Below are the complete list of stories that have been submitted by users of the website. They are mostly written by ulcerative colitis patients (UC’ers), but there are also some stories from parents, family, and friends of UC folks too. Some stories are about the initial diagnosis while others are about hard and sometimes happy times that follow after you know for sure you have UC.
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 until last week when I fell ill [headaches nausea], still… Read More »Just Been Diagnosed with UC – HELP
Hey girls! I came across this article and thought i would pass it on as I find that this is very true to what happens to me. I always just presumed it was coincidence…seemly not! Any other ladies suffer the same. Men I did warn you not to read this if you dont like lady bits :P IBS, IBD, and PMS Having the big ‘D’… Read More »For the ladies only! Men read at your own risk!
I am scared to take antibiotics, don’t laugh? It’s weird because antibiotics have worked so well for me in the past. There was the time I had a river water infection from a cut on my shin that got infected and antibiotics stopped the pain and the infection. There was the time I had a pedicure(my first and only, birthday present from old girlfriend since… Read More »Scared to Take Antibiotics
Everyone I have talked to about Prednisone pretty much say the same thing, “I hate it” so why do we suffer and take it, well for one reason is to feel better and not be chained to a toilet for most of the day. That is the reason I take it anyways. The first time I was prescribed Prednisone was on initial diagnosis in 2007… Read More »Side Effects of Prednisone
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 believe this condition is just as mental as it is… Read More »Just Diagnosed with UC This Week