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

I’ve Just Started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet Ok so here it is. Im a 29 year old from the Bay Area. I have had UC for 2 years now……. Well Now I’m in my first flare, Its sucks! They have me on prednisone(40), still taking Asacol 9 pills a day. Also im taking VSL#3 pill [...]

Today, there was a survey conducted relating to Ulcerative Colitis Patients and Diet.  The survey consisted of 5 questions.  Thank you to everyone who was part of the 11 member group who participated in the survey and some of whom shared valuable information about how diet has affected your disease, and especially for everyone who [...]

Hello guys, my name is Mohammad and I have ulcerative colitis. My Super Happy Ulcerative Colitis Story: My story is quite long but I will write it anyway. I got diagnosed with ulcerative colitis on January 2010. I was given the usual asacol/mesalazine with tapering off of the prednisolone. Within a few days after I [...]

I Have Ulcerative Colitis. Here is My Story: I’m a 32 yr old woman. I’ve always loved food. All kinds. I’m Mexican so spicy food is a plus for me. Over a month ago I ate something that made me sick. It was Friday and started with diarrhea, when Sunday came along and my situation [...]

I’m the one! YES I have been on GAPS for 11+ months to treat Crohn’s/UC and it has completely healed me and given me my life back! It’s a phenomenal diet. Reid will be interviewing me for his documentary soon and I will be talking about the GAPS diet. Here’s the short version: I am [...]

“Have You heard about the GAPS diet?” That is the message that appeared from my father today, when I woke up and looked at my telephone.  To answer his question, “Yes”, I have heard of it, but up until a few hours ago, I’d never looked into it too much.  There have been a few [...]

Putting a title on a post before it’s written is like trying to predict the outcome of a game that hasn’t started yet. I prefer to let things play out so the name can reveal itself organically. When I do that, I never feel confined to the parameters of the title and I can go [...]

I had to share this story with some people who could understand and maybe even help. My boyfriend and I are toying with the idea of getting a pet. We went to the ASPCA yesterday to look at the puppies And cats. I accidentally fell in love with a beautiful cat named Cupcake. I say [...]

I was diagnosed with UC and was hospitalized for 3 weeks and out of work for 6 weeks. Tried many medications and like prednisone the best.

I am so glad to have found this site! Although our bodies are all going through a terrible time it is a real comfort to know I am not alone. I was told i had UC after the birth of my second child 6 yrs ago. I was on Pentasa for about a yr and [...]

This past weekend was a long weekend in Canada called the Civic Holiday! So summer + a long weekend = a road trip! Kind of a no-brainer! Well, if this long weekend fell last month I wouldn’t have even thought about going away! My UC symptoms were so bad, so out of control that I wouldn’t want to [...]