I started site shortly after being diagnosed in October of 2008 with severe pancolitis (when my whole colon was inflamed). For me, it was a very rough start with severe symptoms. Getting bounced from medication to medication was not easy or too helpful. But, I did meet another UC'er, changes several parts of my diet, and of course the rest is history. Leave a comment, ask a question, take advantage of our past experiences here, use the search boxes, they are your friends to0:) I've written 2 different ulcerative colitis ebooks, you can check them out here. And, the Free eNewsletter, which has important updates can be joined here.
All of the survey participants were asked if they tested positive for COVID-19, how they managed to get past the virus. About half of the participants decided to respond to this next question. Below are their answers: I got all the symptoms, which made me not eat for two weeks and went on only eating a very minimal amount of about half cup of soup… Read More »124 Covid Experiences from UC’ers
LaGrippe Research is currently inviting individuals diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) to participate in their discussion. The purpose of this project is to gain insights and opinions on treatment, management, and overall care with UC to put towards research. Those who participate will be kept anonymous throughout the entire project. This is not a clinical trial, and this is not a sales call. Strictly just a discussion… Read More »Project for UC’ers Who Have or Have Not Been on a Biologic
AdamI started site shortly after being diagnosed in October of 2008 with severe pancolitis (when my whole colon was inflamed). For me, it was a very rough start with severe symptoms. Getting bounced from medication to medication was not easy or too helpful. But, I did meet another UC’er, changes several parts of my diet, and of course the rest is history. Leave a comment,… Read More »Covid Vaccine for UC’ers Survey
Happy 4th of July to All the UC’ers celebrating this day. It is nice to be back in the United States for a 4th of July after many years away. Nice to see the old red white and blue flags flying, and nice to know there are some pretty cool advances taking place in several biotech companies for ulcerative colitis. So, check this out, Seres… Read More »SER-287 Might Be A New Microbiome Therapeutic For Ulcerative Colitis
Quick update to all those interested, especially for those in the Washington DC area of the United States. A longtime user of the iHaveUC site sent me an email recently to explain how a clinical trial is going on and open for enrollment. It is listed on the master of clinical trial webpages here: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04749576?term=ashktorab&draw=2&rank=1 Last night I messaged the lead investigator of the trial… Read More »IBD Clinical Trial Involving Saffron