So sorry drew r... But I know that inner turmoil. It's so messed up. I wish they would figure out exactly what the combination is between nicotine and any other additives and make a drug that's safe...
There actually is some evidence that it is the nicotine in cigarettes that helps UC. That is why I decided to go back to nicotine. That is likely why I am also doing well right now, or at least...
Thanks! I was wondering if you had stuck with SCD. With UC it takes about 2 years minimum on strict SCD to have the gut fully heal. Many of the folks in my support group on FB are on SCD in complete...
Hello catlover3 Sorry to hear you are suffering with your new diagnosis. This forum was a wealth of information for me in the beginning. I've only been dx a short time, but I've done a lot of...
David1991 Wondering how you are doing almost a year later. Hoping the diet has helped you....
Connor77 You smoked pot again or cigs? Which did you have a negative reaction to?...
MarjieKay - If that's what you want to put on your back burner, that is your choice. There are other options to cigarettes. I don't smoke cigarettes and never will again. Good luck to you! :-)...
Research shows a positive correlation between nicotine (or cigarette use) and ulcerative colitis symptom control and even remission. Preliminary, uncontrolled observations employing nicotine gum, a...
They wanted me on remicade, but I was just diagnosed this year. Felt way too soon. I asked them to let me try this my own way and in a month I am getting a flex sig to confirm remission. To me,...
Ubiome is doing a FREE pilot program for US citizens. I submitted mine last month....
This thread is super old, but comes up on Google searches with regard to UC and nicotine. Studies show conclusive evidence that a subgroup of former smokers with refractory UC on mesalamine benefit...
That is excellent news! I have been suffering for going on 7 days now. Just had the doctor switch me to cortifoam from canasa for a few weeks. Everything I eat causes cramping and multiple trips to...
I intend to get back on the l-glutamine after I've gotten a decent variety of foods back into my regimine. Look up anti inflammatory foods and GI healing foods. Bone broth has been a major asset to...
Sorry to hear that you're struggling. I have been doing the specific carbohydrate diet and am in week 2. I feel amazing and like my body is actually slowly healing itself. I highly recommend taking a...
Nicotine is actually listed as an alternative medication... aka patches... for those who are not doing well or need an extra bump on their normal rx. If you Google nicotine and uc or IBD you should...
I know this feeling! :tongue: I wanted so badly to be like: Well, if I just stop drinking coffee and eat a steak once a week, all my issues will go away and I'll be cured." I am pescetarian, FYI,...
Thank you, soynomore! I try to tell myself to just relax and I'm pretty good with going with the flow. I actually went on a first date the day before my symptoms became super noticeable (new years...
Thank you, DBwithUC. Soynomore - lol. Well, then I guess I will consider myself lucky for the time being! Definitely good to know. I am counting my blessings as I know someone both with much worse...
Thanks, Rockergirl. I was actually wondering if high fiber was what was damaging. I had been seeing a dietitian since May 2016 prior to the awakening of this disease and following a high fiber diet....
Thank you all. I was actually Hoping to move to an oral medication once I can manage to get this into remission. Spotting sensitivity has been my current struggle. I have given up caffeine with...
Hey! I've been using this forum for help getting some ideas since early February and decided to just join in finally. I was diagnosed with proctitis end of January 2017 after a colonoscopy. However,...