aimz, I know how you feel...I've been there. In March this year, I broke down in my bosses office when I went in for my review...it was going so well until he asked about my recent lateness's...I...
Casey_LB, thanks for the advice, I need to gain about 10lbs myself....right now I feel like I'm being tossed around in the wind like a brown paper bag. NBT...
Thanks Michelejc, I will try and get my hands on it....
Hi Everyone, it's been a while....can someone recommend a good probiotic, the brand I normally use is no longer in production, so I need a replacement. thanks in advance, NBT :turn:...
Hi Michelejc, Do you eat dairy? It might explain the urgency and the mucus. NBT...
Surgery should be a last resort....it is possible for the colon to heal itself if it's allowed to. I have tried Remicade, Canasa (sp) and a few other things in the past that helped at first , them...
Are you lactose or gluten intolerant? That can cause those symptoms....
Hi Everyone, I hope you are doing well...it's been a while. I can't be bothered to read my own post to see what I wrote here, so I'll get straight to it. I believe Colitis is "maintained" by a...
Callah, I can't remember the name of the test, but it was at my gastrointerologist office. I had to drink a pint of milk an hour before the appointment (which I showed up late to because of bloating,...
Hi twiggs, I hope you enjoyed your holidays. it's been a while since I popped in... in the past I was tested for being lactose intolerant, and I figured out the gluten part by trial and error....
Fantastic! This is really encouraging....I'm happy for you Judy! NBT...
callah, you should get tested to see how sensitive you are to dairy. I am very sensitive to dairy, when I took the test my levels were off the chart; so taking "lactaid" pills doesn't help much, when...
Hello Everyone, I hope you are feeling good and in remission. It's been a while, but I thought I'd let you know that I have recently discovered that besides being lactose intolerant, I am also gluten...
allswell, please read my post at: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2041782&p=2 if you want specifics, email me by clicking on my username before you consider surgery. thanks,...
Kim, I have had good progress controlling uc...take a look at this thread, if you want specifics email me: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=2041782&p=2 thanks, feel better NBT...
StealthGuardian, you should really get your hormone levels checked out, prednisone affects your body's hormones as mentioned by DennyRae; when I got mine checked my cortisol levels were extremely...
InSoFla, I just read through this entire thread and it sounds very promising, I think I will try it as well. I recently posted in a thread (which I can't seem to find anymore ) called, "My...
Hi Everyone, I have found a way to control colitis in terms of bowel movements. I have mentioned some very important things in this thread, in terms of sufficent sleep (by 10pm or 10:30pm), exercise...
Thanks Mike, I will take a look. NBT...
Hi Everyone, I have recently discovered that I CAN eat fruits so long as they are ORGANIC. Fruits normally cause diarrhea within a day of eating them, but I have found that I can eat organic fruits...
i hated it too, but I think I have it figured out now...but for now you should look at offending foods, go to bed early and exercise...I have a post called "MyExperiment" that I keep updates in...if...
I have updated my post "My Experiment", which discusses things that are helping me. Diet is very important in my case and I personally think processed foods and unnatural chemicals in foods are the...
I have been going crazy lately, consuming large amounts of organic granola bars made with organic cane sugar...still no UC symptoms. Since I have almost completely cut out processed foods as well as...
Dave, In a nutshell I avoided all foods/drinks that caused UC symptoms, which meant no foods containing processed sugars and no sodas, fruit punch, cookies, fruits, etc. In addition to this I did...
I remember having many close shaves driving to work at high speeds, hoping to get to work in time to use the bathroom. This happened so often, I began to wonder what the guy who sat across from the...
Dave, so long as the damaged caused by UC is not too severe, it can be reversed. I was able to achieve this so that my colon no longer has ulcers throughout, however I still suffer with UC. Diet...
Hi everyone, I got the results back from a food allergy test and they are fine...I have "NO" food allergies. However, the doctor told me that I maybe intolerant to certain foods and the symptoms are...
Although we are all different, I am convinced that there is a candida overgrowth element to UC, but I am also convinced that it will not solve your problem with UC. Every now and then I take a couple...
Hi everyone, it's been a while; recently I have been getting treatment for low hormone levels, specifically cortisone, dhea and testosterone. The Dr. also discovered that I have low vitamin d levels...
hi Jbreda002, Sorry it took me this long to respond to your post, I've been away from the site for a while now. But yes, I do notice a difference in the way I feel when I stop exercising and I hope...
UC is worst in the morning for me too, unless I hit the treadmill the night before for 45 minutes to an hour; then there's a good chance I will make it to work without a bowel movement. I am very...
I have decided to prioritize my list by putting exercise first: 1. Exercise at least every other day, light jogging to break a sweat 40 minutes. 2. Go to bed no later than 10:30pm whenever possible....
If it's not an allergic reaction to some food, then it might be a B vitamin. I can't remember if it's "B-Complex 100" or "Pantothenic Acid", but one of them causes hives to appear all over my body...
Hi Everyone, I hope you are having great holiday, one of enjoyment and no flares. Let me apologize for not keeping this thread up-to date, but I didn't want to make a post unless I thought I had...
Hi Amy, I am interested to know what you did to achieve success, can you let me know? thx, NBT...
chrissy72, a few weeks ago I had a similar problem and my gasteronlogist told me that it's common to have a fungal infection in the rectal area; he prescribed a cream for me, which took about two...
Hi Everyone, Last week I slept at a sleep center or at least tried to...I woke up as usual, so I'm hoping they got that on video. I felt like Frankenstein, they wired me up with tons of wires to...
I just had a colonoscopy this morning at 8AM, the moviprep tastes like pure sugar, but it didn't bother me at all. The only problem I had was when it started to work, I spent nearly an hour on the...
can you tell us something about what treatment you underwent and how they checked your Cortisol levels? thx, NBT...
Well, I got my blood results back on Saturday and I went over them with my family doctor. According to him, the results are "perfect", in fact above average...I wasn't sure whether I should be happy...
I still suffer from night sweats, in fact it happened again last night...usually, I only sleep with a very light sheet which helps, but last night I slept with a heavy blanket. In my case, it maybe...
Let's continue to share information, especially in regards to cortisol levels and I will also keep you posted when I get results...hopefully something will become apparent. ps. one of the best...
I remember reading somewhere on the web that the pill can affect your cortisol levels, I don't know if that's true or not, but I remember reading it online. It may be worth looking into, but of...
Hi everyone, I hope you are holding the fort better than I am right now. I am very hopeful that I'll be able to figure out this condition soon. At this point, I tend to believe that Colitis itself is...
I have also have problems with hemorrhoids and recently I was told (by someone who works in a herbal store) that increasing fibre and drinking more water is a better solution than using creams....
notsosicklygirl said... I have tried a ton of natural products and while they didn't seem to cause any interactions, they also didn't help me. Many people have great luck with curcurmin/turmeric,...
mowjiggens, Since Christmas I have had my colitis symptoms 100% under control for the first time in 10 years...it's something I stumbled across that took about 3 1/2 weeks before I saw results. I...
You might want to eliminate cheese from your diet for a few days. NBT...
Lou, Sometime ago I took remicade as well until I found a way to control my symptoms with diet; then last year I realized that diet (although it helped) wasn't enough. I started to have problems with...
I have had problems with yeast, related to UC before...more recently I had to take Nystatin to control it since nothing else was working. NBT...