Introduction: I’m a 31 male living in northern NJ who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis back in 2007. I am happily married and have a 1 year old son who is a joy in my life. I am a database analyst in a semi stressful environment. I play hockey, ski and enjoy many other outdoor activities. Current Colitis Symptoms: My worse symptoms are the uncontrollable… Read More »Day to Day Struggles of Ulcerative Colitis
Hey Everybody, what up to all of you, and I’m talking every single one of you UC’ers, family, and friends who follow the site. It’s crazy Adam here, and it’s for sure time to chime in with an update on a few things, bust out some news on some new things, and even talk about some old things. But first, I’ve got to take my… Read More »Hard Poops to Everyone and Soft Toilet Paper Rolls Too
Intro: I am 43 year old woman from Douglasville, Ga. I have four grown children and 2 grandchildren and two more on the way! And been happily married for 22 years. Symptoms: Passing mucus or blood, arthritis, I even get ulcers in my mouth. My Colitis Story: I had smoked for about 15 years and at 30 decided to quit. I think smoking kept my… Read More »The UC Saga
Introduction: I’m a 21 year old college student. I was diagnosed with UC – pancolitis – early this year in January. Almost went into remission when I stopped my meds. Worst decision ever. Will never do that again. Symptoms: Currently my symptoms are: urgency, frequency (3-5 times a day) My Story: Hey guys and girls,I am 21 years old. I’m a senior in college. I… Read More »Never Come Off the Medications (On Your Own)
Intro: Dx: Proctitis 1998, Pancolitis in 2009. GI verbally called it Crohn’s in 1998 because of family history but I recently found out that he never actually put anything except “mild Proctitis” in my chart. I went without insurance from early 2000s until 2009 where ER visit for pain and bleeding and subsequent colonoscopy showed “Pancolitis most consistent with Ulcerative Colitis”. Current Symptoms I’m Having:… Read More »You’ve Probably Heard It All Before…