Thanks for the tips. Will definitely look into resistant starch. As for a bidet - not really viable in my current situation unfortunately although I see there is a such a thing as a 'portable' one,...
Hi all, A slightly uncomfortable question - even for this forum! These days my UC is under good control thanks to mesalazine. I find BM's are fairly consistent - once in the morning, once in the...
I am in the same boat as you. I have suffered with mucus, gas and bloating for months and am currently trying a dairy-free and caffine-free diet with less fibre. It is early days, as I read you...
You might want to consider the root I took which was to pay for an initial private consultation (around £140 I think). This didn't tell me anything I didn't know already, but it did get me a quick...
I was diagnosed after a sigmoidoscopy, they actually showed me the inflammation on the screen. They took biopsies of the inflammation in the rectum and my inflammation-free sigmoid colon but the...
Mmm thanks, some interesting thoughts. Depressing, but interesting :) I am in the UK and on the NHS. To be honest, it has been a disaster. My GP insisted it was just hemorrhoids so I ended up paying...
Hi, I have another question. I have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis. I have been prescribed Pentasa (mesalazine 1g) and Hydrocortisone 50mg suppositories - which I'm supposed to...
Thanks, yes my GI said to slowly phase out both medications once I'm better so hopefully shouldn't be taking them for more than a couple of months. Fingers crossed anyways....
I have recently been diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis after several months of back and forth. I don't experience any diarrhea, just irregular bowel movements, significant wind/bloating, occasional...