Thank you, Uni.......this was precisely the information I signed on here today to look for ! I've been taking a maintenance dose of between 2000-2500mg mesalamine per day (although my doc has...
is this a joke??[/quote] A crappy one at that. To the OP, I seriously thought I had a parasitic infection that was being overlooked, too. I think in my case it was wishful thinking though. I even...
I like making it homemade because I definitely make it stronger than anything store-bought and it just tastes so fresh. I dice up peeled root (not necessary to peel I recently found out) and add...
Still loving my 2 cups of ginger tea per day and consider it an important part of my routine. Still in remission, too (it'll be 4months on the 21st---symptom free). Photogirl, I remember someone...
Yeah, that's a standard for me, too. Even when I have solid stool there was an appreciable amount along with it. Mucus was the very last symptom to go for me as well. Hopefully this fades for you...
:turn: :turn: :yeah: :turn: :turn: Celebrating WITH you !!! (all of us,lol) this is fantastic to sign on and see !...
I thought of you when I saw this today Connor.....I hope this helps YOU too ! an entire year early is wonderful :-) "RedHill Biopharma announced it has reduced the number of participants it will...
I never would have believed this, but it turned out to be true for me despite having a pretty decent tan AND having just finished two consecutive bottles of D3. I am wondering even if my low vitamin...
Does your diet change in a major way? or behavior/and or activities? this is interesting....there HAS to be something and figuring it out would be huge. I was thinking about how my diet changes so...
This thread causes me to take pause and reflect deeply about how different we humans are.........Connor, your path and mine thus far are at completely opposite ends of the spectrum. My disease has...
This is an exciting turn of events and I'll be following your progress, Connor77 ! I have been reading a lot of the Facebook MAP group and this theory really seems credible top me. At least for a...
I am working on exactly that (switching my diet to a more alkaline variety). An interesting thing I was just informed of is how acidic a lot of the name brand bottled water can be....
Wow.....this IS really cool. I have heard the vagus nerve is the connection for the gut brain axis!...
Gosh, I am really sorry to hear this. I am hoping you get a glimmer of sunshine coming through the clouds soon in the form of answers......in the interim however, I want to issue a warning about that...
Yep. I tried a lot of natural thing (still flared) then I tried just meds (still flared)......and then pulled out ALL guns----antiinflammatory diet, probiotics AND meds (just melamine both ends) and...
_______________________________________ The abstract from brucen36's article : "A man who was a non-smoker presented with clinical, histological, and radiological features typical of distal...
Have you tried the meds in conjunction with a serious anti-inflammatory diet? I guess people are all different.....and I have not been hospitalized with this disease......but I would exhaust every...
Just posting to be able to find & read later. Thanks :smilewinkgrin:...
Hmm....so this slippery elm must be an anti-inflammatory substance that reaches the rectum? very interesting. For some reason I skipped investigating this one. I'd better catch upon it. Thanks....
I'm curious about that as well........
Hey wow, so no strange infections were found in the sample then? I don't think UC ever affects the small bowel though......like was mentioned up there, sound like Crohn's or another issue. Hey maybe...
^^^^ YES......I should have also mentioned that it DID take about 4 months to respond to the mesalamine (pentasa) and this was actually using both oral and rectal forms concurrently. It did work...
Yeah, I initially had proctitis only and my most recent colonscopy showed Proctosigmoiditis. This is the one reason I am leaning towards staying on the Pentasa for good now. I am not sure that this...
Yeah, I agree with iPoop.....if you are having minor symptoms at this point, best to nip them in the bud before they escalate into something much harder to control. My doctor has said the same thing...
Wow.........I guess I'll put "3 cigarettes a day" on my back burner as a possible thing to try? sure looks like a convincing possibility? only if I was in dire straights though. I've said it before,...
Hi, Well I am one who has gotten used to it and I survive fine BUT my symptoms were never diarrhea or urgency (I tend towards constipation). The first flare I was given rectal suppositories and that...
I have seen others here report having WD from uceris. I was prescribed it but never did take it, but I researched it a lot. I remember seeing someone else (ipoop maybe?) suggest the person do what...
Hey, if you have biopsies I wouldn't bother with it. In fact, I didn't even know my doctor issued it (I thought it was just a test to see if a certain med she was considering would be safe for me). I...
This is an interesting idea. I'll have to delve into it later, but I was always under the impression that sulphur is a trace mineral and it is found in very small quantities in foods. So even though...
Right, IamCurious, if you reread my reply right underneath the cherry picked quote you put here it says: "Well, actually ----it does---but only in terms of what YOU can handle may be different than...
I didn't see the two replies above my initial one.......but yeah, this is precisely what I am wondering about these days. I am looking to find my new sweet spot. I ran very hard for a number of...
Welcome fellow health buff, it's true that there seem to be many of us who've joined lately who had/have squeaky clean diet and exercise programs. First your initial question, can you be...
Fantastic news, FlowersGal !!! :turn: :turn: :turn:...
I LOVE my spices....and this gives me even more enthusiasm for them :smilewinkgrin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28678344 Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate prebiotic...
Another article that connects a healthy micro biome with enhanced tissue repair ability...... From article: "Researchers at the Stowers Institute have established a definitive link between the makeup...
Oh for sure......with no results I trash things, too. that said I am glad I was very patient with my current protocol because it did take many months to finally get asymptomatic. Luckily people like...
Yes, I'm curious, too.......so even though the tiny white pearls aren't anything sinister, they led to the discovery of something abnormal in your poo so that you can get that corrected....
@ Eph, I make both milk kefir and water kefir every day. I bought both sets of grains on eBay from people who shipped live grains (two different sellers). And this was in the heat of the summer,...
Good article about ways to assist micro-biome via foods and behaviors. Warning: he does have links to probiotic brands, so bear that in mind. Otherwise a pretty comprehensive list of helpers and...
Or do you think about it as a waste of time? Just curious. I see many people here who add probiotics to their regimen. I was wondering if the same people try and cultivate a welcoming 'digestive...
Eph, have you ever looked into making your own homemade water and/or milk kefir? I was super intimidated by the process and so put it off for a year or two. Now that I am doing it every day I am...
In your mind are these probiotics working behind the scenes to provide a healthy digestive environment? Are you reinoculating them in a permanent way because you think that----on their own-----they...
I think the fasting is going to be yet another area where there will be differing results (obviously). My last doctor believed foods didn't affect the condition at ALL. My new doctor has a more...
Yes, that combo has worked beautifully for me, too. I am wondering if I drop the probiotics, if just the mesalamine would work solo? Hmmm.....it'd be a way to save $25-30 a month anyway....
Thanks, iPoop, that was a great explanation.....I'd love to hire her to read this stack of studies I have and "dumb them down" for me ! puzzle pieces, legos, crayons.....perfect :wink:...
L M A O ! I've got your back FlowersGal, I have the same blue Pentasa capsules and just opened one up(they slide open and closed again easily)----sure enough WHITE PEARLS ! So iPoop called that one...
Yes, all those variables have also crossed my mind, iPoop. We have enough members here with such a vast array of outcomes and symptom profiles.....it'd be hard to think of UC as a one sized fits all...
See, if I could be sure the results were accurate, I might just do it. But the one lady who sent samples to two separate testing places (same sample) received two very different reports.......this...
Excellent......those are the things that deserve to be focused on. Very good to hear....
That is actually my current belief. I have 3 out of the 4 genetic markers listed for UC on the Prometheus IBD test......but it didn't come out of hiding (the genes being switched or woke up or...