My current meds are Lialda, canasa as needed, prednisone, and 6mp. In an effort to aid the meds with natural supplements, I also take a really good food based prenatal vitamin, 4000iu of D3, ginger for nausea, and a QBC complex (quercetin, bromelain, vitamin C) for inflammation.
Intro: I am a 38 year old woman with UC since about 2007. It’s been quite the ugly experience except for when I was pregnant. ALL of my symptoms went away during that time. Unfortunately, being pregnant for my whole life is not a great treatment option (Haha! We have to make light of a stinky situation, right?) I have been on Asacol since the… Read More »This Is My Life – Karen’s Experience
Woah man! It has been quite some time since I gave my IBD family a full on update on how my life has been going. I think part of the reason is this year has been so solid for me and my health that I have been busy doing “normal” people stuff like working my job J Probably should give you a quick introduction, my… Read More »SCD is Doing It For me!
Intro: My name is TJ, I am 24 years old and recently finished my masters program in education. I hope to find a job soon as a special education teacher. My passion is to help children with disabilities reach their full potential and live life to the fullest. This passion is very personal to me because in addition to getting diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, I… Read More »Another Challenge : UC Will Not Stop Me !
I’ve recently reached my five year anniversary of Ulcerative Colitis (yay?) Still currently have a colon, although it’s been a very bumpy ride! My doctor has begun pushing the surgery so I’m currently exploring all options before making a decision. Some more details: I work in higher ed marketing and am an active kickball and flag football player. I have been trying to get into… Read More »Finding Success with FODMAP diet