if what you are doing is working, keep doing it - if what you are doing isn't working, do something different - carnivore diet seems a reasonable choice - it is just food - TT...
probiotics would be my choice - start slow - TT...
oh yeah - it's a new year - hope y'all see some lengthy periods of good health and good life in this coming year - hang in there - it does get better - rock on & and let the good times roll ! God...
oh yeah - it's a new year - hope y'all see some times of good health and good life in this coming year - hang in there - it does get better - God Bless, TT...
when the meds were not making me happy, i changed my diet and never looked back - rock on ! TT...
good thing we can choose whether to listen to our docs ....... or not ;-) me personally, the R word never even crosses my mind - not a word or thought that has much value in my world - are you...
a long time ! see my siggy > TT...
yes, i agree, it does look (and sound ) like UC - glad you found this place :-) TT...
you may be closer than you or others think - everyone seems to heal at a different rate, and with different paths - my usual gauge is how i'm feeling and how many normal, daily tasks i'm able to...
geez, i step away for a bit, and you old timers are off having fun and games without me - OM, nice to see you're still kicking ! sorry to read you're still having some challenges - happy stomaversary...
smoking = bad , uc = really bad ----- conclusion ? if i needed to, i would start smoking -...
i'm close - does that count for anything ? TT...
not a thing CC :-( i was hoping one of the mods might be able to track him down - TT...
i think it may have been old Mike ----...
just heard of this on one of those 'other' sites - never heard of it before and a search turned up zilcho - just wondering ........ TT...
"I tried both for a year when I only had UP. The food anxiety did a real number on my mental health. I did learn a lot though from the diets. My current diet is vegetarian, very simple and has no...
UC can be really complicated - but sometimes it can be really simple - in your case, it seems like option b - hopefully the ship with get back on course soon :-) TT...
AIP or IBD-AID diets - TT...
May26-Sep4/2016: Mezavant 4800 mg Sep5/2016-Aug24/2020: Mezavant 2400 mg Aug25/2020 - : Mezavant 4800 mg ???? TT...
very true SN - hopefully that's the case again - TT...
geez ! ya, i missed his last posts - praying for you OM !...
try fish and fermented foods if you haven't already - TT...
it's quite possible that you are doing the right things, but the source may be further up the colon - honestly tho, i don't have any experience with either of the rectal meds you are using - my...
thanks CC :-) ya, i will get ahold of my doc on monday - seems like the J/J folks are kinda out there, navigating on their own - good thing is, i'm still here to whine about it ;-) TT...
"How can you test if it’s environmental?" seems you aleady did ;-) TT...
as usual, i'm a little behind on most everything - you guys are talking 4 shots, so far i had one J$J poke, and a fizer booster ...... i guess it was a booster ----- what defines a booster vs a shot...
if you haven't taken a serious stab at one of the auto-immune/anti-inflammatory diets like AIP or IBD-AID, then please do, either before you proceed with biologics, or at least during the process - TT...
yes - on rare occasions, surgery becomes mandatory - most are the result of exhausting all other available options - TT...
have you tried any food changes to try and help with both the HBP and the acid reflux ? TT...
have you tried any non-med approaches to addressing your high blood pressure ? TT...
the older i get, the more i notice things getting softer and mushier - works for me :-)...
even my 2022 farSide desk calendar doesn't make me laugh as much as some of goofball posts the on this thread - isn't it about time to shut it down and start over so the OP doesn't have to wade...
antibiotics for what issue ? TT...
ya, gonna have to agree damo, since i happen to be one of those fortunate enough to find success exactly as you described - the longer i live, the list of things that i thought impossible grows...
my hands give me the most grief, and with the exception of a dislocated ring finger in junior high, they haven/t been injured as much as other parts of my body - TT...
"I just want to be here for my family for a good while yet, everything else is a bonus" i'm not sure it was from the very beginning of my life with UC, but for sure it wasn't very long after that,...
just sounds to me like a reasonable idea that didn't pan out - gee, i've never done anything like that myself ;-) did you develop the aches and pains and yucky feeling all 3 times ? either way, it...
too much of that dark stuff and i have to get the heavy duty bowl brush out ;-) Merry Christmas to all of you ! TT...
"How do I avoid steroids when the drs say they’re my only option?" look for a doctor that isn't an idiot - TT...
i've never had coffee so not a clue - but i do know dark chocolate very well, and it does make me go - and sometimes that's a good thing :-) TT...
fixed my vittles :-) TT...
maybe it was more the vacation aspect and less the food ? TT...
i just eat real food - lots of meat, milk, & eggs = lots of protein :-) TT...
certainly not how i would evaluate a physicians competence - if you have concerns, ask - bigger fish to frame imo - TT...
where's the conflict of interest ? if these are the same drugs the doc will potentially be prescribing, where's the beef ? TT...
i just eat less than normal of my usual foods, but eliminating the foods that i ate that got me into the flare in the first place - simple is key for me - lots of fluids, fruits, veggies, good stuff...
janssen in march > no flare fizer boost 2 weeks ago > no flare how did you resolve your flare T man ? TT...
the epoch times ? ok then in other worthy news > got my fizer boost on thursday - content colon so far :-) TT...
what a shit show all around - you are one tough lady ! wish i had something useful to offer other than saying hang in there M - my only hope is that the folks that really need serious care are...
i changed my diet and my brain when the mesalamines were falling short of my colons expectations - a few blips here and there, but i have been med free for the last 10+ years - my GP doc kinda...