My life with Ulcerative Colitis
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This is my inflammatory bowel disease story. I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis for 10 years. This is the culmination of all my knowledge over the past 10 years, and I want to share that wiht you today.
I will be talking about medications, mental health, sleep, diagnosis, IBD management, and much more. Join me today and find out something new that can help you on your IBD journey, Crohn's and Colitis alike.
Check out my main channel: / @kneecapjake
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:49 How it all started
06:05 Diagnosis
12:34 Between flare and remission
21:40 Mental health
32:43 The big flare
57:30 Life after hospital
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Thank you so much. My flares are much milder than yours, but I understand a lot of the feelings you’ve had.
Everybody suffering from ulcerative colitis needs to see your account of your experiences. You've described exactly how I felt and thought before and after I was diagnosed recently. I'm 74 and have been pretty free of illness all my life. You're right - it's tough. Thanks, Mate.
Thank you so much for the comment and joining us here on the channel! I hope things aren’t too unforgiving for you at the moment, there will be better days ahead.
Hi thank you very much for your excellent explanation your of IBD, I have just been diagnosed with the same problem I am 72 years old, Healthy all my life suddenly after my wife died I have the same symptoms you describe and I did not understand what was going on, fearing the worst I had the sense to go to the doctors who sent me for the camera up the rear, She explained why, but not in laymen’s terms. I found your experience and the way you explained it (in understandable English) in a weird way a comfort I now know its not the end just an obstacle and containable. Thank you again
Hi Colin, Thank you for your comment. I am grateful you found my video useful. I hope you manage to get out of your flare soon!
Sorry to hear about your recent unfortunate circumstances, there will be better days ahead.
I’ve had Chrohns for almost 10 years now. Been in a flare the past 2 after prednisone stopped working. Appreciate you telling your story. Let me know if you ever want to podcast and talk about this or anything along those lines!
Thanks! I may take you up on that in the future. I did try some podcasts talking with other IBD patients on my other channel, but my other channel is quite broad and it did t really get watched. So perhaps it may work better here! I may even reupload that first podcast here now you mention it 😅
@@jacobsIBD perfect, let me know. I’m always looking to branch out and try new things. I’ve got plenty to tell lol.
I just got diagnosed with UC a month and a half ago still in my 1st flare..thanks you im feeling so validated in what has been going on with me physically and mentally... ....And you've managed to make me laugh about it. 😅 Subscribed!! Peace & blessings from the USA
Thanks for the comment! Hope you will get out of your flare soon! There will be better days.
Ahh brilliantly said Jake.
Thank you so much for putting your experience with UC out there. You really don’t know how much you are appreciated here😅 Everything that you have described is what our son has been experiencing. The blood… oh my goodness… the blood and trying to provide a stool sample when it’s just liquid! Also the fear of not knowing what is causing the pain.
So glad that you are doing well on the meds and healthy lifestyle. You look really well! Our son is being weaned from the prednisone by tapering down and has started a routine of Pentasa and Aza meds. He’s also been lifting weights and has gone back to playing tennis for the first time since last October 👍
Quite a journey!
Thank you so much! I am happy my experiences can be of help.
Hope your son is feeling ok. I know how rough prednisone can be. That's great he is been keeping active during this time!
Thank you Jake for sharing your ulcerative colitis story. My story was similar to yours in many ways. I also received inflectra while in the hospital, and within 12 hours I started to feel dramatically better. Two months later I was hiking and playing basketball again. But after the stressful Christmas Holidays, I experienced a minor flare. I haven't produced antibodies to inflectra, so I'm still receiving inflectra infusions. Thankfully, prednisone pills and mesalamine enemas put me back in remission. I'm a big fan of the liquid mesalamine enemas because they work directly on the inflammed tissue. My long term hope is to eventually replace inflectra with occasional hyperbaric oxygen treatments, and continue to use a maintenance treatment of mesalamine enemas. I think this would most safely treat the body both locally with the enemas, and entirely with the hyperbaric oxygen. We'll see! Anyway, I wish you continued good health!
I was shocked when my body was reacting to the IV so fast. From talking to others, they mentioned it could take weeks to start seeing any effects.
You could always try altitude training in the mean time. It will have a similar effect to a hperbaric treatment. It's pretty much reduced oxygen whilst doing some cardio. It can increase your red blood cell count and help with recovery!
@@jacobsIBD Hiking in the mountains is great for recovery and hiking helps to maintain a positive spirit. Thankfully I live in Southern California which is close to many mountains. I've already been hiking Mt Baldy, a 10,000 ft mountain. (There's still some snow at the top!) Later this summer I hope to hike and fish in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. And maybe I'll catch and eat some trout from one of the alpine lakes. -I'm sure that will make my gut happy! Take care!
@@markmcla That sounds like an amazing hike! It's all seafront around me, a bit hilly but nothing like being in the mountains! I love the sound of your plan later this summer. Sounds exciting!
Hi, Jacob.my child is suffer with uc she had taken pentasa that is mesamiline for a two month after she finished the pill she was get relief for two or three weeks,after a while she saw blood and begain the pain again .I don't know what to do ,now I am trying to help her by reading books focusing on best food for uc .Jacob will u advices me fo my child.she is nighteen yrs old.
You should contact the IBD specialist and tell them everything. They can make an judgement whether its time to try another medication to stop the flare.
My advice would be to speak to your healthcare provider about what other medications she could use. I feel pentasa never really fully got me out of my flare. In the mean time, sleep, exercise and nutrient dense foods will help.