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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 [...]

Char’s World of Colitis

Charlotte Hull — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:56:44 +0000

Introduction: Hi there, I’m Charlotte, 35, from London and I was diagnosed with UC in June 2009. I can honestly say that the last three years have been the hardest years of my life so I’ve signed up to this site in order to meet fellow friends around the globe and reach out for some [...]

Simponi Approved for Ulcerative Colitis

Adam — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:39:07 +0000

Hey UC’ers, I wanted to take a quick moment and share some news regarding a new medication called Simponi that was just recently cleared for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Just yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration, which is the “governing board” in the United States gave its formal approval for this medication. What is [...]

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 [...]

Getting Fed Up Now

Mandy from North Wales — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:44:14 +0000

I know flare ups can go on and on but this has been 5 months now and no sign of it stopping.

3 New Scientific Articles – ALL Colitis Related

Adam — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:51:59 +0000

Hey UC’ers, After doing my usual research on PubMed (awesome awesome resource BTW!), there are several articles a whole bunch of you will gain a whole bunch from reading. (The articles are listed below and include the links so you can read up more on the specific studies.) #1 Thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease revisited [...]

You Can Get Your Life Back, I Did

Lorraine — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:07:07 +0000

Introduction: Hi, my name is Lorraine. I am a wife and mother of 2 adult children. When I’m not sick with UC I am a social worker (for the past 26 yrs). I was diagnosed in January 2012. I was a perfectly healthy woman, very active and enjoying life. I was a new mom to [...]

Did My Wisdom Tooth Infection Really Give me C-Diff

Stephanie — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:07:48 +0000

Introduction: I’m a 28 year old history teacher at the local community college. I was diagnosed with UC during my first year of grad school. UC + massive amounts of stress + being away from home for the first time = a very bad time! Some more about me: I love to read – history, [...]

Surgery Soon

Beverley H — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:08:30 +0000

Introduction: Hi my name is Beverley (or Bev, I don’t mind ) I am a 30 year old married mother of four for Newcastle upon Tyne, England Some more about me: I have been married for 10 years & have 2 boys (aged 14 & 6) & 8 year old twin girls. I started having [...]