Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out whether I should get vaccinated or not. All scientific info I am finding is that it is recommended but that people with IBD (or any other autoimmune condition)...
It happened to me, too. It stopped after 6-10 months. The only thing that helped me feel better was Lemon Gatorade and split dose. Hope you feel better soon....
Thanks all for your support and input. It feels so surreal when you don’t feel comfortable talking to your GI and trying not to upset him and get answers at the same time. Adverse reaction to...
Hello, We live in British Columbia, Canada, in a remote area and every time we have to see a specialist we travel 700km. But that is not the biggest issue. It seems the GI we are seeing (both my son,...
Thank you all for your replies. GI said we can try but he is not in favour of any herbal and other supplements....
Thank you all for your replies. His specialist said he could try but I am afraid I might make things worse....
Thank you very much for your reply....
Hello, What is your experience with probiotics during a flare-up? A naturopathic doctor told me you shouldn’t take any if you are seeing blood. My son has been flaring up now forever, he has been on...
Thank you for your replies. He is 17 y.o. I have had UC for 18 years. June'18 - hospitalized with abdiminal pain and very high levels of lipase. First BM with blood on the day of admission; nobody...
My son was recently diagnosed with UC. At first it was presenting as pancreatitis. After he was diagnosed with whole colon UC the doctors started him on prednisone and two weeks after the prednisone...
Thank you....
Hello, it is a daily struggle for me. Always having to plan ahead. Anxiety and fear make things worse. I started listening to audiobooks to take my mind off things, espefially if I have to walk...
Hello, I live in Canada and am not sure where to buy supplements from (I mean, which brand). I always check the 'non-medicinal ingredients' list first and if it is too long, I do not buy it. I have...
Hello, I am looking for some advice - I think I need to start taking some brain function supplements, like gingko biloba or something similar. I am extremely cautious because I am afraid it might...
i feel so frustrated for having to take this imuran. it is so bad for you and they still prescribe it - but all other options(6mp, humira)have the same side effects... can you please share your...
hi, i have been thinking a lot about using homeopathy and have tried prescribing myself phosphorus and arsenicum album and Phosphor Hommacord (a combination product of Heel); i wouldn't say i haven't...
Thank you, guys/girls. you are amazing. i am sure you know it, but it helps sometimes when somebody smiles at you :smile: :smile: :smile: take care. with all my heart, :smile:...
Hi, Thank you for your replies. I did try the goat cheese and milk and stopped milk products completely and do not experience so much itching as before. My main problem is ulcerative colitis and i...
hi, i know probably what you are going through - i was diagnosed with UC when I was 4 months pregnant and did not start using any medication until he was 2 months old. i am not allergic to...
hi, i was recently diagnosed with allergy to milk proteins ( both casein and lactalbumin). the test did not register allergy to goat's milk and (?) cheddar cheese. does anyone know a site giving...
hi, i recently visited a Naturopathic doctor and asked for an allergy blood test. the results amazed me - among other things, allergy to oats. i never knew people are allergic to oats. so why don'y...
Hello all, PPP - that is what one of the ER doctors said a year ago - but knowing that doesn't help. or does it? i really google-d it and look what i found -...
thank you I will check this out......
Hello, I have had psoriasis/eczema(different doctors - different opinions) for almost 10 years now - on my hands only, and now it is troubling my feet, as well. blisters, yellow liquid oozing from...
thank you, guys. The only refined carbs i eat ( i think ) are the white rice bread and the boiled rice, which in general are the two main ingredients in my diet. I avoid sugar at all and suspect...
Hi guys? I was wondering if anyone has tried to lose weight while taking all these medications and trying to eat all that stuff your body can tolerate. I was recently diagnosed with arthritis on top...
Hi, I'm just reading"Healing Psoriasis - The Natural Alternative' by Dr. John O. A. Pagano, he connects the leaking gut with the skin conditions and it all kind of makes sense - I have Ulcerative...
Hi, I've recently developed psoriasis too. Or it seems so. I have not seen a dermatologist yet because I can't take any more time off work and nobody works after 5pm. Anyway, I use Doak Oil Forte on...
thanks a lot, take care svetla...
Hi everyone, I am dealing with bad infection on my hand - infected eczema, they say, antibiotics through an IV on my other hand, having fun... So I was wondering - my hives may result from bad...
thanks a lot, guys....
and one more question - has anyone tried homeopathy? what do you think? take care................... /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone in Canada has got a long-term disability for UC? Is it possible? because it seems impossible to keep a job while struggling to keep everything under control! My...
Thanks, everyone. I have been taking the sulfa isnce I was first diagnosed in 2001- but have taken different brands, so who knows, it could be the brand as well... i have been too embarrassed to ask...
Hi everyone, i am experiencing a terrible rash at the moment - started about 5 days ago, and it was mainly itching at the beginning, then it got worse and now red spots cover my whole arms, neck,...
hi , i'm sorry you are feeling so miserable. i would be in hospital now if i wasn't so stubborn, probably. i don't trust conventional medicine anymore, but still it is the only way to find at least...
Thank you all a lot, svatla...
hi, i am just wondering - you may have already discussed it - started taking probiotics, UC got much better after that - but not a complete remission, though, - and some skin problems began, i have...
hi everyone, i am not pregnant or bf right now but have been through all that and know exactly how you feel. i just wanted to share my experience with that - a baby, flare and bf. during my pregnancy...
thank you, guys.. i had already seen forvia - probably following a link from this site but wasn't sure if i can trust it. i also started using a natural factors product - a mixture of omega 3 acids,...
Thank you all for your sympathy and understanding. i don't know what i or anybody else would do without the support and understanding we get here. i ve been following the forum for quite a short time...
hi everyone thanks for your quick replies, i also thought that once istart prednisone or another immunosuppressant i would be fine but kind of hope i will find a way out without using it. i am...
hi again! i've spent so much time wondering waht to include in my diet - what supplements, i mean, as I cannot eat anything but potatoes and some sandwiches.. (bread, ham and margarine) and even that...
hi everyone! i need advice - if anyone has the same problem, please ... i have had eczema for 7 years now, was diagnosed with UC 8 years ago. mainly on my hands, and arms and now i got some red...
hi everyone! i'm new here and after reading all that here i don't feel new anymore.. i had the same problem but i thought it was eczema - not happy at all after realising that. i have eczema on my...