LadyHawk, I had lots of long curly hair to start with so I'm still okay. I did tell my husband that I would be buying a wig if it continued. I told my hair dresser that I would be cutting it all off...
Every time I flare, I too have those empty urges with what appears to be clots of blood. I've often wondered what that means. Just wanted you to know that you are not alone....
I sure know what you're going through. I recently lost about 1/2 of my hair. When my doctor did my bloodwork, she also check the ferritin levels in my blood. To my understanding, this is like your...
I don't eat much. I should be real skinny -HA! I haven't really read about the specific carbohydrate diet, but I've been doing my version of low carb for about 9 years. I've never tried red wine. I...
Oh, and I can't eat veggies, fruits, dairy, grains, nuts, popcorn, & spicy stuff....
The ones I use most often are made by Nature's Sunshine and they are combination formulas, consisting of several herbs. First is Intestinal Soothe and Build which does just as its name says-soothes...
I've had UP for 17 years. I tried the steroids at the very beginning-I was only 15 and scared. I only used them for a couple of months and did not do well. All the years since then, I have been...
Running to the bathroom could be UC or IBS. My mom soils her pants and only has IBS, not UC. I never had D. until they diagnosed me with IBS also....
If you are open to trying other things, I will tell you some things I have used successfully. Maybe you've already tried them. Capsicum (cayene pepper) can stop bleeding. Liquid chlorophyll will stop...
I was diagnosed with UP 17 years ago. I was just 15 at the time and doctors told me that I would have cancer in ten years or a pouch. It has not spread any further and I don't have a pouch. Three...
I don't take any presciptions - I go all natural. To each his own. If you are interested in the natural approach I will tell you that different things help me through each flare-up. One time I...
NBT, I also do low carb, avoiding sugar. I am hypoglycemic, high risk for Type 2. But there are so many things I can't eat, I get frustrated. And I am soooo sick of eggs! If you have any good recipes...
Thank you for letting me know I'm not alone. Friends think I'm crazy when I tell them all the things I can't eat. I was beginning to believe them. Now I don't feel so alone. It really does help to be...
We don't have a hematology/oncology clinic here. But I will search one out. Probably will have to travel a couple of hours. My gastro doctor was not nice and did not like me self-treating. His way or...
I also have IBS and ulcerative proctitis. There are two types of IBS. One type you have to run to the bathroom after you eat. Then you are better. The kind I have comes in spells and lasts for about...
I know two different people who claim you can train your body to go at a certain time. For instance, in the morning when you get up, you go to the bathroom and try to go and after a time of doing...
birdiem I seen on your post that you have Gastritis. How did it present itself? What were your symptoms? How did they diagnose it? Thank you!!!...
Happydays, I don't have a MYSPACE. This is the first time I've joined a forum. I know what you mean about mommy time. Mine are both in school now so I have my days free. Now they're mommy days! But...
I don't take the things I listed until I'm already sick. The iron I have been taking for four months because my hair was all falling out, they found the ferritin count in my blood was only 2 instead...
Yeah, my mom calls me everyday like a freak to ask how I am. I lie to her a lot. I play it low key. Alot of my friends don't know how sick I am. It's not like you go around yelling, "Hey, I pooped my...
My daughter is close to me also. She seems to know what's going on with me without even telling her. I'm 32, close to your age. I rely on my hubby alot, I don't know what I'd do without him. He's...
It works better for me than the prescriptions. Plus my doctor was mean and he lives an hour away. I've been self-treating for many years. My children are 8 and 6 and my daughter worries about me...
I don't take any presciption meds. But I do take chlorophyll, aloe juice, clt-x, I-X, IBX, liquid calcium, omegas, iron, vit c, biotin, and a liquid multi. After losing most of my hair, I have to...
I live in boring Kansas. I do eat small meals too which eases the discomfort. Thanks for the reply!...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I am new here. I was really depressed and was looking for someone who could identify with my feelings. I have had ulcerative proctitis for 17 years, during the last 10 I...