Comments on: Why patients don’t get heard http://duncancross.net/2009/06/why-patients-dont-get-heard/ ill. humored. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: What’s the goal? « Adventures of a Funky Heart! http://duncancross.net/2009/06/why-patients-dont-get-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 What’s the goal? « Adventures of a Funky Heart! Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:00:41 +0000 http://duncancross.net/?p=1594#comment-1235 [...] the goal? By Steve Duncan Cross is at it again; this time he’s got a huge bone to pick with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).  The nation’s health care system [...] [...] the goal? By Steve Duncan Cross is at it again; this time he’s got a huge bone to pick with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).  The nation’s health care system [...]

]]> By: Ileana http://duncancross.net/2009/06/why-patients-dont-get-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Ileana Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:28:59 +0000 http://duncancross.net/?p=1594#comment-1163 Thanks for the link! I contemplated replying to the article, but it has so many comments that mine would be lost among all others, so I'm just going to comment in here - your readers might be interested. I have ulcerative colitis. It was diagnosed just two years ago, but for the last 10 years or so I had a flare each spring with the exception of the three springs when I was pregnant or right after having a baby. After a difficult flare that seemed to never go away, I got better instantly as soon as I got pregnant. It looks like for me the best treatment for ulcerative colitis is to be pregnant. I know this is anecdotal. Just hoping this might help someone decide to get pregnant if their worry is the colitis. Thanks for the link! I contemplated replying to the article, but it has so many comments that mine would be lost among all others, so I’m just going to comment in here – your readers might be interested.

I have ulcerative colitis. It was diagnosed just two years ago, but for the last 10 years or so I had a flare each spring with the exception of the three springs when I was pregnant or right after having a baby. After a difficult flare that seemed to never go away, I got better instantly as soon as I got pregnant. It looks like for me the best treatment for ulcerative colitis is to be pregnant. I know this is anecdotal.

Just hoping this might help someone decide to get pregnant if their worry is the colitis.

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