This works for my Ulcerative Colitis

Hi Folks:

I am not taking any medications as they always have unwanted side effects. I work at healthcare feild. Only meds I WILL try are Chinese herbal medicines as there is no cure from Western Medicine for this ulcerative Colitis. I am doing my research to find a good Chinese Doctor now. I live in the Southwest U.S. Peter

Post Edited (NIcepeter) : 9/28/2007 3:04:53 PM (GMT-6)

Dookie posted that Bio-Pro from Enzymedica worked for him. I just started it last night, one capsule at night before bed.

Hi Peter,

I have tried chinese medicines in the past but had no luck.

I was on a three month course which cost £1000, included acupunture, herbal teas and massages.

My GI doctor says long term use of chinese medicine can cause liver problems...

Good luck for your treatment though.


G

I've had UC/IBS for over ten years and tried Chinese medicine, oh, about eight years ago, for approx. eight months. Probably spent hundreds, maybe a thousand+ on appointments and herbs and unfortunately, it did not "cure" or help me. If fact, every time I reported that the treatment wasn't working, I was given yet another herb to take or thing I needed to do--I started to get tired and, to tell you the truth, suspicious. The other thing that began to worry me was who was manufacturing/regulating the herbs I was taking?--and all the other things: safety, drug interactions, gender differences, etc. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness, I so wanted to believe there was an answer, a cure--still do. I also did acupuncture, acupressure, message therapy, etc. and although it felt good sometimes, sorry to say, didn't help. The only thing that keeps my sx's in check is Western chemicals and I'm grateful for them, at least it's something. Oh yeah, I also take probiotics, a good multi-vit, fish oil, flaxseed. Good luck to you on your journey.

NIcepeter: I am currently trying a chinese herbalist in Encinitas, CA.  I can give you his contact information if you are in near this area.  He was referred to me by a coworker who had a pretty bad bug or something that didn't improve, even when he went to his doctor they said they couldn't do a whole lot, but got better in a week with this herbalist.  I figured I'd give it a shot, because right now I am feeling desperate.  Like anything, it is supposed to take time, but he claimed that I should show some rapid improvement, then it takes months or years to fully recover.  Apparently people have done so well that there is no signs of scarring, which had made some of his GI buddies think these persons never had UC. 

So I have only been on this for almost 2 weeks and it is too hard to say if I have seen any improvement, though I noticed my lower back pain left rapidly and for a time I had less blood, but it seems I am bleeding again (could be what I eat).  It is not just herbs, but also a diet to get use to as well, which was tough because I've tried a couple different types of diets and it is tough to think of new things when you feel wasted all the time.

Dear Relativelyquantum: If you don't mind, please send me the herbalist phone number and address. I don't mind to drive to California as I live in AZ. I am willing to try anything to fix this annoying UC.
My email address is receiverpeter@hotmail.com Thanks. Peter

NIcepter: I sent you the info. I hope it works for you. My fingers are still crossed for myself.

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Pancolitis '04

I was diagnosed with uc a year ago and i can't seem to find any relief. I've tried probiotics, fish oil, vitamins, different diets, I've been on colozal(which makes me fell horrible) and generally fell depressed about this disease. I am open for any advice anyone can give. This disease is controlling my life and I'm miserable