What Is Colitis?
Question:My mother has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of colitis called collagenous colitis. Has anyone ever dealt with this?Do you know of any sources of information? Answer:The pepto regiment is either 8 or 12 pepto bismals for 12 weeks They also find that 99 % of those with CC/MC ha ...
- Trying to live with ulcerative colitis?
Question: ANYBODY OUT THERE TRYING TO LIVE WITH ULCERATIVE COLITIS??? Answer: Here's a natural remedy for you. Many people with the intestinal disorder ulcerative colitis may be helped with a treatment originally designed to help smokers quit, a study shows. Use of high-dose nicotine skin patch ...
tagged: Ulcertive Colitis- Has anyone tried Tahitian Noni Juice for Ulcer-Colitis?
Question: Has anyone tried Tahitian Noni Juice for Ulcer-Colitis? What were your results? If it didn't fix or help the UC, did it do anything else for you? Answer: Someone gave it to my late father for pancreatic cancer. You could do a search of this site :http://www.quackwatch.org/
tagged: Ulcer Colitis- I wonder if a person can have Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's both?
Question: This is going to sound dumb...and I have been around for awhile now. But I wonder if a person can have Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's both....verified by lab work? Or is that an impossibility? �Just a thought I had. Answer: Not a dumb question at all! I was told by my daughter's GI ...
tagged: Ulcerative Crohns Colitis- Ulcerative Colitis Flare up after an ileostomy?
Question: I had an Ileostomy formed in 1993 after suffering with UC (but didn't know that's what it was) for about ten years and I had a Urostomy performed in December 2001, I have over the past few months had a continual dull ache in the abdomen and had bouts of very very watery output. I went ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis- Is symptoms of diarrhea actually ulcerative colitis?
Question: My sister was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis �two months ago after 3 wks of continuous bouts of diarrhea. �She has been looking in medical books and�people with ulcerative colitis have many symptoms, she on the other hand has only the diarrhea. �A coincidence in all this is ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Symptom- I have had ulcerative colitis symptoms and have been diagnosed with Crohns. Can anybody tell me what is in store for me?
Question: I am a 46 year old man that was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis recently. Symptoms started last November with cramping and frequent bm's. By December I had blood and mucous in the stool. Thankfully I didn't have diarrhea but was having 7 to 8 bms a day. January 2nd I got in for a ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms- Regarding ulcerative colitis surgery and how long was the recovery process?
Question: I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis approximately 5 years ago. During my last visit with my dr., he advised that at this point in time, I am maxed out with my medications at some point in the future, I should consider having surgery to remove my colon. He was talking about the pr ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Surgery- Ulcerative Colitis and Pregnancy?
Question: I have few questions concerning Ulcerative Colitis and pregnancy: - Is it possible to get pregnant with UC? - Can medicines like 5-Asa and Prednisone be taken during pregnancy(can they be harmful)? If someone has knowledge about pregnancy and UC, all information is welcome! Answer: I ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Pregnancy- Does anybody know of any vivid discussion forums where Crohn's disease is discussed?
Answer: http://dir.webring.yahoo.com/rw?d=Health___Wellness/Support/Illnesses... s and_Colitis http://www.healingwell.com/webrings/ibd/index.htm http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Inflammatory_Bowe... se__IBD_/and from Howard Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) http:/ ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Forum- Ulcerative colitis Disease or Pseudomembranous?
Question: My 15 year old son was given Clindamycin for acne treatment (as well as whole range of other antibiotics which didn't work). About two weeks after finishing one month of the medicine he started having abdominal pain, urge to go to bathroom, and loose bloody stool (though he didn't hav ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Disease- Ulcerative colitis/Crohn�s Carb Diet
Question: I want to post this message to anyone new with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohns disease who may not be aware of The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, a diet that keeps U.C. and Crohns disease in remission for many, many people. I have been on this diet for 10 years now completely medication fre ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis Crohn�s- Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease - anyone know of any surgical techniques that are used on patients?
Question: Does anyone know of any surgical techniques that are used on patients suffering from Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease? I would like to know about the physical results of the technique, success rate, dangers involved, side effects, limitations faced by patient after surgery, etc.. ...
tagged: Ulcerative Colitis And Crohns- my ulcerated colitis is back after surgery!
Question: I have a question. My son, 22, had ulcerated colitis and had the entire lg colon removed and the dr said that the ulcerated colitis was cured. Today after have stomach pains for some weeks now went to the emergency room and after number of test was told the ulcerated colitis is back. ...
tagged: Ulcerated Colitis- Diet for Colitis - The Culinary Couple Creative Colitis Cook Book
Question: I thought it might be important that it is possible to control their colitis with diet. My wife has been doing so for the past six years and I have had a lot of experience during that time because of my website talking to people through email and on the phone about diet and how they c ...
tagged: The Culinary Couple Creative Colitis Cook Book- I was wondering what the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis and IBS are.
Question: I was wondering what the difference between Ulcerative Colitis and IBS are. What symptoms distinguish the two? I understand that stress plays a factor in IBS but when I think of stress I also think of ulcers. Is IBS a precursor to something like Ulcerative Colitis (in cases of extre ...
tagged: Symptoms Of Ulcerative Colitis- Painful gas, bloating, diarrhea (are these symptoms of colitis?)
Question: Every so often, I get something that I can describe as nervous stomach. If I have an event upcoming that I may be nervous about, I may not mentally feel nervous, but I get diarrhea, painful bloating and gas. This happens about 7 days a year. Once in a while, about 3 times a year I get ...
tagged: Symptoms Of Colitis- Spastic Colitis Question
Question: My doc said he feels we are dealing with spastic colitis in my case. He didn't give me a lot of info on it except to say it hurts a lot...hahaha...like I didn't know this. He says once we run tests we will be sure but in the meantime I sit here and wonder what all goes with spastic c ...
tagged: Spastic Colitis- I was diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis, in addition to my usual Crohn's Disease, any advice?
Question: I have been having severe, severe watery stools for the past month or so, but really bad in the last two weeks. I had also been nauseated, and had low grade fevers. I saw my Doc, and because I had been on antibiotics just prior to being sick, she wanted to do an emergency colonoscopy. ...
tagged: Pseudomembranous Colitis- pseudomembraneous colitis/Surgery
Question: I have been sick ever since I was dx w/pseudomembraneous colitis (C-Diff). Why? I have no idea and neither does my GI. He doesn't even know if its Colitis or Crohn’s anymore. I can’t tell if you’re trying to be rude but these are the facts. Answer: My problems began with antibiotics a ...
tagged: Pseudomembraneous Colitis
