Introduction: I’m Jamie, I’m 17 and from Dublin, Ireland. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in September of this year. I was also diagnosed with A-typical Autism the same month as UC, which makes it harder for me to cope with my condition (I have hypersensitivity, so I don’t like being touched or examined, and [...]

Intro: Hello! My name is Jeannie. I’m 31 years old, from Michigan. My Ulcerative Colitis Experience So Far: I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in December 2009. That was the first flare up I had, I think. I ended up in the hospital for 19 days. About 4 years prior, I became ill with abdominal [...]

I’ve had ulcerative colitis for four years,since my senior year of high school. I was first given the standard procedure of large doses of prednisone, with the usually dreadful side effects. I especially hated how my armpits were waterfalls of sweat, my hunger uncontrollable, and I puffed up like a blowfish just in time for [...]

Introduction: 25 years old, ulcerative colitis,  and I was diagnosed in January 2010. I’ve had MAJOR struggles this past year BUT i’m happy to say, that I FINALLY have good news! My Ulcerative Colitis Experience: So, I’m the girl who had tons of surgeries and procedures done within so many months. I was getting depressed [...]

It’s currently 23:00 in the UK, live from my hospital bed, and I just need to vent to other people who understand. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in November 2010 (post colonoscopy and two months of symptoms). It finally came under control in May 2011 following a combination of Asacol, Prednisolone and Azathioprene. Unfortunately, [...]