Hiya Folks, It is great to come across a great website like this one.Nice one Adam! Where we all get to share our experiences and issues with Ulcerative Colitis. I am from Ireland in the very south east of the country in Wexford. I am looking forward to chatting to everyone here and sharing my views and experiences on UC here from Ireland. Q: How did you get… Read More »Jennifer from Ireland
Can you imagine ever taking steroids just for fun? I sure can’t. In fact, prednisone steroids are one of the pills I threw out of the medicine cabinent a few weeks ago, didn’t even want to look at the extra supply anymore. There’s a few reasons for this. If you are suffering from a nasty ulcerative colitis flare, there’s a pretty decent chance you will… Read More »Steroid Acne with my Colitis Please
My GI doctor said that to me once. I think I had told him that I just want to live a normal lifestyle. If you have Inflammartory Bowel Disease (IBD), you probably want to be normal again as well. Well, I had to face it, I do have to do things differently than people who don’t have IBD and, although I have suffered for a long time,… Read More »Paul, you are not normal
Have you ever wondered if it’s OK to eat salad when you have ulcerative colitis? I think everyone asks themselves this question. I sure did. For me, salad is a big part of my weekly diet, and yes, I’ve got UC and a colon.(and a colon that knows how to take hard normal craps too, and a colon that is medication free since Oct. 2009) … Read More »Eating Salad with Colitis
Food is important to stay alive, whether you have colitis or not. If you are dealing with ulcerative colitis, you might be always double guessing if a certain food item works for you or not. If you haven’t figured out from previous posts, I am a big believer that food can help to control colitis symptoms. If you’ve looked at other sites about colitis therapy,… Read More »Food for Colitis Therapy – Carnitas