just got back from er. went to er for insomnia. They told me due to this disease and other stressors of the cause of my "depression" is why I don't sleep. She told me to see my primary and get on...
I have uc and insomnia. I have tried everything for insomnia. Im not on prednisone currently, but in a flare. I want to know if there is a link between insomnia and flare ups. Maybie the body not...
Oh and to the guy wanting to use your infants poo. Do it! I use my two year olds when my doner is not around. Yes it is said that grown ups have a more complex flora, but hey technically what do we...
We're all in this together. I understand being skeptical. But I have nothing to lose. This disease has taken my health, my sanity, my freedom, and I fear someday my marriage. Unless you have...
Read the book "Fecal Transplant Guidbook" by a woman named Sky Curtis. Plus all of Borodys work. Decided to do it. Have a healthy doner. I started in a flare-up. 10-15 bms, blood, mucus. One week...
Thank you guys for responding. One more question- Do these Rowasa enemas generally work for good in all Uc patients. I didn't have any gas when I went to bed and it seems like it gave me a lot of gas....
Last night was my first Rowasa suspension enema. Thanks for the advice fruitgirl. Kinda uncomfortable. I didn't make the 8 hours. I held it for around 5 hours and didn't sleep very well. To early to...
Had a similar experience and just got my primary (who is really cool) to prescribe the meds. I have cen cal....
to juststud: I also live on property with a well. Do you not filter your well drinking water and is there a UC related reason for that?...
You guys are very helpful and funny. I thought for sure there would be a difference in opinions but it looks fairly unanimous that UC is idiopathic....
So my first doctor said that uc was an over active immune system that in times of heightened physical, evirronmental or emotional stress decides to attack itself. Hence the term auto immune disease....
my grandma had it....
thanks everyone, very glad I found this website....
oh, and to fruit girl NO Ive never tried mesalamine enimas. Do you think that would be a good idea?...
Thanks there Juststud. My body really likes this diet (die, sorry) surfing better than ever and very trim...It's just that Im an alcoholic/drug addict and I've been clean and sober for 6 years. I...
yes we can consolodate the two post. New at this, very sorry. To the other guy I take asacol 800 mg 6 a day along with a lot of suppliments and probiotics. So I guess it's unanimous I need a stronger...
thanks....
I was diagnosed with UC a year and a half ago.I was put on prednisone and asacol. I'v been in three different flare ups total. The first one I came out with prednisone instantly. The second one the...