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To Prednisone, or Not to Prednisone, That is the Question

Esme — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:11:03 +0000

Introduction: Hi, I am a 34 year old mom of 2 boys who ages 8 and 6. I live in Amsterdam, but am originally from the UK. Some more about me: We’ve been living in Amsterdam for 10 years! I love living here, it’s more like a village compared to London, and a great place [...]

Methotrexate Nightmare

Kristen from Toronto — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:43:25 +0000

Introduction: My name is Kristen, I have had Ulcerative Colitis for 21 years and have never really got it under control. Ive tried everything from ASA to prednisone (ew) to Remicade. Some more about me: Im from Toronto, Ontario Canada. I am a psychology major in university and am working on completing my doctorate. The [...]

Ulcerative Colitis Will Not Keep Me Down!

Freddie — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:07 +0000

Introduction: I am 43 yr old male active male from Melbourne, FL that was diagnosed in July 2012. After noticing blood in the toilet in early June, I went to my general practitioner. After several tests I was referred to a GI doctor. The GI doctor preformed a colonoscopy in July 2012 which revealed that [...]

Remicade: A Short Term Fix or a Lifetime Crutch

CA — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:07:10 +0000

Introduction: My name is Chris: I am a 52 year old male, diagnosed with UC at age 29. I am in financial industry, live 20 miles south of Boston, married 26 years with 3 children, ages 17, 15 and 11. 5′ 9″, 180 lbs. Some more about me: My kids take up the bulk of [...]

Infliximab (Remicade) Update! – Symptom Free for 1st time in 6 years!

Matt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:59:26 +0000

Introduction: 36yr old professional, sporty male Diagnosed with autoimmune UC in 2005 – Tried pretty much everything over the years. Apart from few bad years, my UC is more of an annoyance (planning trips around loos, avoiding dinner parties) than something that rules my life. Some more about me: Anything to do with sports (playing, [...]

Currently on Lialda, Canasa, Hydrocortisone (enema), and 40 mg Prednisone

Karen K — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:45:22 +0000

Introduction: HI!! I am Karen! I was diagnosed back in 2008 with very mild colitis. After going through some difficult times from the end of 2011 to 2012 I ended up with a bad flare up and getting re diagnosed this time with severe Ulcerative Colitis. In the past year I have only had about [...]

6-MP Reviews

Adam — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:48:47 +0000

Patient reviews of using 6-MP (Mercaptopurine) to treat ulcerative colitis symptoms. Read the reviews and add your own...

Humira, SCD, Low Residue, & 2nd Opinion

Jonathan — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:04:15 +0000

Some Quick Info About Me: Hi everyone – I’m Jonathan. I’m 31 years old living in Nashville, TN. I was diagnosed with UC in May of 2011, and have been experiencing varying levels of an active disease ever since. Some more about me: I’m married with no kids, and this disease hit me like a [...]

Remicade Reviews

Adam — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:53:17 +0000

Remicade ( or “Infliximab” as some might call it) is a relatively new medication first approved for Crohn’s Disease in 1998 that sometimes is used to treat ulcerative colitis patients who are not responding to other medications. Remicade is an artificial antibody, and its use has been approved by the FDA for treating other autoimmune [...]

Humira Side Effects Part Two

Adam — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:22:40 +0000

Although very rare, some of us who have used/use Humira to treat our ulcerative colitis (and several other diseases) have come down with skin problems and skin rashes.