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As I said in my original posting, this is just my personal theory. I'm simply expressing what has personally helped me with the hopes of helping others. I would be surprised if there's any research out there on this because I discovered this root cause to my chronic hives 100% on my own with...

New Development on this topic: The following food allergy may have also been the cause of my ulcerative colitis since the cause is still unknown. Unfortunately, I had my colon removed in 2006, so I cannot confirm this theory: I finally discovered that the unexpected cause of my chronic hives /...

The following food allergy may have also been the cause of my ulcerative colitis since the cause is still unknown. Unfortunately, I had my colon removed in 2006, so I cannot confirm this theory: I finally discovered that the unexpected cause of my chronic hives / urticaria was a food allergy to...

Yes, I agree.. not a pleasant thought to injest tiny worms. But, if it can heal you and stop the horrible symptoms of bleeding and urgency then it's well worth it!!!

Here's another current news article on the topic......... cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/12/09/worms.health/index.html

This is a very informative website on the topic.......... helminthictherapy.com

This is a very informative website on the topic.......... helminthictherapy.com

Yes, to get the j-pouch it was 2 seperate surgeries: 1st surgery is colon removal, creation of the j-pouch, and creation of a small stoma. I was in the hospital for nine days. Then, 3 months of at home recovery and dealing with the colostomy bag. Then, the 2nd surgery to close the stoma (on...

I used Google searches and slowly figured it out by myself. Skin rashes/hives are very difficult to identify a root cause, so I'm not too upset with my doctor's for their lack of help on this one.

Please see my new thread "chronic rash, hives.." in the treatment forum.

Please see my new thread "chronic rash, hives.." in the treatment forum.

chronic itchy rash, hives (urticaria), small raised red or white bumps I think I may have finally figured out what's been causing my chronic itchy rash, hives (urticaria), with small raised red or white bumps: I've been on immune-suppressing drugs like prednisone and imuran for many years now...

Kate, you're not being whiny at all.. UC is far and away the worst thing to ever happen to me.. and we all hate this goddamn disease, too! It's just as hard on the mind as it is on the body.. hang tough.

surgery There's one big issue I remember having right after my surgery. Morphine made me very nauseous.. and vomiting with a large verticle belly incision is very painful. So, they switched me over to the narcotic medication Dilaudid (hydromorphone) and that smoothed out the ride for me...

the full colectomy surgery I had a full colectomy with the J-pouch in 2006 due to 15 years of UC. Yes, it was an agonizing choice, but so glad I was able to plan this double surgery (normally 3 months between) and get the j-pouch by a very skilled surgeon here in Indianpolis, instead of...

Some very promising new research......... nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29wwln-essay-t.html

Post: How do you introduce worms into patients? Weinstock: Every two weeks, patients consume a few ounces of a liquid to which are added microscopic eggs, but you cannot see anything in the drink. We use a worm that is extremely safe and stays in people's systems for a very short time. It is...

Worm Therapy: a New Treatment for IBD? Worm therapy offers hope for patients suffering from painful and debilitating diseases such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) 7/1/2004 Saturday Evening Post By Patrick Perry Have efforts to cleanse and safeguard our...