#ulcerative collitis

[crustygrandpa69]

Going to the dentist with GI issues be like:

Me: here’s my mouth lol

Dentist: your teeth are fucked

Me: yeah I have a lot of GI issues

Them: have you tried maybe NOT having GI issues

Me: I didn’t think of it that way

[cocasugar]

C DIFF Relief

I've had it for a few days now and heres what has helped me out. (Will continue adding things as I heal)

1. Hug a squishy pillow to sleep! For some reason the light pressure of spooning a soft pillow eases the pain alittle (and anxiety as well)

2. If you are taking liquid venco (waaaay cheaper than the pill version) you are allowed to wash down the nasty taste with water.

3. DRINK WATER. Seriously. This aids the healing process and keeps you from getting other things on top of cdiff (like the sinus infection I caught right before my flare)

4. Cheese. This might sound odd and may not work for everyone but even in the cdiff tag im not alone on this one. Grilled cheese with chicken broth has been my favorite meal and pretty easy to digest.

5. Use google doccuments or whatever you want to type up your medical history and in big bold font put NO ANTIBIOTICS I AM CDIFF (or cdi) REACTIVE!!! Carry said paper in your bag or car for use at ANY place you can think of that might try to give you antibiotics ( this includes places like the dentist ) You never know when something might send you to the hospital so it is best to be prepared so you don't have to go through this again over a doctor that fucked up like mine did.

6. HYGINE!!! WASH YOUR HANDS FOR 20 SECONDS OR MORE!!! PLEASE!!! cdiff is super hard to kill but theres a new medical clorox out there "clorox health care fuzion" claiming it kills cdiff on hard surfaces and then theres a lysol laundry sanitizer for clothes and bedding.

[Edit] Now that the antibiotics are over its time to deep clean EVERYTHING but more importantly supply good stuff to the barren wasteland that is the gut after antibiotics. Taking a probiotic in the morning and eating probiotic rich foods like yogurt or miso soup is SO IMPORTANT to ward off reinfection.

You got this and you are not alone!!!

[makesmeadumbhuman]

I’m trying to teach myself about medicinal herbs because why not know natural cures as well as pharmaceutical. 

However I’m annoyed that at how my sources (4 books) seem to contradict each other

Ex. Two sources say that aloe vera apparently is good to be ingested because it can soothe irritated mucous membranes so its good for inflammatory bowel conditions such as IBS, colitis and diverticulitis.

BUT

the other two sources say contraindications and side effects indicate that it SHOULDNT be used for colitis and can cause gastrointestinal upset

SO is it good or not?

My BIL has U.C. and if he likes aloe juice and it could help, that would be awesome but now its like should I not say anything?

[virag-0]

Im already at the point where i wanna go home, lay in bed, and watch friends. Its not even noon yet.

[virag-0]

Yup. Its official. Prednisone is making me crazy. And allergies do NOT help at all. Ugh.

[par0xetine]

In our Bio test today there was a question on Ulcerative Colitis and I immediately thought of all my spoonie friends with UC. I hope y'all are doing well! Xx

[thedietcokedude]

God, I love having a medical condition that sometimes causes me to poop my pants...

No really it's so much fun!

[garethkitchener]

I have just found out...

...there is a 0.35% chance I could die on Wednesday, I wish I had a much less scary disease/operation.