i asked an herbalist about food combining and she said it was a myth and referred me to this link--http://chriskresser.com/ask-the-rd-all-about-food-combining...
i can so relate to this! i had a horrible colitis flare last spring (at 23 years old) that kept me in the hospital for a month--lost 30 lbs, had to have IV nutrition because i could not eat, was back...
i'm getting my third infusion of remicade next week. i was also really scared to start it and had to fight with my GI a little bit about it, but i'm grateful for it now because it seems to be putting...
Poppie--i've made my own coconut ice cream with an ice cream maker, it's easy and so worth it! plus then you can decide what goes in it :)...
oh yes, i'm a biiiiig fan of coconut bliss--been eating it every day since getting out of the hospital to try to gain some weight back :) it's a great company, no additives like carrageenan, etc....
bananagirl-- garlic is my magical cure too, i stick it up my nose when i feel a cold coming on! works like a charm :)...
i was started on prednisone 40mg orally, didn't feel any response, but my doctor told me that sometimes it takes weeks for people to respond. i ended up having to be hospitalized and they increased...
i was just hospitalized for a month, so i know how you feel. it is so frustrating to be kept in this little room while life goes on outside... but this is rock bottom and it will end and you will get...
don't worry! during my last colonoscopy (real sick as an inpatient), i was still going while on the bed in the waiting room for the scope, looked the same as you are describing. they have a "hose"...
hi miss prim, i can't offer any advice on humira (just started remicade myself), but i can totally relate to the nighttime toilet activity. it's almost like my colon goes to sleep during the day (i'm...
i just posted in the other remicade thread but will post here too-- i just got my second infusion of remicade on wednesday and will get my third on july 2nd. i was hospitalized for a month (got out...
i've now had 2 infusions of remicade. i was hospitalized for a month (just got out last week) and got my first infusion as an inpatient, second at medical daycare. remicade is definitely helping me...
i think it varies case-by-case. in my past flares, i was able to continue to eat and would make smoothies in the morning. i didn't necessarily feel good at all but could tolerate food. during my...
Rockergirl, i have a couple questions for you! are you in remission now/have you been in remission since your last flare? when it took 2 weeks for the pred. to kick in did you see any gradual...
i started on 40mg about a week ago and my doc just upped me to 60mg starting today bc the flare is so bad and the pred. seemed to be wearing off at night. i'll keep you posted if i see an improvement...
i feel you annadee--when i'm flaring it doesn't really matter what i eat--nothing, rice noodles, scrambled eggs, gf toast, or a feast full of vegetables... i'll feel horribly sick no mater what!...
hey all, wondering if you can provide some insight again. i'm still on 40mg of prednisone (starting to taper next week). i take it in the morning and i immediately feel improved (calm colon, no BMs...
anyone else wanna share their experiences with pred?...
I went to 3 sessions for the first time last week during the beginning of a horrible flare. it was definitely relaxing, but I didn't see any improvement (yet). the acupuncturist told me that for...
can it have the "worse before it gets better" effect? last night was the worst night of my whole flare--so much pain and BMs every 5-15 minutes until 3am when they gave me an Imodium. woke up with...
avoid GoLytely at all costs!!!! worst prep ever, just thinking of it makes me shudder......
oh they also have me on canasa suppositories in the AM and mesalamine enemas in the evening (neither of which work well because of all the bowel movements)...
I'm admitted to the hospital and they have me on antibiotics as well (there was evidence of an infection). they gave me a different steroid injection into the iv for 2 days before starting pred. also...
hi all. on my first round of prednisone ever during my current and worst flare. I'm on 40mg per day, I think for a week or 2, then it will be tapered. wondering how long it's taken some of you to...
tap, it's definitely NOT normal gastrocolic reflect response :) i only experience this while flaring, so for me it's definitely linked to UC...
aha, so there IS an answer: gastrocolic reflect. thanks Pluot. wish i could turn it off... :/...
how is it possible that after one bite of food (and it doesn't matter what it is) or one sip of something, my colon already starts gurgling, the cramps come, and i have to run to the bathroom?...
right, agreed, and if my new protocol doesn't work, i'll definitely check out some pharmaceuticals as well :). is anyone out there currently using butyrate enemas? share your experience with me? also...
hm. for some reason my signature won't show up. yes, i was diagnosed with proctitis almost a year ago by means of biopsy/colonoscopy. this was done at a time when i was not flaring, but my symptoms...
hi, all. i've been a lingering reader for a while and decided i'd make my first post as i am currently in an unbearable flare and would love some understanding/guidance. it started a little over a...