Newly diagnosed with UC

U will have follow up appointment or possibly letter to gp from them who in turn will contact u. Hopefully ur meds will settle the symptoms . They check for cancer and that it is definetly uc from biopsies. I have it for 25 years and mine has been quite bothersome . I have taken a lot of meds over the years and just recently discovered a teaspoon lepicol with pre and probiotics (the one with the green band bought online or at holland and barrett ) and teaspoon of psyllium seeds from 'just ingredients ' online have left me symptom free of which I am very thankful. Wish someone had told me about it years ago and spared me the symptoms and ups and downs of this disease. Diet wise and everybody does differ avoid sugary foods, flavoured sweetened yogurts and drinks which have probiotics as sugar in it usually annoys ur gut. Wheat based products u may hav sensitivity to. Fruit bcos of fructose is usually a no no as is alcohol .i usually think a food diary is useful in early stages to check what ur personal triggers r. 

It's impossible at this point to know where this may lead.  I was 25 when I was hospitalized with UC. I was really ill with bloody diarrhea.  After a few weeks I returned to work and started reading about UC.  I learned that it could be exacerbated by stress and may be triggered by stress as well (as it was in my case.

I read a book on relaxation techniques and practiced it regularly.  It was simple.  I'd lie down, close my eyes, and over a fifteen minute period I'd almost chant to myself "relax your toes", "relax your toes" and try to do as what I was saying.  I would move on the ankles, feet, legs, knees etc.to the tops of my heads.  In my life I'd try to avoid stressful situations with family, work and wherever possible.  Throughout the day I'd try to think of relaxing, taking deep breaths and checking to see if my stomach muscles were relaxed.

Now I'm sure I was lucky, but I largely remained symptom free for decades, although I'd have short periods of diarrhea.

You might want to try that.  Also it's important to take charge of you situation, become educated and involved and find a doctor (should you need one) that's sympathetic and understanding and one you feel you can talk to.  Make sure that it feels like a partnership.

Good luck and most importantly, don't despair, but act to try to help yourself.

Hey! I've just turned 17 too and ive had colitis since i was 2 years old, but ive got the kind thats everywhere in the bowel... -_- suuuuckkksss. Anyways yea  I guess I'm used to it, finding out at this age i probably wouldn't take it as well as you have! You cant let it bring you down! Or stop you from living your life! Your future is what you make it. From 13-15 i was in remission with no medication i felt like any other normal kid! That may happen to you and its the best feeling other times... you name a medication, I've been on it. -.- you'll be okay!! And there's is ways to control it other than medicine, like what food  you eat and stress. I hope you feel better soon!!!! :D 

Hi, its tough hearing you have been diagnosed with UC.... there is no cure, but it can be managed, and hopefully you will gain remission, but even in remission you will need to take some form of medication to maintain that for life really.

The most common triggers for people with UC are lactose intolerance, alcohol, and gluten intolerance, but everyone is different.   Its a good idea to keep a food journal for a couple of months, its a bore, but it will help you locate exactly what foods your body really cannot tolerate, I managed it for 6 weeks and it was helpful as I now have a clear idea of what I can and cannot eat, but really you do need to educate yourself on the disease, and there is so much information on the internet for that..with regard to your doctor, I would make an appointment to see him a few days before your suppositories run out, to renew and recieve the results of your biopsy, which will no doubt be a confirmation of the initial diagnosis...whilst you are flaring you will need to take suppositories as it is far better to treat "both ends" and once in remission you can take them less.