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Didn't know he had ulcerative colitis.

For anyone else suffering, there's been new studies on fodmap free diets which have been reportedly effective. http://bit.ly/fodmapfree

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That was surprising to me as well. Having had it since I was 4-5 years old (28 now), it did alter my schooling/friendships. I suppose depression did set in for a while. Some of the medicine's would cause my face to swell up which made me a target for name calling (Prednisone).

College was different though with most people being much more mature. My diet has changed and I'm on a light dose of medication that's kept it at bay for almost 10 years. My last flare-up in 2008 was a killer because I also had the flu at the time, double whammy!

I have UC. I'm lucky that I have access to medication that hold it in check.

Thank you for the link. I'd love to get to the point where I no longer need to take this medication on a daily basis.

I used to take lialda.

I've had it for 12 years. I've spent the last 2 years learning everything I can about web, building 2 saas ventures, and now trying to attack this problem: http://trials.humandataproject.org

I'd love to chat with you and learn more about what you've tried.

Keep in mind Tibetans have a 80% incidence rate of IBD. Feel free to reach out to me if you think I can be a resource.

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