it?...
Thanks for the responses everyone. I am really nervous about this choice. I want remission, but I don't want long term effects. I am a full time Special Ed teacher and mother to 3 young kids, so I'm...
Hi Gary- Thanks for the information. I am not currently on any rectal meds. I did a round of mesalamine enemas about a month ago. As with most other things I've tried, it helps, but not enough to get...
Hi everyone- I will try to make this short. I have been lurking on this site for over a year now and I am interested to hear everyone's experiences with Prednisone. I am 37 years old was diagnosed...
I am so glad that you posted this. I was originally diagnosed during a pregnancy about 3 1/2 years ago and I have been battling a flare up for over a year now. I definitely have noticed an increase...
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Dr. Pepper! It doesn't seem to affect my UC but I know I need to stop drinking it for overall health reasons and maybe my UC would improve in time too. It's just so good though!!!...
Adventureuc- I also worry SO much for my kids. Anytime one of them has a loose BM, I think "Oh no!" It's ridiculous what this disease does to us. I REALLY don't want any of them to suffer with this...
Freckles and Adventureuc- It sounds like we have similar stories: we had our first symptoms during pregnancy and we are trying to find a more natural approach to healing ourselves than the hardcore...
Thanks for all the information. Currently, my symptoms are not too bad, especially when compared to some people in this forum. I typically have 3-4 loose BM's per day with some blood and mucus. I...
Hi there- I have been lurking on this forum for a while now and I am so glad you posted this topic. This is my first post and I had to say something about this. I haven't done a lot of research, but...