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    Another article on Glyphosate (Roundup)

    Humans are immune to glyphosate, but our beneficial gut bacteria are not. This particular article focuses on the connection to the spectacular rise in autism - something that also appears roughly coincident with the rise in IBD. FWIW, on the autism spectrum I've got very mild symptoms. The...
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    Extraintestinal Symptoms?

    Has anyone experienced the extraintestinal symptoms commonly associated with UC with a diagnosis of either MC or ME? I'm in the middle of my diagnosis and have, to some degree, just about every UC extraintestinal symptom, but not all of the major intestinal symptoms.
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    Could antibiotics contribute to IBD?

    I have questions about antibiotics possibly contributing to some forms of IBD. I'm in the middle of being diagnosed and had a very negative experience with a round of flagyl that was given (unwisely) to rule out giardia - I'd definitely view it now as a 'flare' - though my blood sugars were...
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    Maybe UC, Maybe Something Else?

    I'm a month out from my colonoscopy, and without a Primary Care Physician for a couple more weeks as I fired my PA for his response to this - both medical and personal malfeasance. I definitely have either IBS or IBD of some sort - including ALL of the extra-intestinal symptoms of UC - but only...
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    UC Extraintestinal Symptoms but not UC?

    I'm a month out from my colonoscopy, and without a Primary Care Physician for a couple more weeks as I fired my PA for his response to this - both medical and personal malfeasance. I definitely have either IBS or IBD of some sort - including ALL of the extra-intestinal symptoms of UC - but only...
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