Introduction: I am a female age 59 & have had Ulcerative Colitis since 1998. My symptoms started the first time I tried to quit smoking. I was successful at quitting when I was 53 yrs old. I have had UC everywhere (at one time or another) left side right side, rectum, etc. I currently have proctitis. For just a little over a year I’ve been… Read More »Still Not Quite There Yet…
Introduction: I’m Jamie, I’m 17 and from Dublin, Ireland. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in September of this year. I was also diagnosed with A-typical Autism the same month as UC, which makes it harder for me to cope with my condition (I have hypersensitivity, so I don’t like being touched or examined, and I have a huge phobia of needles, so routine bloods… Read More »Before Imuran, Thinking About Aloe Elite or Serovera
Hi, I’m new to this site, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2008 and the colitis was all the way round to my small intestine. Approximately 1 year before this I was in a car accident which I now have a chronic rib cartilage condition, so unable to work and then I got uc. Oh the joys of life… I have been on… Read More »Hi, I’m New Here to IHAVEUC
Intro: Hello! My name is Jeannie. I’m 31 years old, from Michigan. My Ulcerative Colitis Experience So Far: I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in December 2009. That was the first flare up I had, I think. I ended up in the hospital for 19 days. About 4 years prior, I became ill with abdominal pain, vomiting,and diarrhea for about two weeks. At that time,… Read More »Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Introduction: My husband has hypothyroidism, about 10 years now (& has alway taken the natural form of Synthroid, now called Westhroid). Don’t know if this is significant, but after reading Mak’s story, the thyroid connection made me decide to write the following… Husband’s Ulcerative Colitis: I do not have Ulcerative Colitis but my husband does (did, actually he is currently in “remission”). My husband Cliff,… Read More »Don’t Give Up Hope!