So what exactly happens to this overactive immune system say, years, decades later on down the road? Revving your engine in excess can never be a good thing, long term, I wouldn't think....
Hello all, I was curious about others currently in remission as well, how their immune system has been treating you? Odd question in a way. But has anyone experienced for lack of a better term, a...
What exactly do you mean by oral and rectal meds? Sorry not trying to get this thread sidetracked....
Thanks guys. I first tried the patches/e cigs and noticed improvement a while back, but it was only a moderate improvement. I used them for about 6 months and discovered that relationship between...
Ive been using smoking to effectively combat my UC for roughly 5 years now. Long story short, I was perfectly healthy 8 years ago, quit smoking, came down with full blown UC. Fought a losing battle...
InSoFla, Thanks for the recommendation :) To be honest, Ive kind of hidden away from anything UC related (including meds) for the past couple years, simply bc it was so nice not to think about the...
Thanks wodin. Im from Canada and I dont believe we have e-cigs here, though Im not 100% sure about that..... Would they be considered the same as a Nicorette Inhaler? And secondly, just how unhealthy...
Hi there, I posted several threads about smoking and its positive affects towards treating my UC. Long story short, I quit smoking maybe 5 years ago, soon after came down with UC. Was terribly sick...
I'm just curious if there's been any new advancements made on the drug LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) for treatment of UC. I notice this topic seems quite relevant in the Crohn's forum but is kinda no...
Hello, Ive been kinda struggling on and off with hip/SI joint pain caused by my UC. My joint specialist a little while back finally identified this nagging ailment as Sacroiliitis, meaning...
Hey justwrong, maybe my 2 cents will give a little insight. Personally, I smoked for 10 yr, quite heavily, quit, then developed my UC in the months to follow. I had it pretty bad for 2+ yr then, most...
Hey everyone, sorry I dont mean to steer this thread in another direction, but I have UC and cant seem to find too much relative information on the affects of LDN on UC. Does anyone know if this drug...
Ya, thanks so much for your responses and links as well. Ive been in remission for about a year now, guess I'm a little behind the new news these days lol. But again thanks so much, i will definitely...
Hey everyone, Im just curious if anyone out there has heard any accurate news about this low dose naltrexone? My pharmacist actually brought this to my attention when I came by for a re-fill of my...
Hey 'Meemers', I hate to cut in on this thread but had an important question to ask you. You posted this on a previous "smoking" thread and your history and mine seem to be mirror images. Could you...
Hey 'Colonblow' (great name btw), yes there is a strong correlation between smoking and UC but the exact correlation is still unknown. Perhaps my experiences will be of some benefit to your inquiry....
Wow, thanks everyone for all your responses. Im comforted that im not the only one who's experienced loss bc of their ailment and at the same time sorry to hear that its happened to so many of you as...
I was just curious if anyone had this happen to them. I suffered pretty heavily with UC for about 2.5 yrs straight, it got quite severe, and everyone close to me has commended the way I handled the...
i agree with bbc, ice seems to do wonders compared to heat...
Hey, just thought id add that smoking too has worked for me in terms of managing my UC, I just have to juggle how many a day to have for it to be affective. I find I need at least a few smokes/day to...
Wow, never heard of anything quite like this before, but hell if it works so be it. Thanks again for the info....
Thx guys, hey subdued, what do you know about 'fecal transplantation' ? thats the first ive ever heard of that term. Also, im unsure about whether im genetically prone or if i had imbalance of fecal...
Holy moly this opened a can of worms! Im sorry if i offended anyone by saying 'smoking is a life saver', all I meant by that was that smoking relieves my UC symptoms which were constantly outta...
Hello all, I was a heavy smoker of 20/day for about 11 years, then quit cold turkey 2.5yr ago and soon after came down with colitis out of nowhere. Ive been using nicotine patch treatment of late...
Hey Joylu, Id highly recommend trying it!! My story sounds quite similar to yours, i was a 20-25 smokes a day for around a decade, quit cold turkey and along came colitis. If you do try it, i have a...
Hello Buckey, Im sincerely thankful for your kind/helpful post and I wish you and your poor daughter all the best, that must be so difficult, especially for a young girl to deal with. From how it...
Hey Buckeyeinfl, I guess ill find out more after i visit with the joint specialist, still awaiting an appointment. It's quite strange really, i recall having a hip xray about 8mth-1 yr ago by my...
Hey guys thanks for your help, it seems to be either joint or sciatic related. My GI initially thought it was a fistula, which is uncommon with UC and more prominent with Crohns, we tested for that...
Hey there, has anyone else with UC been experiencing pain in their hip/buttock? Its difficult to describe, its like a sharp stabbing pain towards the core of my right buttock, making my right leg...
My trigger was a combination of getting my tonsils removed due to a long nagging infection as well as deciding to quit smoking cold turkey a week prior. Just snow-balled from that point and I've...