Hi everyone. I have a short story to tell (OK... not so short) and I hope someone can answer some questions for me: I have hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid...
Hello- I have collitis and usually by doing colonscopes they can see the colitis. By looking at one of my blood test they can look at the uric acid, serum (...
So what should colitis look when seen via a colonoscopy? My sigmiod colon was inflamed and infected, I have blood and mucus. Yet the don't know why I am...
I have hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease) but I cannot tolerate ... Hi Robin, Welcome to the group. You have found a great bunch of folks here who have...
Hi All, Could the home school moms with Crohn's' please contact me? Now we have two things in common. Need advice on home schooling teenager so I can keep my...
Suzane, I find your comments about vit D very interesting. I'm having a similar discussion on a thyroid and pancreas group about the same thing. I have to...
Hi Robin, I was surprised to read on one OTC bottle of Vitamin D "Origin" brand www.target.com that it supports bone, teeth, immune system health and on ...
Take Vitamin D3 specifically. If you take other forms, your body has to convert it to D3, so you might as well take D3. You can find it about anywhere and...
I had a my appt with the gastro dr yesterday to follow up on the recent colonoscopy and pseudo polyps. Evidentally the number of these and the fact that I...
My gastro dr specifically told me (at my appt this week) to be very careful not to be exposed to salmonella. She said my reaction (and all of ours) would be...
Hi I'm Erica. I'm 43 years old and I have had UC since I was 10. It wasn't until my mid-30s that my UC got completely out of hand and western med almost...
Hey Erica, I have heard some fascinating news about the Probiotic VSL#3. It is supposed to help balance out the bacteria in our guts and line the colon with...
Hi All, I wanted to post some good news - I had my colonoscopy yesterday. Yay! It was much improved over the one I had a year ago. Last year's was my first ...
I'm working on D3, I take 1000 units a day. Does that sound like a good dose. While i was in the hospital the doctors rules out IBD/colitis. Today i received...
Hi! My name is Melissa and I am 34 years old and have just been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I had a colonoscopy, endoscopy, CT scan and numerous blood...
Hi Melissa, Welcome to the club, but sorry that you have UC. Just curious, did they tell you to avoid gluten? I have had UC about 34 years and when I was...
Hi Melissa, I also take the Colazal, 3 pills 3 times per day.....it took a while to get into my system but it helps alot now. I also suffer with chronic...
I am also gluten-free and have been for more than 15 yrs (long long before I was diagnosed with UC) I have been dairy free since december (was diagnosed with...
I take a lot more Vitamin D3 = more like 4000 per day. Don't be afraid to double your dose as many of the supplements come in 2000 per day. what a mess with...
Hi Lynn, Thanks for writing back! No one told me to avoid gluten. I have been doing some research about this disease and along the way I found a suggestion...
After many tests and still more to come. The spinal tap was conclusive, Not peripheral Neuropathy. MS in the final diagnoses. 3 more tests to see what nerves...
Hi, my name is Melissa. My Dad got diagnosed in March of 2008. The doctors have tried every drug available to treat UC and have had no luck with getting my...
Hello Melissa. My name is Suzanne and I was diagnosed at the age of 40 and have had Crohns disease for 21 years now. I too have the bathroom episidoes but...
Suzanne, My Dad and I both live in Kansas City. Surgery is not an option for him because his whole entire colon is being attacked, not just a section. What...
Melissa, Please ask your dad to talk to his doctor about changing his Asacal to Colazal.... I was on Asacal (for UC) for a year and it never helped...I was...
There is a diet for Celiac disease. Go to Gooogle.com and type it in and as for the other, I am not sure what your Dad hd. Had he been diagnosed? It is...
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