Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease that starts in the ileum or small intestine. If you could see inside the small intestine in a Crohn’s flare, you would see what looked like ulcers all over the ileum. Imagine the pain of a canker sore canker in your mouth, multiply it a hundred times or more. Now […]
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I have tried many different methods to cope with my ulcerative colitis flare-ups. When I was still trying out different medication regimens, I could not take any other medications to help me get through a flare-up. Happily, I have finally found a medication regimen that works for me. I still vividly remember the days when […]
After having spent a good part of my life battling ulcerative colitis, I have discovered medications have many ill side effects. The side effects include, and are not limited to, vomiting, nausea, heartburn, headache, insomnia, puffiness, and so much more. Because of the side effects I have come to find many of my own little […]
Ulcerative colitis functions very much like the tide; it ebbs and flows in remissions and relapses, though without the predictability of the ocean’s waves. Obviously, an ulcerative colitis relapse is far more difficult to endure than the periods of remission, and many patients slip into bouts of depression or even anxiety when UC returns. However, […]
Finding a treatment regime that effectively controls ulcerative colitis is very difficult. It took me two years of trial and suffering to find a regime that works for me. I now use a multifaceted treatment regimen to control my ulcerative colitis: I take medication, use light exercise, practice meditation, go to an acupressure therapist and […]