Hi everybody, I have decided to go with a J-pouch after 2 years of consistent flaring. As of now, my surgery is Nov. 16th at the Cleveland Clinic. My surgeon will be Dr. Hermann Kessler doing a three...
Hello everyone, I started Remicade in January of this year. I was slowly improving with each infusion. at my best about 7 weeks ago I'd say I was 80% of the way to remission. However, I had been...
I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner, everyone. My date went well and while I did have to go several times during it, I managed to take care of my needs without causing a scene. It was a fun time and I...
In the past I would take a lot of extra fiber. I heard somewhere that it was not going to help me (during flare) and since then I have not been too sure about fiber....
pb4, I don't typically eat those things in the morning. I only really eat dinner as a whole meal. My thought is that if I put enough substance in my stomach then my BMs wont be so runny...
Hello Everyone, Since my last post I have been doing a little better with Remicade but still not 100%. I still have spurts of diarrhea that catch me off guard. I take anti-diarrheal pills to slow...
What did you do that kept you in remission? I am not depending on Remicade alone. I'm trying diets, light exercise, and lifestyle changes. I'm doing all I can to avoid surgery and any advice could...
I'm Curtis and for the last year I have been experiencing my first real flare since my diagnosis 7 years ago. I started noticing my ulcerative colitis when I was 15. I was treating my colitis with...