Poppie, your a very condescending and mean-spirited person. I left without flushing....meanwhile Innocent people are getting their heads cut off in the desert, among countless other atrocities that...
Pardon ? Why would you do that..[/quote] ? Obviously because I get a humorous kick out of grossing random strangers out.....
I would regularly turn the toilet bowl red when flaring, always thought that was a normal part of a flare, mixed with blood clots too often. It looks scary, I agree! Ha, sometimes I would use public...
I was living on Advil prior to UC, migraines. I too often wondered about a simple cause like this. For example, something environmental or dietary causes minor mucus barrier compromise, which sets of...
What I'm wondering is how can somebody have active Colitis when their colon is healthy?...
Never said they were different diseases, just different manifestations of the same disease. Think of it this way; let's say I have chrons, which is manifesting both as inflammation in my rectun and...
Your Drs not an idiot for saying that your ulcerative COL-itis is in remission but your PROCT-itis isn't. As in the Colon is in clear(Ulcerative Colitis) The rectum is not(Ulcerative Proctitis) Your...
I take Singular during pollen season, helps keep my sinuses and lungs clear. I too noticed vivid dreams, my dreams are usually good, so its really just a bonus. Sides effects do include...
Gary, sunflower seeds are very very high in linoleic acid, which, as I understand it, is an inflammatory precursor, could be a possible reason for the ill effects. Besides sweet potatoes, the other...
Old mike, you really got me busy with all this stuff you manage to dig up, very interesting. Am I understanding this correctly that the pigbell should only be a concern if on a low protein diet and...
Thanks for all contributing so much more information, I just read many of the links provided, good stuff. Perhaps I should not have titled this as beta carotene but instead sweet potatoes. I also...
Notsosicklygirl, perhaps just a fresh carrot every day would be enough, that way there's no effort in preparation. After a test involving salofalk suppositories and two back to back sigmoidoscopies,...
A little background: I've had UC for many years now, first got UC symptoms after quitting smoking, always my UC would become very mild after resuming smoking, and would flare up again shortly after...
I don't eat sugar, not even artificial sweetener(it still causes a insulin release). As I can remember is the first few weeks were hard, but now as others have said, sugary stuff tastes gross now. I...
Kiptyn, I've been interested lately in trying wellbutrin, I had tried Paxil and Celexa in the past. Both caused bad side effects, like impotence and personality changes. If I could treat my low mood...
700$ a month? Thats crazy. I took lialda, its called Mezavant in Canada, exact same thing(red pill that says S467 on it). I just dug out an old prescription bottle from the cupboard, I paid 86.00$...
I have asthma, I only experience symptoms during fall when harvesters are kicking up clouds of grain dust, or when the cottonwood fluff is in the air. Other than that, I could run or smoke to my...
If that is an accurate number than it also includes 80 year olds with colon cancer, people who have toxic mega-colons, smokers, etc... which are all high risk surgeries. If we are talking a...
Because the fatality rate of colectomy is .5% to 3% depending on certain factors. (Those rates includes a 30 day period after surgery). Which I consider to be high. Its a MAJOR surgery, you could die...
Your best bet for a dietary change is one that balances Omega 3&6. Makes your body naturally less inflammatory over time, backed by science. Fairly straightforward, eat more fatty fish and eat...
Since its on the stool and not on the paper, if it were a hemmoroid than it will be internal and hard to detect. Just try not to strain when going, drink lots of water and if its that, then hopefully...
Well knowing that a large part of a hang over is dehydration, and anyone having fast bowl transit or loose stool ect will be more prone to dehydration (it is part of the colons job to pull moisture...
I didn't poop for 10 days once(long before UC)( must have ate too much cheese?). 3 days isn't that bad. Ask a healthy person when the last time they pooped was, they might scratch their heads and try...
There are cases in which severe UC not only reverse to mild with treatment, but go into complete long term remission, actually its rather common. Just give the 6MP time. I myself had a scope that...
I would see a Dr, at least to have a listen to your chest and heart, be on the safe side. I had chest tightness once for no apparent cause, felt like a horse was laying on my chest, wouldn't go away,...
Coffee was a no no when I was flaring. These days though I drink it perhaps excessively, like 2-3 cups in the morning just to wake up, maybe an iced cappuccino or 2 in the afternoon as a boost, but I...
But its also been buried and dormant for 4 years...
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I have a hard enough time getting a suppository in there, couldn't imagine....
Pics or it didn't happen...
quote="hateuc"]Loaded topic...no one knows for sure whether 1-2 cigs a day or biologics are worse in the long run. There is no guarantee that you will or will nor get cancer from either method ( I do...
Lots of people here, Canada has higher rates of Inflammatory bowl disease than any other country in the world. In fact, about 1 in 200 people here have either Chrons or UC, and prevalence rates are...
Hi sorry I did not reply earlier, I sent you an email....
Ive been in your shoes. You could try to find the minimum amount of cigarettes required to stay med and symptom free. That could be as little as 2 full cigs a day. Or you could roll your own but roll...
Ya you can taper down quickly if you have only been on it for 2 weeks. I take short prednisone courses sometimes for asthma, poison ivy, allergic stuff, ect . Depending on the severity, 3-8 days,...
Gary while what your saying is true, I can't help but to recall the dozens of times you have promoted DAO relentlessly to new members, because it helped you, and seemingly, only you. In fact, I spent...
I'm sorry I wasted your time with a fun story. But let me get something straight here, are you saying that EVERY post made about what has helped someone or somebody, but didn't have a massive,...
Stale bread anyone? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2666243/One-mans-cure-dodgy-bowel-eating-stale-bread.html ...
I had a Burmese python named Fluffy for a few years, had to give her away after she got over 12 feet long, they are very strong and expensive to feed at that size, and can grow to 20 feet. I only...
Poppie, I would figure the short answer to that is yes, meds weren't strong enough. But whether or not to increase meds may be more complicated. If the current treatment was maintenance dose 5ASA,...
Thanks, I will write those down and ask the doc if they may be appropriate for me. Right now I only have lorazapams for acute panic attacks, Which I don't get very often, biggest issue is just...
If your completely symptom-free then your in "Clinical Remission". If your symptom-free AND have also had a Colonoscopy to show that there is no signs of the disease, then your in "Endoscopic...
Previous to my first symptoms, I bought a bag of this farmers market breakfast cereal, I remember the stuff was like trail mix but worse, like gravel and glass actually, I threw it in the garbage...
Try L glutamine, it did wonders for my gastritis, but it takes a while to see results, and may not work for everyone, but do know that in Japan its a prescribed treatment for Gastritis and stomach...
Hi, could wellbutrin increase anxiety? I don't tolerate SSRIs very well, and was thinking of asking dr about trying wellbutrin....
I use air purifiers, I have a small HEPA in my bedroom, and a larger high capacity purifier for the rest of the house, but its only rated to capture 99%. I have also installed a HEPA filter in my...
Nuts can irritate even a healthy GI tract, they're so rough, they just scrape along, especially in the colon. Soft bulk forming fiber, insoluable fiber, is better. If you must eat nuts, chew them...
hi, every time I've seen a Dr. It has been mentioned that I have a high heart rate. My resting rate is 95+ BPM, if I'm anxious it can stay at a sustained 120bpm at rest. It has been this way since my...
I did try going to the emergency once, when my symptoms were at there worst. The doctor on call sent me home because he said my life wasn't in any immediate danger. Ive just done a overview of all...
My girlfriend passes gas all the time, I've never seen it as a big deal, I think most other guys don't either, just a natural bodily function. This guy was just a unique case. Don't let it worry you....