Ten years ago when I was finally diagnosed with UC I was given Asacol, a 5-ASA drug, to get the inflammation in my colon under control. Today, even though my symptoms are under control I still continue to take a low maintenance dose. And, my Dad who had pretty severe UC for nearly 30+ years thought he was in the clear after not having any symptoms or flare-ups for ten years or so. That was, until a couple of months ago when he had a routine colonoscopy. He felt great but the scope showed some...
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Ulcerative Colitis: A mother's perspective
By Jennifer Rackley, Health Expert
Lou Ann has become a dear friend and her daughter Monica went to school with my husband. Monica had been dealing with ulcerative colitis... Read more »
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Ulcerative Colitis: Part II: Lou Ann talks about Monica's diet
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Last month we talked with Lou Ann about her daughter's UC. This is a little bit about some of the Monica's dietary struggles and some of... Read more »
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The Food Debate
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
I've noticed that within the IBD community there are those who think food and diet has no bearing on IBD symptoms and then there are those... Read more »
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Reiki, Yoga & Other Alternative Treatment Options for IBD: Part I
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
In some of my earlier blog post I've mentioned my use of Alternative Treatment Options and thought I should expound on what I've tried and... Read more »
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5 Things I Wish I Knew When Diagnosed with IBD
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
When I was finally diagnosed with colitis in 1998 I initially felt happy and relieved. I had lived with bowel symptoms of one sort or... Read more »
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Meet Elizabeth Roberts- Ulcerative Colitis and IBS Advocate
Elizabeth has been living with the symptoms of both IBD and IBS since she was in high school and was finally diagnosed with Colitis in 1998. The... Read more »
IBD- The Physical, Emotional and Societal Effects
When I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease I quickly realized there would be physical effects of the illness as well as emotional effects.... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
SurgeryProctocolectomy and Ileoanal AnastomosisProctocolectomy is removal of the entire colon, including the lower part of the rectum and the... Read more »
Fecal Occult Blood Test
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? A fecal occult blood test checks stool samples for traces of blood that cannot be seen with the naked eye. This test is also called a... Read more »
Melatonin being studied as IBD treatment
A clinical trial is underway in Great Britain to determine if melatonin supplements can ease ulcerative colitis. Melatonin is a hormone that helps... Read more »
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