My ulcerative colitis has changed dramatically after I started smoking weed. I used to be so anti weed but it literally has saved me so much. I no longer suffer with inflammation.

I was walking my dog a couple of months ago and suddenly had that feeling of dread lol, anyway about 20 seconds later totally had had an accident (shat my self). There was this guy behind me and he said 'are you ok' because he saw me curling over. I just said, yeah don't worry i just shit myself and started running home. Fortunately i was only a 100 yards away from home lol. But seriously itis life changing

Well done Louise, by talking openly we can help people who are new to the disease as it’s a scary place to be at first!  Great charity

Nice to hear someone in the public eye talking openly about UC. I was diagnosed with UC in May last year. It’s been a huge battle so far. YouTube has helped me connect with so many people and learn so much about my condition

I just got diagnosed with proctocolitis in March of this year.  I've lost around 10 lbs. and on a stupid amount of mesalamine for how many months, I don't know.  Trying to stay positive but there's still fear of the unknown.  Thanks for sharing your videos and reading the comments helps.  My heart goes out to anyone who's dealing with UC.

Thank you for a great video. I am almost 64 and was diagnosed with UC ten years ago.  I take two mezalazine tablets daily and have been in remission for seven years. My diet is basically whole food plant based so very high in fibre however I realise this would not be appropriate for everyone. Thanks again and wishing you well.

Well done, thanks for sharing.  I have had UC as well for about 3 years, and do the Mesalamine also.  Flare ups are ROUGH.  People that don't have this have no idea how bad flare ups can make a person feel

I’ve been in the hospital for the last 9 days. Just diagnosed with severe UC. This is brutal. Thanks for the video.

I also have Ulcerative Colitis and I have been on different medications and IV infusions, It is very difficult and challenging to deal with. I’m glad to see other people who are speaking out about it because I personally don’t know anyone who has Ulcerative Colitis. I was diagnosed at 19 and am currently 26 and right now I am currently on prednisone because my current flare up was out of control. I have had to change my diet my lifestyle and besides prednisone I’m also currently on Entyvio and I take Lialda pills to control the swelling of the gut. I have a lot to say about my experience and years of dealing with Ulcerative Colitis, if anyone would like or need to speak to me about your Ulcerative Colitis diagnosis, I am here for you and I can answer any questions that anyone has. Also hearing your stories is truly inspiring. Just remember that I feel your pain and I am here for you.

Thanks for the video I have crohns colitis more people need to understand these diseases.
So thank you x

i have had ulcerative colitis (UC) for a number of years now and I have been on everything, Asacol, prednisone etc. My cousin told me one day that a woman who had the same disease told us about PLANET AYURVEDA and cure UC. I went there and got some herbal formulations with dietary recommendations , I feel so much better.

hi Louise,
So sorry to hear you have suffered so badly these past few years and hats off to you for getting yourself to such a good place. I have a different kind of colitis but it is every bit as life-limiting as yours. I was mis-diagnosed for the first 8 years as having IBS but was correctly diagnosed a few years ago and am now having a better time of things. A big thank-you to Crohns and Colitis UK for their help and support and for the cards to flash a shop/restaurant to ask to use their loo urgently. Also big applause for their Not Every Disability is Visible campaign. lots of love to all fellow sufferers and let'sdo what we can to make life easier for ourselves and those who come after us.

Hey Louise.  As a 30 year sufferer of Ulcerative Colitis I have been in remission for the last 10 years. I achieved this by strictly following a gluten free diet.  2 months ago I was given a wrong order at a cafe and within 2 days the symptoms returned. With the help of predsol enema I am just starting to get well now.
Gf might not work for everyone but it’s certainly worth trying.

Hi Louise, thanks so much for sharing your journey. I'm so sorry for what you've gone through! We were devastated when our daughter, Erin, was diagnosed with Crohn's back in 2001! She had to drop out of college, as she was too sick to continue. It wasn't long until someone told her about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and she decided she had nothing to lose and wanted to go on it. Since she started it early in her Crohn's journey, she started to feel better quickly and had gained back 9 pounds by her 6 week check up! Her doctor wasn't really in favor of a nutrition approach, but said that she might as well keep doing whatever she was doing as it seemed to be helping. She's still on the diet and is off of all meds and feels great, as long as she stays on the diet 100%. But of course she's totally willing to do that since it's given her her life back. Just like you said, people seemed to come out the woodwork who have Crohn's or Colitis, asking her about her diet, and within a few years Erin and I started a website where we wrote down everything we knew about the diet with lots of recipes, helpful tips, stories, and information, so we could just refer people there! I would love to have you visit our site for yourself and see if it's something you might be interested in. Please feel free to visit us at NoMoreCrohns.com. Thanks, Louise, and blessings!

Great video, Louise! I was diagnosed with U.C. approximately a year ago. It’s been challenging, to put it as euphemistically as possible. I believe that it’s definitely helpful, psychologically, to hear stories like yours so that people with U.C. know what others are experiencing, and how they’re coping with this unfortunate disease. Thanks again for sharing!

My experience has been so accurately identical to yours

My husband has UC and it takes so much out of him. Thank you for sharing.

Louise, I'm Amanda. I'm trying my best to support a young woman, 27 y o, in my Church. This video of yours is the first one I watched. Very helpful, thank youuu!

Just got diagnosed and I can't tell you how empowering hearing your process and journey with this disease is. Gives me hope to get through this. Thank you

I have been in hospital since Wednesday n ive been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and i honestly am devistated ive been crying in the hospital bed for hours. I dont eat alot of vegies. Im going to struggle with this