any canadiens on here

who's from canada? im 26 M from BC

I'm from BC too.

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UC since July 2006. Medications: Salofalk enema nightly.
Remission from Nov 2006 to Oct 2007. Then a bad cold and a bad flare till the present.
Pancolitis diagnosed in April 2008. Current medications: Salofalk enema/suppository, Salofalk tablets 500mg x 3/day, Azathioprine 50 mg. Warfarin for my Deep Vein Thrombosis which resulted from diarrheas and dehydration in Feb 2008.
Supplements: Probiotics, Calcium with Vitamin D, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C and psyllium capsule (Metamucil)

Wpg, MB

NOTAR...So, that makes you in Alberta, Yukon or NWT?

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

when did he say that? I see 26 M  (miles, minutes, metres??) "from" BC.

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

NOTAR,

My mom actually has UC and I have crohn's (crohn's colitis specifically, which is CD affecting my colon, col=colon and itis-inflammation).

I also have a friend that has UC...and another friend that had crohn's.

:)

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it!  LOL  :)

bwahahaha.....just reread for another perspective....26 male...FROM BC....haha.
As I say...perspective is everything. You can tell I don't use many acronyms/abrev's...haha.

sorry about that. 

q

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

Yeah..I can relate to having weekend crapola..and needing the laugh..at least laughing at myself is guaranteed. sheesh.

NOTAR...healthy is pretty subjective since many of us have a host of other stuff going on health-wise at the same time...

Regarding others with UC...I've met one who or two (who were miraculously cured by whatever means..or had it "once"...???),I have a very good friend who has fistulising Crohn's and I believe my mom had UC (she smoked so it's possible symptoms could have been masked somewht). I'm from family stock (both sides) with many autoimmune disease/disorders.

quincy

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*Heather*Status: mini flare Dec 28... tapered to every 4th night

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol (6 daily) + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals/supplements 

~Probiotic 3(Natural Factors Protec) bedtime + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) occasionally

~multi-digestive enzymes as needed ....zymactive 3 - 5x daily

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg;  Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS"  worth it !!!

Hi!  I am 5minutes from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

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Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 1995

Salofalk Tablets , salofalk suppositories or cortifoam nightly

Bio-K Probiotic daily

multivitamin

metamucil nightly

I am from BC too. Vancouver to be exact.

I know 3 other people from my high school that have IBD. Two have Crohns and one UC.

I have had UC for 17 years. I am 34 and male.

There is some family history on my Mom's side. A cousin I've never met has/had UC and recently had his colon removed, a great Aunt got UC late in her life and another Aunt with diverticulitis. I really hope I didn't pass this on to my daughter.

I am 51 male in Ottawa, originally from PEI. My brother has duodenal inflammation, nobody else in my family has a UC-type problem.

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21 years of UC which started after quitting smoking. In and out of flares which are usually triggered by antibiotics. Latest issue is endless diarrhea without blood or mucous.

• 3 500mg Pentasa a day
• Psyllium powder.

i am 23, Gatineau here :)