TT - I'd say about 2 years....
Thanks everyone. I guess after a couple of years of just maintenance meds, I thought I could get back to that point. Sadly, it doesn't look like that's the case any more....
Thanks John. The doc didn't seem overly concerned either, but that was several months ago and I haven't been in touch with the office for awhile. I was sort of avoiding the sigmoidoscopy so far bc...
Sorry in advance for the long story... but thought it might help. After being in remission for nearly 2 years, last fall and again in Jan I saw a streak of blood after pushing a couple of stools. It...
Here's an interesting article... doesn't directly apply to our disease, but I found it interesting how many people seem to be studying the microbiome and hopefully some of the things they find will...
Thank you for sharing! Since getting UC last year and of course doing lots of reading, I've suspected gut infections and/or the antibiotic treatment as something that contributed to the onset of my...
There's a lot of interesting information in this... I'm interested to read through those links. Thanks for sharing....
I'm still on my 2x week Rowasa for maintenance since it seems to be working so well he didn't want to change it to Canasa for maintenance. Yes, Canasa was over $600! If I need it again at some point...
Good news... I had my follow-up appointment with my doc yesterday and the biopsies showed no inflammation - no UC no UP, yeah! He said the little bit of redness he saw was from the prep. He gave my...
Like you, I have a very mild case of UC. After a few months of meds (Rowasa) all of my symptoms went away. I've diligently stuck with my maintenance doses based on the advice of everyone here. Had a...
Thanks ipoop - guess I've seen a few comments about blood tests along the way, but never really knew there was anything other than a scope that would give us much real info. I'll look more into this...
At my worst, there was blood and mucous, lots of trapped gas, but no D. I had some tenemus and some constipation at the end of my flare. If I could say anything about the last few weeks, I've had a...
Since I had no symptoms prior to my scope for quite a number of months, it seems that there will be no way to tell if the Rowasa/Canasa combo is working other than another scope in several more...
Thanks so much for your comments and info. He gave me a Canasa prescription to take with me on an upcoming trip in case I needed to take antibiotics... he thought it would be helpful along with the...
I just had a "let's just see how things are" sigmoidoscopy. I was hesitant about the prep, but appreciate everyone's posts, as always, that helped me get through sticking more stuff in my butt. I've...
Yes - I've just started going through the exact same things over the past 6 months (I'm now 52). The boob bloating that might have been just a little the day before my period is really bad and now...
In addition to what others mentioned, I could eat rice and eggs. Also avocados are a healthy fat and seemed to help me gain weight when I was nearing the end of my flare....
My GI is always 8+ weeks out on his appointments - it sucks when you need immediate relief. Last time I asked what if I had a flare/emergency and they said they will always squeeze in an emergency......
Have you tried Metamucil or similar? It not only seems to help with constipation, but also bulk stools, so it maybe a good regulator to try. Once you're back to your old diet you could add in a...
Thanks for the added info Connor - so Ipoop's sense was probably right too in that it probably wasn't inflammation. Once I was back to normal I wasn't concerned, but I'm always curious as to why...
So the other day I must've ate something that made me sick (my husband got sick at the same time). Not full blown diarrhea, just lots of extra very soft stool that day. The following day, no stool....
That's pretty interesting! That's a giant pill. Thanks for sharing....
I've had problems with multi-vitamins in the past, I'm currently taking MegaFood Multi for Women 40+. When I was looking for multis, they got a lot of good reviews about not causing the nausea and...
This is interesting - thanks for posting. Before UC, I used to eat mainly whole grains and lots of fruits and veggies. Now in remission, I'm starting to get back to that... but does anyone have any...
Quincy, I wasn't saying those people don't have illnesses. I was just reading that the people in less developed countries seem to be able to cope with some higher level of bacteria than we can. So,...
I was recently doing some research about traveling to countries where western people get sick and why/how to avoid, and from what I've been reading it seems as though your assessment David, coincides...
Thanks iPoop. So with a small increased risk of flare maybe I should pack more than maintenance amt of Rowasa?...
I have some similar questions as I'm traveling in Feb and am concerned that every time I've traveled to less developed countries (in the last few years) I've gotten traveler's diarrhea. In the past...
Interesting! When I was flaring and finally had enough energy to leave the house, I started doing some short walks. If nothing else, it made my mind feel better, but maybe it helped in other ways...
I take 2000mg of turmeric a day... I'm in remission, so don't know how much it's helping with my UC, but it really seems to help the arthritis I have in my knee (and am hoping its helping my colon...
Great to hear about your successes. Thanks for sharing!...
What I've read and experienced is that constipation can be a lingering sign of rectal inflammation. I never had constipation before UC, but as I was in my final healing stages, I was. Quincy pointed...
Luckily I've been in remission for several months... but eating beans recently and making it through the night without a huge gas attack seemed pretty exciting! So glad to hear that you're doing...
Hope all goes well today. I had an upper endo done several years ago. Of course you're asleep so you don't know anything about it, but I had no problems post-procedure (no ridiculous gas to get rid...
Something new for iPoop - hard to believe you haven't heard it all by now :). Definitely not dyed food. And when I researched on HW and other sites on-line, why a certain color, other than dyed or...
Since I've been in remission over the last few months I've had more different colors of poop than I've ever seen before. Dark green, yellow, orange... I can sort of track these to foods I ate in the...
Last night I was eating sushi and was remembering how much I love the pickled ginger. I had just finished doing some internet searching to determine if Ginger would be better than popping all those...
Looks like some interesting reading - thanks for sharing....
I've had lots of problems adjusting to various probiotics. Yes, they've all caused extreme gas for me as well as headaches and I got diarrhea from one (not much bloating though). From what I read,...
Are you still taking the 1/2 packet of VSL daily? I had a really bad time with the gurgles on that for about 2 weeks (and really bad headaches) before I quit using it and started a different...
CodyB - 65lbs is a lot of weight! I lost some weight and a lot of body fat. Once I got the obvious UC symptoms under control I was starving and eating constantly. I added olive oil, avocados and PB...
It seems like there are so many new people on this forum lately. I was one of them earlier this year - diligently reading posts and gathering advice to figure out how good and bad things could be....
Welcome LittleDog - I was also diagnosed with mild distal UC earlier this year. The people in this forum are amazing and new as well as old posts have been a huge help along the way! Like you, after...
Thanks Ipoop! MarjieKay - grab my email and let me know when you have it, so I can hide it again....
UCChick - That's great news, I'm so happy for you! Thanks for sharing. Was the Asacol not working well enough, so you added the Azathioprine? Sounds like you never did any rectal meds? How far did...
My GP is a sports doc and she suggested the curcumin for arthritis in my knee from a recent injury. After I get to the recommended dosage, I'll let you know if it's working, though it might be hard...
I did some research several months ago and it seems like a lot of people here (and elsewhere) like this one:...
Thanks for sharing FSLondon - definitely interesting studies....
Think I missed DBwithUC's post while I was typing in mine - lots of answers to my questions, sorry for the regurgitation. Thanks Ipoop. Your comment on probiotics was oddly enlightening... I guess I...
Thanks MarjieKay for post... we've been struggling with this together recently. I'm out of my first flare and a bit overwhelmed with where I go next. We've read lots of good advice about staying on...