IamCurious - Yes, my doctor did test for vitamin D, and the test showed that I was low. He put me on mega doses of vit D. It had no effect on me. I've also tried Magnesium. It had a mild anti anxiety...
We keep seeing people promote "natural supplements" but from my experience, most of these things have made my symptoms worse. Here is a list of the ones that have made them worse: Caused increased...
straydog - The Rheummie did an x-ray and MRI, which showed sever damage to the sacroiliac joints, and she confirmed it (inflammation) with bloodwork. The joint pain has stopped since starting the...
MrAnxiety069 - The inflammation found on the biopsies were in the rectum area. The IBD screen was done the at the last visit, which showed Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies are high, which could...
If you want to see if there is inflammation in the body, then you should do the following two tests. - erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein. I believe that Lyme and other illnesses...
I've done 2 in 3 years, from two different GI's. They both clearly had totally different methods. The bloodwork, stool sample,and biopsy all showed inflammation and Saccharomyces cerevisiae...
After several years of seeing GI doctors and having colonoscopies, I have finally been given a diagnosis and started treatment with Humira. But the diagnosis wasn't from inflammatory bowel disease....
It is all related, because they are autoimmune illnesses. I was having difficulty getting a diagnosis of IBD from my GI, so I said heck with it, and have been seeing a rheumatologist for the...
Okay, I am trying again to get a diagnosis of IBD, and I am seeing an old doctor who didn't diagnose me previously. This time he ran a new test on me called a SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AB (ASCA) (IGG)...
This is probably your sacroiliac joint inflamed. I have the same problems all over my body. Joint pain is a symptom of UC, with or without medications. It can be worse than the bowel symptoms....
notsosicklygirl - I was able to get the pathology report from two years ago, when I had insurance. This is what it says in the comment section: "The presence of focal acute colitis in the rectal...
notsosicklygirl - They did multiple biopsies during the colonoscopy, and removed some non cancerous polyps. I'm not totally sure what they meant in the pathologist report. Yes I had the full array of...
What you don't understand is that I can't refuse anything. Being that it is low cost that the state is paying for, I have to follow exactly what the internist says. I'm not allowed to see a GI in...
I have been receiving treatment from a low cost university related health care clinic, since I have no insurance or job anymore. Instead of sending me directly to a GI specialist, they are make me...
I've been diagnosis with UC for a while, but I couldn't afford treatment, because my insurance was canceled. Although, hopefully I will be able to start treatment again soon. When treatment begins...
I've tried Vitamin E for my UC, and it made my symptoms WORSE. Especially the bleeding. I do not recommend any supplements or vitamins without a doctors approval, because most have made my symptoms...
Stress does seem to have an impact. I have just started to notice it. I just recently became unemployed, and was under a lot of stress, and it was the worst flare-up I've had in a long time....