The thing about diet and UC is that everyone is so different on what their body can tolerate. You have to experiment them with your body. In 2012, I couldn't eat any spicy food, fruits with seeds and...
Oh no. Q I guess I did not make myself clear. I don't get offended by anyone's opinion. Personally, I love hearing about other people's experience with alternative treatments. They're all really very...
LOL haha. I was joking about the ads. I know how these ads work lol on websites. With alternative treatments, things just get so controversial and heated... It's always turns into something negative...
Many people have not had any luck with budesonide. I had developing pain in my right lower quadrant when I was on Entocort. What other meds are you on except the ones in your signature?...
Def not hereditary for me. I'm Asian. No family/relative member has this..... Unless my grandma cheated on my grandpa during Korean War...
There are so many ways to counter this muscle wastage including a prescription help from your gi I get Oxandrolone legally from my gi and go on it for 4-6 weeks and do a proper PCT after it. It's...
Increasing your dose and frequency will always come with side effects. I was on 10mg per kilo and it took my body 2 weeks to get over a flu. I'd say try a different biologic after your 4th infusion...
Look to the top. I see Otezla ad. To its right, I see entyvio ad. Hm..........
I am not sure if I am allergic or severely sensitive to Cipro but it makes me cringe up and roll in my bed while holding my stomach. My bleeding worsens on Cipro unless I am on IV steroids at the...
Hi David, We're not really sure of what your symptoms are. Blood/mucus? The doctor has to do a scope and stool tests to rule out any infections. Stick with very plain diet and I would stay away from...
Personally, I've never been a smoker and I developed UC when I turned 18. None of my family member smokes and I tried smoking last year to calm my bad flare, it worked. I tried the nicotine patches...
Hey Connor, I know I know. It's 2016!!! Can't believe that we still haven't found the cure for this. I have lost faith in conventional medicine. It's okay to rant. It's normal. We all have the right...
It only affects me when flaring. If you're boyfriend is in full remission and his T levels are in the optimal range then everything should be fine. It's up to him whether he wants to get his Free T...
I wonder where they all went?.. I remember I used to just read posts as a guest and there were more active members present in this forum. A few of them whom I remember are Guywithuc? Insofla? They...
Connor, I understand how you feel. I was diagnosed when I just turned 18. I also have lost a lot of friends, backed out from relationships, and dropped out from school when I turned 20 because I was...
Are you doing stronglifts 5X5? I am 10 weeks in on that program, but, unfortunately, beginning a UC flare as of last week. Mild symptoms but definitely UC, not a stomach bug. I am wondering if its...
I agree with what others said before... I think you tapered off of prednisone way too quick before your symptoms were in full control and rectal meds will definitely help you out with urgency issues....
Hi fishface, I just started smoking again last night. It's too early to tell whether it's helping me or not but I'm going to give it more time. There's a reason why I stopped smoking more than 2 or 3...
I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way :( I know how it feels like to be pushed down to the hall at ER. Trust me, you will get over this but I'd recommend that you follow up with the standard...
Yep, it's definitely possible. I know I shouldn't have done this in the past because I could've ripped my tendons or something but even when I was on 40mg of Prednisone a day, I started strength...
I'm just so fed up with figuring out what's triggering my guts inflammatory response while my friends are talking about Democratic Convention all day... Life goes on.....
Fishface, so is nicotine therapy helping you out with the symptoms? I tried the patches last year but it didn't do anything for me but the menthol cigarettes definitely did. If I had to choose...
Do you feel better now that you stopped taking it? Are you going to try nicotine again to calm your flare? And I am guessing that it was prescription based Vitamin D. Vitamin D2? like 60,000 or...
Does anyone experience the same following issue right before flaring or during a flare? I've noticed that each time I am dealing with a flare, anxiety always hit me pretty hard right before the...
Thank you very much for this information, both of you. I have noticed that Benadryl calms my IBS symptoms down but I was never able to get over the grogginess that you wake up with from taking...
Thank you everyone. I totally forgot about the possible intestinal infection. I'll definitely ask my gi know about it. Imagardener2, I have a question about your diet. Eating potatoes doesn't get you...
Hi Labradorite!! I have raised over 1500 dollars of donation for CAMP SUNSHINE with my cafe!!! WOOHOOO Who says our health issue's a waste of time??? HUH?? They won't be able to understand what we're...
Hello people! I've been lurking around this forum since 2008, the year when I got diagnosed. I have tried Remicade, Humira, Entyvio, LDN, all 5asas, corticosteroids and went off all meds last year...
Surprisingly the cabbage juice didn't cause me gas. Just like the SCD, it didn't work for me either.[/quote] Hi OhCrap, not to hijack this thread but how long were you on SCD and how strict was your...
I think it all depends on what's in the smoothie. I own a smoothie cafe and occasionally I have something called Island Green(mango pineapple spinach kale banana) and I've gotten nice looking dookies...
Hi, Just a new member chiming in. I was on Remicade a couple of years back until I developed some breathing problem as a possible side effect which made it difficult for me to continue and ofc I...
wow... it's been a while since I have looked into 5asa meds and Asacol HD is now called Delzicol under Salix now? stereofidelic89, which state are you from? I can't even find Patient Assistance...