I have UC for about four and a half years now i get flairups from time to time but still i'm not living a normal life coz of the UC ... so I realy wanna know if there is any researshes going on from any part of the world to cure UC just to give me some hope to feel a litel better
2006-10-17 12:05:31 · 7 answers · asked by sam 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
there are some clinical trials just search for them on the c omputer, my mother has uc and was diagnosed in the 80's with it, at the time it was so "new" to the doctors and she lived in such a small town there was very little therapy to help her, she ended up being on a lot of steroids and asacol, she is now in "remission" and has been for about 17 years. She goes every year at least for a colonscope to check for cancer and flare ups.
she told me the other day (they think my child has chrons which she also has) that the best way to get it under control is to find the times of day where u have to "go" and time your eating habits around it to train your body she also is not on any medicaton for it at the time. she does take a laxitive every day to keep things flushed out.
its a hard disease to live with, and to beat it all when we found out she had it we thought that was it, they put her on so many experimental therapis it wasn't even funny, including chemotherapy. My father at the time had been prepared to have to raise me, and it turned out she went into remission and he passed away about 2 years later.
good luck, find a good gi doc at a major medical center, there is hope!
2006-10-17 12:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by steveangela1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is definitely not a cure for ulcerative colitis. I know probiotics are thought to help the disease by providing good bacteria but there is a lot that is still in question with the disease. Most agree that it is an auto immune disease that has the intestine attack itself. The cure is to have steriods suppress the immflamation and supress the immune system. I have heard of people getting rid of it (not sure about curing) by eating a natural diet. You can get a flare under control by eating bland foods. I've heard of people just drinking gatorade for a week to stop a flare up. Read "The Maker's Diet" to get an idea how what you eat can effect your diet.
2016-05-21 21:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so but I hate that there is no cure for it. I have to take Asacol and I really don't like to. But then I am just glad I know what I have! Good luck with your UC and I hope to see a cure soon!
2006-10-17 12:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by googirl77 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to look at this website it has info on UC and I believe it also has who and what is the ongoing reasearch being done.
http://www.ccfa.org/
I work at a teachng facility in G.I. Endoscopy and we are always doing research for different colon ailments including UC.
2006-10-17 12:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by vickie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. TONS of research. All over the world.
I've been involved in some myself, looking for improved therapies and possible cures. Right now, the only definitive cure is surgical removal of the colon. That's kinda drastic (!!) so most people opt for other therapy for as long as possible.
2006-10-17 15:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
For information about clinical trials see:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003093&recruiting=true
2006-10-17 12:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look see.....
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=Ulcerative+Colitis+glutathione+research&meta=
2006-10-18 06:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by Randy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋