My name is Kamil and i am 16 years old.
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in May 2011.
I first noticed my symptoms with stool with a little bit of blood and didn't take it too seriously at first; thought it was something else.
Before I was diagnosed, I was assaulted by 3 people and sent to the hospital, thats when the bleeding got worse, because according to my gastro doctor, the shock my body went through increased the symptoms and made it worse. I was going at LEAST 20 times a day. I went to the hospital 3 times to go under an IV because I was feeling weak from losing so much blood. However when i was diagnosed I was started under Asacol, Prednisone Steriods, and an enema at night. For a while it helped me a lot. However During november the symptoms returned and blood was just dripping right outta me, i was sent to the hospital again and the doctor checked me out, however he said there was an improvement so i just had to wait it out. I tried changing my diet and that didn't DO ANYTHING. He put me back on the steriods again which did help me once again for 2-3 months. However after ending them i have the worst stretch marks all over my body. I changed my Medicine from ASACOL to Lialda 4 pills a day I also take a multivitamin, bee propolis, cat claw tree bark, aloe vera pills, and i drink Flaxseed oil to help me and now i'm in remission, sometimes if theres blood i take folic acid if its serious. Well thats my story
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in May 2011.
I first noticed my symptoms with stool with a little bit of blood and didn't take it too seriously at first; thought it was something else.
Before I was diagnosed, I was assaulted by 3 people and sent to the hospital, thats when the bleeding got worse, because according to my gastro doctor, the shock my body went through increased the symptoms and made it worse. I was going at LEAST 20 times a day. I went to the hospital 3 times to go under an IV because I was feeling weak from losing so much blood. However when i was diagnosed I was started under Asacol, Prednisone Steriods, and an enema at night. For a while it helped me a lot. However During november the symptoms returned and blood was just dripping right outta me, i was sent to the hospital again and the doctor checked me out, however he said there was an improvement so i just had to wait it out. I tried changing my diet and that didn't DO ANYTHING. He put me back on the steriods again which did help me once again for 2-3 months. However after ending them i have the worst stretch marks all over my body. I changed my Medicine from ASACOL to Lialda 4 pills a day I also take a multivitamin, bee propolis, cat claw tree bark, aloe vera pills, and i drink Flaxseed oil to help me and now i'm in remission, sometimes if theres blood i take folic acid if its serious. Well thats my story