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

My name is Madi, I am 15 years old, and I’m living with UC. I was first diagnosed when I was just 10 years old. I’ll be starting my 6th year living with UC in January. When I first started noticing symptoms, I was on vacation up in Canada and out of nowhere I had [...]

Update: Diagnosed in January.  Now in Full Remission Only one year ago I was battling with a severe flare up that led to my diagnosis. I had just gotten out of a bad relationship and my job was starting to put added pressure on me due to the holidays. My first hospital visit kept me [...]

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2007 after a very stressful couple years of nursing school, getting married and buying a house. I was started on prednisone 40mg which was tapered off and colazol 9 pills a day. after a tough year i finally was under control. a few years ago my GI switched [...]

My name is Sarah I am 35 years old and I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis almost 10 years ago. I have been in remission (no bleeding) for over a year thanks to Lialda. I still get mild bouts of diarrhea here and there, but nothing severe until lately. 2 weeks ago I started having [...]

Lialda as an Ulcerative Colitis Treatment: I was diagnosed with moderate UC in late 2007. I was put on Lialda, took it for over a year…this was before they had released the (recent) study saying that it keeps folks in remission and is perfectly safe to do so. I fully believe that Lialda cured my [...]

My name is Shawna, I am 31 years old. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis a year ago. I started noticing I was having a problem with diarrhea a few times a day, after about a week of this I started seeing blood. About a month later I went to the doctor and was told [...]

I was diagnosed with UC somewhere around late June 2010. I had just graduated from high school and was ready to start my life at Northern Arizona University…

Intro: I’m a 22 year old female and I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis a few weeks before finals in the Spring of 2009. I’m a recent graduate from the University of Montana and I’m currently working as a freelance graphic and web designer. One thing you should know about me is that I absolutely [...]

I was diagnosed with UC 2 years ago. I had gotten sick and was given antibiotics and then started having stomach problems. After a colonoscopy, they said it was ulcerative colitis. I went on Lialida and Prednisone and soon was back to normal. Then this march I switch jobs (stressful) and started a flare. I [...]

I was diagnosed with UC in April of 2009, but my gastro commented that my inflammation was so bad that it had to have been this way for years. I finally went to a doctor on my grandmother’s recommendation– my grandfather had UC and had his intestine removed, and because I was frequently using the [...]

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 [...]