- Location
- East Midlands
I've just been diagnosed with proctitis, which I gather is the least bad type of ulcerative colitis, and I received a letter from the hospital suggesting I go to my GP for 4g orally, 1g suppository.
I really don't like the idea of taking medication and I'd far rather try to control this thing with diet. It's trial and error at the moment, but I've studied what other people have said helps them and have gone vegan (not too hard as a life-long vegetarian), given up wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol and dairy. Some days are good and some are bad as far as passing blood and mucus etc but I don't want to give up a dietary approach just yet.
The problem is that I have a follow-up appointment at the hospital in a couple of weeks and I'm sure they'll hassle me for not giving the meds a try. Has anybody else declined to take drugs from the outset? If so, how has it worked out for you, and what was the medics' attitude? Is there any chance of getting dietary advice on the NHS and if so, is it any good? I'd love to hear what other people think.
I really don't like the idea of taking medication and I'd far rather try to control this thing with diet. It's trial and error at the moment, but I've studied what other people have said helps them and have gone vegan (not too hard as a life-long vegetarian), given up wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol and dairy. Some days are good and some are bad as far as passing blood and mucus etc but I don't want to give up a dietary approach just yet.
The problem is that I have a follow-up appointment at the hospital in a couple of weeks and I'm sure they'll hassle me for not giving the meds a try. Has anybody else declined to take drugs from the outset? If so, how has it worked out for you, and what was the medics' attitude? Is there any chance of getting dietary advice on the NHS and if so, is it any good? I'd love to hear what other people think.