Anybody have Colitis or Crohn's disease?

[silverbackn]

I have had ulcerative colitis since 1994.Fortunately it remained localized in the procto-sigmoid lower colon.I found that no oral meds helped so I use cortenema for a few weeks when suffering a flare up.If it gets really out of control I gotta use prednisone for a couple of weeks(maybe once a year or so)I'm a 36 yr old male and I find that when I'm not emotionally stressed the disease seems to calm down.However even in the calm state I still can't wait too long if I need to use the washroom.

Everyone keeps mentioning stress and it is so true. If you are stressed out it definitely seems to irritate it. I don't have a problem with urgency too much. To be honest, it has NEVER bothered me when I was prepping for a show and eating totally clean. I don't know if it's the clean food, reduced calories, or the fact that my body just gets used to the foods I'm eating but it works for me. I happen to be dieting to work the ALRi booth at the Arnold right now and it hasn't been an issue what so ever.

 

[scorpion1960]

Put it this way....when I'm on vacation for a couple of weeks(down in the Caribbean or Mexico etc)the disease literally goes away.I can eat anything,drink,party etc. and nothing flares up the condition.And once I'm back home everythings fine until some kind of relationship stress or job stress kicks in and things start up again....Some doctors are finally admitting that there is an emotional link which triggers an autoimmune reaction in many diseases.

 

[Cutiebaby]

See the problem is that many people focus more on IBS (irritable bowel syndrom) and the crohns and U.C go on forever and the poor patient goes nuts in pain. However both of these issues are quite common and there are many people out there who have it each with their own set of issues and sides. The flare ups suck, and it takes a while to get the correct dose of meds and to tame it. Sorry to hear that you have it silver.

 

[DJ_UFO]

Put it this way....when I'm on vacation for a couple of weeks(down in the Caribbean or Mexico etc)the disease literally goes away.I can eat anything,drink,party etc. and nothing flares up the condition.And once I'm back home everythings fine until some kind of relationship stress or job stress kicks in and things start up again....Some doctors are finally admitting that there is an emotional link which triggers an autoimmune reaction in many diseases.

This is not the first time I hear this. I've seen the opposite. Some people who can't take a shit, they go to another country and dump a load every day; or going to LA, eating crawfish every day makes them spray walls with shit every day.

If I had to take a shit so frequently, I'd stick a hose in my ass and evacuate it just like if I was peeing. Having a pipe in yo ass all day long is a pain the "ass" though...and makes you feel like "shit"

 

[Selfcentor]

Hey! I just now saw this section of the site. I have crohns since i was 11 and now i am 23. Just had my 2nd surgery and only on imuran now. Been throught the prednisone and all that other crap. Dont know if any of yall have tried any alternative medicine but when i take Equipose and test my crohns and inflmation goes away. I substitute it for prednisone. The are both steroids and reduce inflamtation but work in differant ways as Equipose and Test are anabolic and prednisone is catabolic. Any of yall try AAS and know if they work for you?

 

[Selfcentor]

I have crohns disease and have had it since i was 14 im now 17 and have been lifting for a year and would like to start bodybuilding. Im on remicade and imuran(azithioprine) and right now ive recently recovred from a major flare up that put me in the hospital and on prednisone. i was wondering if anyone every worked out hard while they were on prednisone because it made me bigger even though cortisone is supposed to deteriorate muscles

Maybe it made you bigger becaseu of your increased appetite you ate more so you built more muscles. Just an idea. I use to counter my prednisone with Anabolic steroids to counter the catabolic effect

 

[SoKlueles]

I had surgery in august, they removed part of my ilieum and part of my large intestines and colon. wasnt fun, was in the hospital for 7 days and im still having side effects from the surgery ugh
When i was first diagnosed, my Dr told me that everyone with Crohns disease would have to have surgery at least once in their life

i hope this was my once
I had been wanting a boob job and stuff, after that surgery I never want any kind of surgery again.

 

[Selfcentor]

I had surgery in august, they removed part of my ilieum and part of my large intestines and colon. wasnt fun, was in the hospital for 7 days and im still having side effects from the surgery ugh
When i was first diagnosed, my Dr told me that everyone with Crohns disease would have to have surgery at least once in their life

i hope this was my once
I had been wanting a boob job and stuff, after that surgery I never want any kind of surgery again.

Yea i hear yea. I had my first surgery for scar tissue 6 years ago. They left a small part in becasue it wasent bad enough and this time they had to take it out which was good casue a tumor was growing on top!! lol Anyways yea i cant get my system to get back to normal or close. always have to go to the B room and it sucks. Boob job will hurt but much easier as you arent using your abdominal muscles like after GI surgery!

 

[scorpion1960]

Ya I noticed that when I'm on a Deca cycle the disease shuts down ...probably due to the steroid suppressing effect as with prednisone.For those of you on prednisone try and avoid test cycles cuz your face will blow up like a balloon.For the time your're on prednisone,try and stick with roids that cause less water retention.

 

[Selfcentor]

Ya I noticed that when I'm on a Deca-Durabolin - nandrolone decanoate - cycle the disease shuts down ...probably due to the steroid suppressing effect as with prednisone.For those of you on prednisone try and avoid test cycles cuz your face will blow up like a balloon.For the time your're on prednisone,try and stick with steroids that cause less water retention.

Take an Anti E for the bloat and it will get the excess water out. Yes steroids have anti inflamatory properties much like prednisone. It works!