I was on 6mp for 3 years with no flares and no side effects. Added simponi for the past 9 months and have no issues. Ive never noticed any problems using 6 mp....
Cup of tea, I understand diet may also only be suppressing my symptoms but for me personally I'd rather suppress my symptoms from things put on this earth for us to consume than something crafted in...
After my most recent flare and just being told to add stronger drugs to my regimen, I've become very interested in diet and how food affects us. Due to this Ive come across so many people in day to...
Does anyone know of or have any experience with digestacure autoimmune x? An ad for this keeps popping up on my facebook newsfeed. It seems like a scam but interested to hear if anyone has tried it....
I'm on 100mg of 6mp daily and 100mg of simponi every 4 weeks. I take a daily probiotic and glutamine supplement. Just looking for a tip or 2 to speed up the healing or bas3d on the symptoms if there...
Im looking for a little advice. My most recent flare starrted this past December. I had all the tell tale signs. I went and saw a nutritionist and started an AIP protocol diet which got me off the...
Working out is definitely something that should help with your overall health. Having said that you have to make sure you're are giving your body adequate time to heal. Back to back days of heavy...
I started aip probably 2 months ago now due to my first flare in over 2 years. I was on 6mp at the time(which I never was happy about). The drugs scare me and I hated how a flare would change my day...
I guess what scares me is a lot of the stuff you read with people complaining of fatigue, joint pain, headaches etc. Thrn also of course the more severe side effects associated with these meda....
Im sorry I am on 100mgs of 6mp. Two 50mg tabs. The doctor did put in for me to take a stool test. I dont like taking any of these drugs, period. So obviously im concerned with going to humira....
Hey everyone, its been awhile since ive been on the forum since ive been in pretty good condition for awhile until recently. I guess the week before Christmas my uc symptoms started to return. Ive...
Is Ulcerative colitis a disease that has increased in # as population #'s have increased or has a higher percentage of the population who have this disease increased? How many of you think that diet...
Thanks guys...I think I'm just going to suck it up. This headache is unfortunately hangover related....
I only ask because I'm dealing with a horrible headache today. Normally I would suck it up but I'm just over it today. I've been on 6mp for a couple years now that has put me into remission. I had...
Is it okay to take these when you're not flaring? I've always been terrified to take Advil and what not since I've had UC as I was told I should avoid them now. I'm not big on taking any kind of...
I've definitely had those before. Not actually sure why it comes out like that but have always wondered the same thing...
Thanks for the replys....I have been on a probiotic on and off since I've been diagnosed last year. I've been in a pretty good state with very minimal inflammation in the sigmoid for awhile now. Im...
Put on doxycycline for an infection. Asked my gi if this was okay and he told me it would be fine but to also take a probiotic with it and for 2 weeks after. Has anyone else been on this before? And...
Ok thank you. Ill ask my doc about it...
I just got back from my 2nd colonoscopy to see how things are going. Doc said everything looks really healthy except for a 5-10cm spot of inflammation in the sigmoid colon. I weigh about 160lbs and...
By the way I also have pancolitis...
Ive been on 6mp since September of last year. After getting nothing from asacol and 2 hospital stays during my first flare, 6mp has kept me in remission where I was back to living life and doing what...
I had another solid bm again this morning with blood it seems at the end of each movement. I've had very minimal softer bm's since with no visible blood. I don't know if its in my head but something...
Thanks guys. My GI doesnt seem to worried about it. He said that their can be many different reasons for blood in my stool. He said to be careful and watch it for a couple days and let him know where...
No I haven't had any other symptoms at the moment. It could have been and hope its due to poor diet choices lately. Thanks for your response and it makes me feel a little better that it could be a...
Hi guys soooo I've been in good condition with no symptoms for probably almost 6 months now. Have been back to living how I did before I was diagnosed with UC. During this time I've been on 100mg of...
There was recently an article in men's health about its use for autoimmune diseases such as uc and chrons...
Does anyone have any experience with or know anyone who has with helminthic therapy? Is this something that doctors still arent sold on...
I started 6mp about 2.5 weeks ago as well as doing a pred taper. I'm currently at 100mg of 6mp and 30mgs of pred and seem to be pretty much back to normal. I'm just trying to take it very easy till...
Hey insofla...I'm trying the paleo diet and would love to know the website where I can find grass fed animal products in my area Thanks...
Yes I was on an iv solution and a clear diet of mainly jello and chicken broth....I've been on 60mg of pred for a week now and haven't seen any improvement I'm holding out hope that its just taking a...
I have a friend who has had a tremendous amount of success with LDN. As a newly diagnosed UCer but with no sign of help to this point I am going to push my doc real hard about prescribing me to this...
I have tried changing my diet to be more health conscious in general. Its tough, I keep losing weight and when I'm feeling well all I wanna do is try and put the weight back on. I've been eating a...
I was on an iv of steroids...60mg a day I believe. Also was taking a nightly steroid enema. My initial flare was put under control for a few weeks with 40mg of pred but as I tapered I fell right back...
I'm recently out of the hospital where I recovered and got into much better shape with my UC. Since leaving the hospital the doc has me on 60mg of pred a day and asacol. I felt good for 3 or 4 days...
I was also under the assumption that drinking clear liquors such as vodka would bhe easier on the insides then anything else. I'm also a big craft beer fan and also work in the beer industry so...
Im sure this has been discuessed in length before but I'm interested in what everyone's opinion is of drinking alcohol with UC. Does anyone do it? What do you drink? How often? Is it okay to do so?...
I just got out of the hospital yesterday trying to get a flare under control. Out oif the ospital they have me on a 60 mg pred taper and asacol. A doc who isn't my gi told me on such high doeses of...
Thanks for all the responses. I am feeling much better today and it looks like ill be leaving the hospital and heading home. I talked to my doc this morning and it actually looks like we both agree...
Symptoms aren't terrible. Not in severe pain or anything. 10 to 15 bms a day. Loose stool, blood, urgency, discomfort, lack of energy but I wouldnt say pain. Have lost about 25lbs since this all...
Just to add they also have me on a nightly hydrocortisone enema in the hospital...
Hi everybody I am new to UC and this forum as I have been diagnosed in early July of this year with UC/pancolitis. Since my diagnosis I have been checking these threads for any info I can find and am...
Thanks for all the advice and info. I talked to my doc today and asked him about the location, he told me it was throughout the colon. He said the next step is going to be to go on lialda after I...
Hey guys... was recently made aware of this forum by a friend and wanted to come on and see what I can learn. For the last 5 weeks I have had symptoms consistent with UC. As of the last week I had a...