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Hello I was diagnosed in December 2009 with Ulcerative Colitis. Have been on prednisone and Salofalk since December, at one pred every other day but having a flare up for the last month. See my GI this week, not sure where we will go from there. Also taking salofalk suppositories at night, but not sure if those are helping. Just reading the website finding lots… Read More »Salofalk Suppositories at Night for Colitis
Below is a posting from an anonymous person who as you can see has taken many many medications for ulcerative colitis. I thought it might be helpful for some other UC patients to see how it is not always easy to go from being diagnosed to finding a solution that works for you. Thanks for the information and the look into your life: I wish… Read More »I’ve Tried Every Colitis Drug, and now on SCD
Once I was diagnosed with UC, I knew that there was something that needed to be done with my diet. I mean it was only common sense to know that you are what you eat. So I stopped eating meat, ate more vegetables, fruits, grains, and gluten free, wheat free products. At first it worked amazingly and I went into remission, along with several medications.… Read More »Figuring Out An Ulcerative Colitis Diet
When I see blood in my poop, that for me means ulcerative colitis. And like most good things, the 8 months of pretty much symptom free living has finally come to a close. Good old colitis man seems to have found a way to make it back into the old colon. But, before I go into my personal story, I wanted to make another video,… Read More »I See Blood in My Poop, Is it an Ulcer or Colitis?
Well I tried the Azathioprine (Imuran in Canada) and after being only on 50mg a day for about three weeks I started getting really nauseated after taking my dose for about an hour or so after. I was sick to the point of not being able to move off the couch and I worried it was just a combo of all the pills that I… Read More »Azathioprine Side Effects