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Q: Ulcerative Colitis Treatments/Medications?
What are some treatments for the colon disorder called Ulcerative Colitis (UC)? I know Fish Oil and Omega 3 is a good source but I at least need some more treatments given. If possible please list some helpful links

Thanks

A: Ulcerative colitis is a disease identified by ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of the colon and rectum. The inflammation usually begins in the rectum and lower (sigmoid) intestine and spreads upward to the entire colon that leads to diarrhea, severe pain in abdomen and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Using carrot juice, cabbage juice, green juices and herb teas is recommended to promote healing of the bowel lining. When eating solid food, chew thoroughly and do not drink liquids with meals. During a flare-up, avoid high roughage foods, which contain skins and seeds, especially popcorns. Avoid pure cooked vegetables until the condition clears up. Emphasize yellow fruits, cantaloupe, pears, watermelon, kelp, agar and cucumbers. Fruits with pectin, such as apples and pears seem especially beneficial. Eat soups, especially vegetable broths. Eat fruits at the end of a meal. White fish is an acceptable source of protein as are any soy foods such as tofu. After an inflammatory episode has passed, emphasizing complex carbohydrates with high-fiber contents has been shown to be quite beneficial.
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Q: Ulcerative colitis treatments?
I have ulcerative colitis in the last 20cm of the intestine (colon) and I’ve tried several different treatments including Asacol and salofalk drugs (pills, enemas etc), corticosteroids and azathioprine (Imuran), but it was no use, since the disease’s syptoms remain. So I would be grateful if someone who managed to control this illness could answer me and tell me in short what drugs he/she used and whether he/she followed a diet (and what kind of diet). I know that there is always the surgical solution but it is my last option.
As regarding the cortisone it was Medrol 16mg

A: a new drug infliximab an anti-inflammatory drug also used for treating crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis is now used for ulcerative colitis
The medication is administered intravenously, with an initial regimen of three doses of infliximab, followed by maintenance infusions every eight weeks. Nearly 70 percent of patients receiving the drug experienced clinical response and remission early in the trial, and nearly all had significant results after one year of therapy.
consult ur DOC for this
all the best

Q: Ulcerative Colitis treatments…?
I heard steroids make you gain weight. If i have to take a steroid for a treatment for ulcerative colitis, can i avoid weight gain by eating healthy and working out?

A: Depends on your doctor’s treatment. Prednisone is a steroid and in some cases people’s faces become very round and moon shaped. They also can gain weight.

Sulfa drugs can also alleviate ulcerative colitis and most times your physician will give you pain relievers to help you with stomach pains when you have spasms.

Foods do affect uc, and exercise is always healthy, especially if stress is a part of the reason you have uc.

You should get a sigmoidoscopy if you find blood in your stool .

If you don’t take care of yourself , you may end up with either a colonscopy or an illeostomy, if your colitis gets worse.

Best advice is to go to your family gp or someone who specializes in UC and Crohn’s and follow their advice and treatment.

Q: Colitis Prednisone treatments/Imodium?
my uncle has ulcerative colitis he is taking Prednisone and is trying to find out if it is ok to take Imodium while taking Prednisone, and if someone with ulcerative colitis should take Imodium? (recently diagnosed) please help.

A: If Prednisone is your uncle’s main medication, he needs to find a different doctor- preferably one at a large teaching hospital. A friend of mine has UC and her doctors only gave her Prednisone. She ended up losing her colon and now has a J pouch.
Prednisone should only be used for a limited amount of time. With long term use, comes serious problems- diabetes, cataracts, osteoporisis, etc.

Q: Is there an antibiotic treatment for human colitis?
My dog has recurrent bouts of colitis. She has been on rounds of prednisone and amoxicillin several times. Is there a human treatment for this disease such as antibiotics or a drug that I might ask my vet about? She is so thin, but does seem to do better on the high-carb diet.

A: Of course there is as a matter a fact your dog has been taking almost what human take.
Humans can suffer coelaic I was wondering if animals can as well
If so then take his off all Wheat product including Pasta unless you can get hold of the pasta made with eggs???
Ask your vet is it possible a Animal can have coelaic disease.

Best of luck

Q: Treatments for Ulcerative Colitis?
I am on Prednisone, Remicade, Asacol, and Imuran and they are not helping my symptoms. I have also tried acupuncture and natural supplements to no avail. I have seen two specialists that have both suggested surgery, but I am not ready to give up. Are there any other treatments that I have missed?

A: What Are the Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis?
Symptoms may include:

Blood or pus in diarrhea
Dehydration
Abdominal pain
Fever
Painful, urgent bowel movements
In addition, ulcerative colitis may be associated with weight loss, skin disorders, joint pain or soreness, eye problems, anemia (a deficiency in red blood cells), blood clots and an increased risk for colon cancer.

What Causes Ulcerative Colitis?
The cause of ulcerative colitis remains unknown, but it is likely caused by an abnormal response of the immune system. Food or bacteria in the intestines, or even the lining of the bowel may cause the uncontrolled inflammation associated with ulcerative colitis.

Who Gets Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative colitis can be inherited. Up to 20% of people with inflammatory bowel disease have a first-degree relative (mother, father, brother, sister) with the disease.

In addition, the disease is most common in the US and northern Europe and people of Jewish descent.

How Is Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosed?
A variety of diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests are used to distinguish ulcerative colitis from other conditions. First, your doctor will review your medical history and perform a complete physical examination. One or more of the following tests may be ordered:

Endoscopy, such as colonoscopy or proctosigmoidoscopy
Blood tests
Stool samples
X-rays
How Is Ulcerative Colitis Treated?
Treatment can include drug therapy, dietary modifications and/or surgery. Though treatments cannot cure ulcerative colitis, they can help most people lead normal lives.

It is important for you to seek treatment as soon as you start having symptoms. If you have severe diarrhea and bleeding, hospitalization may be necessary to prevent or treat dehydration, reduce your symptoms and ensure that you receive proper nutrition.

Medications
Several medications, including sulfa drugs, corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents and antibiotics, are used to reduce inflammation of the bowel tissue, allowing it to heal and relieve symptoms.

5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Mesalamine and sulfasalazine are principal medications in the treatment for ulcerative colitis. Let your doctor know if you are allergic to sulfa before taking this medication. He or she can prescribe a sulfa-free 5-ASA.
Corticosteroids. These anti-inflammatory medications can be used when 5-ASA is ineffective. Corticosteroids are also used to treat people who have more severe disease. The use of corticosteroids is limited by side effects and the potential of long-term complications. In general, corticosteroids are used for short periods of time to cause remission. Remission is maintained with a 5-ASA medication.
Immunosuppressants. If corticosteroids or 5-ASA are not effective, immunosupressants, such as 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), azathioprine (Imuran) or cyclosporine-A may be prescribed.
Nutrition
While foods appear to play no role in causing the disease, certain foods may cause more symptoms when the disease is active. Your doctor may suggest dietary recommendations depending on your symptoms. Vitamins or nutritional supplementation may also be deemed appropriate by your doctor.
Surgery
Surgery, in which the diseased section or entire colon is removed, may be necessary when medications are not effective or if you have significant progression of symptoms or severe complications of the disease.

If the entire colon is removed, the operation most often creates an opening, or stoma, in the abdominal wall, to which a bag is attached (called a permanent ileostomy or Brooke ileostomy). The tip of the lower small intestine is brought through the stoma. Wastes pass through this opening and collect in an external pouch, which is attached to the stoma and must be worn at all times.

The pelvic pouch, or ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), is a newer procedure that does not require a permanent stoma. In this procedure, the colon and rectum are removed, and the small intestine is used to form an internal pouch or reservoir that will serve as a new rectum. This pouch is connected to the anus. The reservoir is called a J-pouch. This procedure is frequently done in two operations and requires a temporary ileostomy in between.

The continent ileostomy (Kock pouch) is an option for people who would like their old-style ileostomy converted to an internal pouch and for people who don’t qualify for the IPAA procedures. In this procedure, there is a stoma but no bag. The colon and rectum are removed, and an internal reservoir is created from the small intestine. An opening is made in the abdominal wall, and the reservoir is then joined to the skin with a nipple valve. To drain the pouch, you insert a catheter through the valve into the internal reservoir.

There are also other techniques that are available. All surgeries carry some degree of operative risk and post-operative complications. If you have been told you need surgery to treat ulcerative colitis, you may want to seek a second opinion to ensure the treatment prescribed is the most appropriate option. Make sure your diagnosis is confirmed by experts at an institution experienced in identifying and treating digestive disorders.

When Should I Call My Doctor?
Call your doctor immediately if:

You are having heavy, persistent diarrhea.
You have rectal bleeding, with clots of blood in your stool.
You have constant pain and a high fever.

Q: COLITIS HELP!!! What can I do to feel better? Alternative Medicine? remedies? medicine? treatments? diet?
I have had UC for almost 3 years, it came on very suddenly and it has changed my entire life style. I would like to hear from anyone who has this or Colitis, or Chron’s. I need help and understanding and what treatments other’s have tried or suggest. I’m at my wits end, and I want to return to my active lifestyle, but am exhausted, and if I eat, it just makes it worse. I’ve been to the Specialist, and he just gets me more pills, cortizone stuff which makes me feel even worse!! I am getting yeast now too from all this medication.

Any alternative treatments? I am not happy with the doctors I’ve seen, and I’ve had every test you can imagine, and they want to do another colonoscopy– which will make me very sick for 2 months!! HELP!!

Please answer if you have knowledge and can offer hope and help.
thank you in advance.
my im for yahoo is Mystic_Gift if we can chat, I will give you my email! thanks, Lilly
Anyone with any information about colitis,
or if you have already answered my questions, can you please edit and add more info.
what foods can you eat?
what foods do you avoid.

what is the best remedy you have found.
how do you live with colitis??

Help me with some websites.
thanks, please list websites for me to search.,

thank you for all your help.
I don’t know how to pick best answer you all have been so helpful!!
blessings!

A: 2 1/2 hours on this answer cause you were my angel with your wonderful answer which I will pick best when I was so upset yesterday. You sounded a professional counselor or a suicide prevention worker. It helped very much..bless you for you’re kindness. I was going to email you but you don’t have and so I looked at your questions.
I will do my best by you as I can. I went upstairs and got one book unfortunately loaned one out. I have studied alternative health for 29 years and herbs and nutrition..

1, get this book http://www.healthyhealing.com/product.esiml?PID=366 or if you absolutely can not if I have time I will get. I did get a scanner today but it is not installing right and I don’t know if scanned pages can be sent..maybe they can via email but I may have to wait till my son fixes as I don’t know how to fix.

2. Also I have a video tape series 12 hours. My sister in law has crohn’s which is very similar and I see her suffering but she does not listen to me.

3. I rememeber him talking on the tape about this woman with crohn’s or colitis..she had suffered burning diarrhea for many years and he said he “inverted her and put (this is serious) olive oil and aloe vera gel in her rectum via enemas and she signed and said ahhh and she smiled and said it was the first time in x number of years that she smiled as she was burned and the aloe put out (and soothed the fire).

I think he also put her on the incurables program but he did repeated enemas and I think she held as long as she could

(he had an underground clinic 20 years and mostly treated dying or very ill people many incurables and I know people with cancer who have been healed and I have first hand positive results myself and I do not think he is a quack.

He was trained by the naturopathic Bernard Jensen who wrote Many books and lied to be about 100 and the famous Dr John R Christopher (the originator of incurables program that Dr, Schulze turned up the intensity on having the belief he would push all the limits to put natural healing to the test. these 12 hour tapes have incredible testimonies and he has a book called there are no incurable illnesses

4. http://www.herbdoc.com/nhpbooks.asp and a good tape video is create your healing miracle.http://www.herbdoc.com/nhpav.asp. the save your life videos with Sam biser (and schultz often on ebay or amazon originally $400..fabulous worth every penny.

currently on sale so you can see what they look like if interested.

http://search.ebay.com/save-your-life-videos-sam-biser_W0QQfromZR41

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0006RS3RE/sr=8-1/qid=1171264523/ref=sr_1_olp_1/002-3586094-2764001?ie=UTF8&s=books

5. Here is how to do the incurables program (not as good as videos explaining)..but still all steps are here for free or if getting the book $12.

I also think book above has the program or go here http://curezone.com/schulze/handbook/TNIP.asp
his formulas etc at herbdoc.com or see link below the only exception is if you have colitis do not take intestinal cleanse one as is usually recommended as one usually goes to the bathroom too much and does not need it..go right to intestinal cleanse number 2.and sdo not take intestinal cleanse one with it.

His best most potent formulas on the market see his website (home page for why..(see why my herbs are the absolute best)

6. http://herbdoc.com/p64.asp try for colitis (superfood and intestinal cleanse # 2.).if that does not work alone, do the one for chrohn’s which includes the incurables program. Also do the olive oil/aloe vera enamas or implants rectally.

9.Also go here and read all nine pages and any pages accessed as below.

http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=63

http://www.curezone.com/ (go here and type colitis in right hand side google search and also in curezone forums in middle of page..review all posts..this is one of the best websites I know.

10. Finally in book food your miracle medicine a study showed page 433 and 434 it was an inflammatory disease crohn’s..I may be wrong but I think they are similar it is inflammatory and turmeric is an excellent anti inflammatory.

11. doctor found those that did successful diet have relapse less than 10% a year. more successful than meds according to Dr. hunter. foods most likely to induce crohn’s (sorry more on that than colitis) symptoms are wheat, dairy products, calciferous veggies (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, radishes turnips, ), corn, yeast, tomatoes citrus fruit and eggs. So eliminate all these. Eating yeast proved bad (also avoid above foods)..adding a little yeast for a month stirred up more disease activity and flare ups. with low yeast diet, they improved dramatically in disease activity.

Worst flareups those with antibodies to yeast indicating immune or allergic response. Yeast is most noticeable in BREAD..abnormal immune response to certain foods fosters inflammation.

Also eat the antiinflammatory fatty fish (mackerel, salmon, herring, and sardines (not tuna much these have 7 or 8 times more,. Avoid pro inflammatory animal fats and omega 6 oils (like soyben, safflower, sunflowers, etc) This helps mute inflammation.

High sugar intake also linked to crohn’s

12. For your yeast infection, take a garlic clove and peel it.. Use a big one and thread a thread through it and knot as double string hanging down. Insert in vaginal. (I did this all the time and it never burned me)..leave it hours, if it isn’t helping bruise it next time (crush slightly)..if that isn’t enough, to increase intensity and healing, then cut two diagonal slits in garlic clove. It will not get lost –remove like tampon.

Also use yogurt, acidophilus milk, or bottled probiotics to replenish sufficient healthy bacteria but it will not be bad with garlic like chemical antibiotics which kill anything even good bacteria and which only kills 99% an that 1 % becomes a super-virus hard to kill with traditional antibiotics while garlic kills selectively (just the bad germs/viruses, not the healthy ones that are needed in the gut and vagina..that is why one get dirrahrea and yeast infections. since it kills the beneficial bacteria, one needs to replenish with lots of yogurt, acidophilus milk, and/or probiotics). Garlic and herbs which goes to root of cause, not just the symptoms which are sometimes labeled and called a disease.

This is supposed to cure a yeast infection..I don’t know..it did for me..yes, it did work and is safe. . If afraid (it always worked , I had no burning personally but I can’t guarantee results for everyone.

13, Take anti-inflammatory foods like apple, black currant, fish oil (mega three fatty ansers)garlic, ginger, onion, pineapple, sage

Food chemicals with anti inflammatory activity – capsicum (hot chili peppers), fatty fish (mackerel, herring, salmon, sardines) and quarcetin (onion) so eat a lot of these.

14 some foods contain chemicals that drain water out of the gut, solidify feces, and restrict intestinal tract constriction that push contents along

Such astringents include dried blueberries only dried fresh do not also cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, licorice (herb), nutmeg, rice, tea, and turmeric.
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page 104-112 (pages on colitis, chrohns, and ibs. the juice lady’s guide to juicing for health by Cherie calbom (probably these books on ebay/amazon) is where this info came from

15 eliminate yeast, bacterial and parasitic infections these contribute to colitis and crohn’s,,bacterial LIKE SALMONELLA

a.Be tested fir disease causing organism.

b. If you have candidiasis see that page and parasites and infections (look online for herbs formulas that kill these 9MAYBE USE SOLOMON’S WICKEYS ANTI Candiditis diet and herb formula (look in open book site after you Google solomon wickey. Look up herbals cures for parasdites (black walnut tincture, pumkin seeds etc)

This is a lifestyle change.

16. Under diet recommends a high fiber low fat, low sugar diet..include high fiber foods like vegetables, fruit, whole grains except wheat, oat bran, guar gum, and psyllium avoid wheat

eliminate fat,

Avoid animal proteins as much as possible except for fish.

Avoid sugar in all forms like cakes, pie, ice cream, etc

Also aoid butter, margarine dairy products, fried foods, spicy foods, wheat products, all junk food like chips, candy, pop, and coffee..these encourage the secretion of intestinal mucus and prevent uptake of nutrients. for more info page 313 (i am sorry cant type that too as I am falling sleep no sleep in 48 hours..

17. Also drink plenty of fresh juice (from juicer) and water (reverse osmosis (u fill it at grocery store) and steam distilled tons of reasons why (sorry many pages can’t type all might have to get book at library/ebay but I hit all high points just miss why you do it but did list how to do it) especially carotene rich like carrot, kale, parsley, and spinach (I know yuk) this heals intestinal mucosa and give many nutrients

18 at least one guart water..also herb tea can meet the water requirement.

avoid caffeine and alcohol..if weak digestion use room temp drinks

19 if chrohns avoid all soft drinks as there is a connection. identify food allergies (often wheat, corn, dairy and stabilzer in processed foods, if no wheat use ruce and oat bran cereals. Can detect allergies via a elimination diet routine goihng after most common allergies first..

20. Do colon cleansing (intestinal cleanse 2 herbdoc.com) and juice fasting (fresh juiced/squeezed fruits and veggies (not canned and frozen and bottled except occasssionally) , herb teas and potassium broth see patient handbook above.

21. In additon to juices listed (carrot etc) focus on theze nutrients and also use chard, beet greens. watercress, mangoes, canteloupes, apricots, broccoli, and romaine lettuce. for beta carotene and chorophyle and also all dark green veggis for chlorophylle.

also glutamine –(most fruit/veggis juices)

omega three fatty acids– (fish oil, faty fish as above, flaxseed and hemp oils

vitamin c– (in order of effectiveness as above veggies were kale, parsley, broccoli, brussels sprouts, watercress, califlower, cabbage, strawberry, papaya, spinach, citris, turnips, mangoes, asparagus, and cantelopes.

22. herb for ulcerative colitis iare irish moss, slippery elm, and marshmellow root traditionally soothing. Avoid irish moss if allergic to caraggenan.

23. Juices (chrohns)– cabbage/daikon radish/ tomato (fresh)/parsley (homemade v 8 would be good, use veggies on label several are listed in these sugestion. Take the eight veggies (fresh) and juice them in a juicer like the juiceman or champion.

pear and carrot combo

23. drinks from juicing book–here are some juice combos listed for colitis

for colitis popeyes power drink
1/2 organic apple any kind/i small handful of wased organix spinach. one small handful of parsley/ 4 ceaned carrots i stralk organic celery with leaves, 1/2 beet with leaves juice them together

triple c 1/4 head cabbage/4 carrots/4 celery with leaves..juice them

tropial treat
2 firm kiwi washed/i small organic apple/ one inch fresh pinapple/i one inch piece fresh ginger. juice threm

feel good 1/2 pear/34 carrots/3 fennel stalks with leaves and flwoers/ one stalk organic celery

sweet dreams 2 tromaine lettuce leaves/one handful parsley/4 carrots/3 celery with leaves juice it

wheatgrass light
1 apple/one handful of wheatgrass/2-3 miont sprigs/1/4 lemon use a wheatgrass juicer as it will break blender.

Well, i DID THIS 2 1/2 HOUR ANSWER FOR YOU FOR BEING KIND TO ME..DO AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE RESEARCH DESIGN A PROGRAM OR JUST DO INCURABLES (NO INTESTINAL OE JUST 2) AND ENEMAS OF ALOE AND OLIVE OIL AND ADD THE JUICES AND SOME OF THE STUFF..ALSO RESEARCH AT CUREZONE ABOVE, for suggestions from others and from sufferers.

Also, Lilly, use the discover feature on yahoo answer to search for more cures on colitis/chrohn’s.

Q: Has anyone tried Dr. Ray Lala’s Back to health mineral treatment for Ulcerative Colitis?
I am 12 years old and have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 2 years ago.
Does anyone have a links for a cure or any information? I am in desperate need of help.

A: Be sure to check into the Specific Carbohydrate Diet or SCD. It was written specifically for people with IBD’s. I have Ulcerative Colitis and this diet works wonders for me as well as others. You should be able to come up with plenty on google regarding it. Be sure to read the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gotschall. Good luck!

Q: Is it okay to use Glutamine as a treatment for ulcerative colitis?
I recently recommended to a friend of mine that he use Glutamine as an alternative treatment for his condition because I’ve read a few websites that advised that. I don’t know how reliable these sources are though. Any suggestions?

A: I just did a quick review of the medical literature (via Medline) on the use of glutamine in the treatment of UC. There are several animal studies that suggest its use may be beneficial. Sadly, there are few human studies on this issue.

Glutamine may be worth a ‘clinical trial period’ to see if it helps your mother. You should discuss this with her doctors first.

What nutritional interventions have her doctors used with your mother? What was her response to them?

The literature suggests that long-term use of corticosteroids for UC is very dangerous. Consequently, your mother’s docs should be working very hard to find alternative therapeutic approaches for your mom. If they are not doing so, why not?

Her doctors are getting paid serious money for treating your mom. Demand the best care and efforts from them. If they are not willing to ‘give their all’, find new doctors that will.

Best wishes and good luck.

Q: In France if someone with Ulcerative Colitis is traveling what kind of medicines are prescribed if that?
person should become ill with the colitis,what course of treatment is involved, Are Prednisone or cotosteroids, part of the treatment ?

A: treatments are the same as in the US. And even if the 1rst answer is correct dont worry, medications are cheap in france, so even if you are not covered by some health insurance it would cost you only a few bucks . just know that most pharmacies will give you corticosteroids without prescriptions if you can explain them you already know why you are taking them. pharmacies are often closed on saturday afternoon and definately closed on sunday ( except for the ones that are on duty … generally 1 per district)
So if you bring your own medications, and run out of them, dont freak out.. Even if you show up at a doctors office it will cost you 20 euros and he may very well give you free samples of the drug you need.

Q: Does anyone know of a link between chemotherapy and colitis/diverticulitis?
A family member is currently undergoing chemo treatments and ends up with acute colitis and/or diverticulitis everytime. One hospital stay and 2 ER trips so far.

A: I can’t give you any link that says there is a connection, but my husband had a similar experience. Chemotherapy is a toxin being put into the body, so the treatment sometimes seems worse than the symptoms of the disease. In the last 14 months we have had more trips to the ER than I can count – only 2 hospital stays.

Q: Remicade: How long to clear up an Ulcerative Colitis flare??
I have Ulcerative Colitis and just started my first treatment of Remicade (IV) yesterday, which will be given every 8 weeks instead of the medication I have been taking for the past 7 years. I have had Remicade infusions before but it was along with steroids. My question is asking if anyone knows how long it should take for the Remicade to start “healing” my flare-up. I have been bleeding for 2 weeks. Like I said, I have been responsive to Remicade before but it was along with steroids so I don’t know which was working at what time. I am just now beginning the every 8 weeks treatment. Before, I was given 3 treatments at once, like they do for Crohn’s patients.
I am just on my regular medication now, no prednisone (that was fall 05). As far as how bad my disorder is, I have always responded to medication but have flare-ups (bleeding) every 6 months-1 year (not having Remicade infusions, just other pills)

A: I am scheduled for my first infusion to treat Crohn’s on July 5. I have been told by others in my support group, and I have also found through my own reseach and in talking to doctors, that one of the purposes of using Remicade as a treatment is to get you off of steroids. Steroids are not a long term treatment for IBD. Immunomodulators taken at the same time as Remicade can give an added benefit to the treatment of Crohn’s, but steroids don’t. The effect is different in different people and can work within a few days (which I am hoping for) or can take up to a few weeks. You have to watch carefully for side effects and infections as there is a greater risk when taking Remicade. Also, because it resembles human DNA by only 75%, your body has a higher chance of building anti-bodies against it. Since you have taken Remicade once before, the chances of you having anti-bodies and the medicine not working at all is very high. Monitor this with your doctor. Good luck with your treatment. It is not fun having a flare.

Q: Can anyone explain the treatment/s that may be required to treat “ischemic colitis?”?
My mother is in her late 50’s, and was hospitalized about 4 days ago with vomiting and bloody diarrhea. After being misdiagnosed with “ce difficile”, and having a colonoscopy, she was diagnosed with ischemic colitis. I’ve heard that this condition can range from extremely mild to needing surgery. She hasn’t kept solid food down in a week. Does anyone know what treatment/s she might require?

Thank you!!!

A: Ischemic colitis in general is caused by low blood flow to the intestines. There are two main reasons why this might occur -not enough blood to her intestines (example bad heart that doesn’t pump well enough), and clots in the arteries that feed the intestines.

If it’s mild and she’s just dehyrated you can give IV fluids, and bowel rest (no eating/drinking), and antibiotics. That’s mostly it. But if she starts developing a fever, or really painful or swollen abdomen, it’s become severe and she should go to the hospital right away as she may need to have surgery to cut out the dead bowel. This is pretty rare. Most get better without needing surgery.

Q: Does anyone have ulcerative colitis and joint pain, if so, what treatments help the joint pain?
i have had ulcerative colitis for aver 3 yrs now. I am 20 years old and relatively healthy and not overweight. i find it ridiculous that at 20 sometimes it literally pains me to comb my hair or go downstairs. i have been suffering with this pain for the last 6 months or so, is this most likely related to my u.c. and has anyone ever tried having their joints injected with steroids? my uncle used to be a doctor n suggested that doing that on a regular basis may be the only way to truly find relief.
PLEASE HELP!

A: i have ulcerative colitis too. my main problem is the joint pain.

it is so horrible it can not move at all.

i can understand what you go through. my medications that is used to treat UC helps with the pain as well. Basically when i am in remission my pain goes away. when the disease flares up, the joint pain comes back. i have to take painkillers for that.

Talk to your doctor about this. he/she might prescribe painkillers. steroids are not the best thing. i would say avoid that.

Q: My nephew is under treatment for ulcerative colitis & taking ‘Ramicaid’ through IV.Food restriction for him?
My 15 yrs old nephew is under treatment for ulcerative colitis & taking ‘Ramicaid’ through IV,Doctor is not much specific about his food and drink intake.What kind of food and drink he should not eat?Tomatoe or other vegetable soup are good for him?Anyone have really a good suggestion for him?Thanks in advance.

A: Self-care
Sometimes you may feel helpless when facing ulcerative colitis. But changes in your diet and lifestyle may help control your symptoms and lengthen the time between flare-ups.
Diet
There’s no firm evidence that what you eat causes inflammatory bowel disease. But certain foods and beverages can aggravate your symptoms, especially during a flare-up in your condition. It’s a good idea to try eliminating from your diet anything that seems to make your signs and symptoms worse. Here are some suggestions that may help:
* Limit dairy products. Like many people with inflammatory bowel disease, you may find that problems, such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and gas, improve when you limit or eliminate dairy products. You may be lactose intolerant — that is, your body can’t digest the milk sugar (lactose) in dairy foods. If so, try substituting yogurt or low-lactose cheeses, such as Swiss and cheddar, for milk. Or use an enzyme product, such as Lactaid, to help break down lactose.
In some cases, you may need to eliminate dairy foods completely. If you need help, a registered dietitian can help you design a healthy diet that’s low in lactose. Keep in mind that with limiting your dairy intake, you’ll need to find other sources of calcium, such as supplements.
* Experiment with fiber. For most people, high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, are the foundation of a healthy diet. But if you have inflammatory bowel disease, fiber may make diarrhea, pain and gas worse. If raw fruits and vegetables bother you, try steaming, baking or stewing them.
You may also find that you can tolerate some fruits and vegetables, but not others. In general, you may have more problems with foods in the cabbage family, such as broccoli and cauliflower, and with very crunchy foods such as raw apples and carrots.
* Avoid problem foods. Eliminate any other foods that seem to make your symptoms worse. These may include “gassy” foods such as beans, cabbage and broccoli, raw fruit juices and fruits — especially citrus fruits — spicy food, popcorn, alcohol, caffeine, and foods and drinks that contain caffeine, such as chocolate and soda.

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