We have all heard of “fair weather fans.” Well, I guess I am a crappy weather fan of this site. No mistaking, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this site! I find it EXTREMELY helpful. But hardly ever will you see a posting of mine when all is well in UC land. This is my venting place. (Where [...]

Dear  Adam, Indeed, these skin manifestations can arise in patients treated with biological therapies. Although they are rare, they may in some cases,  lead to cessation of therapy in patient with refractory dermatological treatment. The best I can suggest you is to see an expert dermatologist who is used to deal with these manifestations and [...]

Hello, I was recently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in June of 2010 and was lucky enough to get into remission and stay that way until recently. However, I’m hoping that the sudden loose stool is due to a cold I have and will subside as soon as I am better. Got to stay positive haha. [...]

One ulcerative colitis patient’s experience with the Keflex medication.

In the past few months, there has been a bombardment in news flashes and media talk about the connections between Crohns disease/Ulcerative Colitis and acne medications.  So, I thought I would do some research to try to figure out what the hype is all about. I myself have not tried Accutane, but I have several [...]

I am a 23 year old male was diagnosed with UC in September of 2008. My condition has not gone into remission ever since. I have been on ASACOL 1.8g 3 times a day. But it did not help at all. I in December 2009 I was admitted into hospital due to side effects of [...]

I am currently tapering off prednizone I feel like the side effects of prednisone and other medications I am on are as bad as the illness itself. I was diagnosed with UC at a severe level at the start of 2010 and I am still struggling to get into remission but slowly getting  there. I [...]

Well I tried the Azathioprine (Imuran in Canada) and after being only on 50mg a day for about three weeks I started getting really nauseated after taking my dose for about an hour or so after. I was sick to the point of not being able to move off the couch and I worried it [...]