Ulcerative Colitis Stories – Colitis Symptoms, Colitis Diet, Colitis Information

Hey all, I was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis within the past 2 weeks. Since Christmas time I started having stomach issues, and I tried to do things on my own to get better and nothing was working. Finally on January 14th, my symptoms were so bad that my parents took me to the ER. [...]

I have just been diagnosed with UC after a considerably long period of regular stomach pain, a gradual increase in tiredness, dizzy spells followed by the shock of seeing blood pouring from my back passage 4 weeks ago. My trouble first started about 8 years ago around the same time as I gave up smoking, [...]

I was diagnosed late 2008 by an internist in a town close to home. My bleeding, frequency kept getting worse. He continuously kept switching my “preventative” meds. If I saw the slightest bit of improvement I would think hopefully “ok now I will get better”…only to get worse again. I quickly read a few books [...]

I’m pretty happy I found this website as it is the most positive website I’ve found about ulcerative colitis. I was diagnosed a year ago and I spent too much time reading very negative and depressing accounts by people struggling with ulcerative colitis. This is just not the best path for someone who is newly [...]

About a month ago I was diagnosed with UC. After reading up on several UC support group websites, I pretty much thought life was over and I assumed my colon would have to be removed. Prior to being diagnosed, I spent my entire workday running to the bathroom in my classroom every 10 minutes. I [...]

Hi everyone, my name is Sara, and my mom has just been diagnosed with UC. She had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago, and she was put on Asacol that same day. Things have gotten really bad since that day and now she can’t even keep the soup from the intro diet in her. She has [...]

Hi, my name is Ciaran [42yrs] and I live in Ireland. I’ve just been diagnosed with UC at start of April 2010, after weeks of becoming the best friend to many toilets in my local vicinity. I am really tired and feeling pretty shocked by it. On meds [pred's and salazopyrin] and was doing ok [...]

First off: for those people who have been dealing with UC for years, allow me to give you a standing “O” (or in my case a sitting, grunting AAAaahhh). I was diagnosed with UC this week and it has been the most painful, gut wrenching, fatigue inducing experience of my whole life. I’m starting to [...]

Hiya Folks, It is great to come across a great website like this one.Nice one Adam! Where we all get to share our experiences and issues with Ulcerative Colitis. I am from Ireland in the very south east of the country in Wexford. I am looking forward to chatting to everyone here and sharing my views and [...]

Here is a video that talks about how you are really the one in control of your colitis. It is rated PG-13, not for less than teen agers. Having gone to hell and now back at a normal life, I understand how horrible the journey can be. It is definitely one of those experiences that [...]