Active 3 days agoUlcerative colitisLong story short. My daughter was diagnosed when she was 9-10. She is now 16. After the first episode where she went into hospital and had strong steroid meds, she...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesFlare-UpsLiving with Ulcerative ColitisTips & Advice
New in team UCHello, fellow colon brothers and sisters. Four years before yesterday I was wrongly diagnosed with IBS. Until now I have had around one flare-up per year. This September was my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesMental HealthLiving with Ulcerative ColitisNewly Diagnosed
How long does it take for a UC flare up to last?Hello, I have had bloody diarrhoea for 5 weeks now. I was referred for urgent appointment to a gastroenterologist but have not heard back on appointment date. I was told...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Possible Silent IBD???Hi, I'm new to this forum and immensely frustrated with my condition and hoping that someone could please, please help. Unfortunately in 2020, my life changed drastically. I started with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisHealthcare TeamSymptoms
Has anyone successfully transitioned from Entyvio to a non-infusion medication? I’ve been taking Sulfasalazine for over 30 years and am currently on an Entyvio infusion schedule of every 6 weeks. I can’t believe taking this medication this long is good...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatmentLiving with Ulcerative ColitisInsurance & Disability
Early onset colitis 5 year old boyHello everyone, hope you are all doing well. My son was diagnosed with stage 3 early on set colitis, pan colitis and he was 3 years old turning 4 at...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCopingCaregivingLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
Banatrol, a first line defence?Very conservative foods, applesauce, cream of rice fortified with minerals and vitamins, mashed potatoes, oat milk. Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis via colonoscopy, colon fully involved. 5 months on mesalamine, no...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiet & NutritionLiving with Ulcerative Colitis
I need answersI was told years ago that I have Ulcerative colitis, in September I caught COVID, and when they gave me Toradol for pain, I got a small bump on my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisMental HealthSide Effects
Dental implant failureIn general they have 98% success rate. Mine had to come out due to 'an infection' a few months after the difficult, and costly procedure. I've found some evidence that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesLiving with Ulcerative ColitisSurgerySide Effects
Ulcerative Colitis - Abnormal stool test and occult blood came positiveI have been using Ulcerative Colitis medicines for the past 2 years (taking mesalamine 1.2g tablets 4 per day). Early this year I was doing very well and the stool...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesTestsTips & AdviceLiving with Ulcerative Colitis