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[@suetully9262]

Chris, I'm so sorry you had to go through so much at a early age. My son also has colitis, and as his mother I see what he goes through and it breaks my heart. So listening to your story my heart breaks for you as well. Your a very kind young man thinking of ways to help others. Thank you for all your research.

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Thanks so much Sue, you sound like a great mum looking out for your son and supporting him! It's tough living with these conditions but life still feels rewarding in certain situations. I just hope I can bring helpful info to the community moving into the future, it would mean everything!

[@suetully9262]

@@ChrisGascoigne1 Thank you Chris!

[@DrBeauHightower]

Had UC since 2013 . Caused by oral antibiotics. Was 30. Changed my life. Hang in there bro

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Thank you doc! Recently saw a chiropractic neurologist and made really big improvements; it's the latest video on my channel!

[@harman654321]

So sorry for what you been through bro, actually so much I hope you find the answers you need and are able to finally resolve all those issues!

[@valeraburak1336]

You strong, good man. Respect. All your this experience will bring for you something bigger and you on the right way. Sorry for my grammatic.

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

That's very kind of you, thank you Valera! No worries about the grammar, you're doing great!

[@brandenmirth6197]

Wow I have no words for you Chris You have gone trough sooo much Now you are doing well and helping others Thanks for all the good videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Super kind of you Branden, thanks!

[@deebee8197]

Sorry to hear you have been through the mill with this disease :-( Your videos are so helpful as there’s a minefield of conflicting information out there. You’ll have a PHD in the subject before long :-) Thank you

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Ahh that's super kind of you thanks a lot Dee Bee!

[@aaronbensi9723]

Thanks for your full story.. Life is not easy with our disease.. and those crapy symptoms.. I myself suffer from chronic fatigue as well.. I have days that l can’t do anything.. it sucks....

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Thanks for making me aware of that aaron, it's tough for sure but you've just gotta keep researching and marching on

[@sidhussain915]

Keep on going Chris not all days are going to be smooth sailing.Some days are real tough really tough and things seem uncertain. But always move forward with hope. Hope things will get better because the Almighty has promised us that after hardship there’ll be ease. So don’t despair !

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Beautiful words there Sid, thanks for contributing so many helpful and supportive comments on the channel, this is a fantastic community!

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Sorry to hear you have had such a tough journey.im wondering if vaccines can set off “episodes” or long term inflammatory conditions.I noticed im struggling everyday after having my Aztrazenica jabs.

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

I absolutely believe they contribute to something Ann-Marie, in my view it's more likely areas of the brain they effect - areas of the brain that properly manage the inflammatory response

[@Dieblauesau]

Man you have been through a lot or hardships! Hopefullly you can find something that resolve it. My heart breaks for you, its so sad that this disease is just trying to break us from within. Have you considered trying the fasting mimick diet? Valter Longo apparantly managed to get rid of MS symptoms in mice with it, im considering trying it out.

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Never heard of it in all honesty Henning! My current experiments are largely to do with something called functional neurology, getting the brain and nervous system in better shape to facilitate better digestion and a more appropriate immune response, it seems to be doing positive things for me so far, but it's a long term commitment. Let me know if you embark down the route of this diet and what it ends up doing for you mate

[@Dieblauesau]

@@ChrisGascoigne1 functional neurology. Never heard about it. Going to read about it. Glad that it is having a positive effect on you! Yeah I'll keep you updated about it if I try it. Longo is an interesting guy. He is in the longevity field, and wants to fix chronic diseases without medicine. Cheers mate

[@mosconi4539]

Wow what a story.You are very young and been through all this.I would say vaccines screw you.Ifeel you because I had two operations one major,infection after operation and two blockages in last 6 months.Now I have a stricture at the end of small intestine . Researching a lot like you, I am doing much better but you never know if and when the next blockage will happen.You are correct more operations cause more adhesions and problems that's why I'm trying to avoid at all cost.I will definitely watch and support you going forward.We are on the same boat and hopefully we will find a lifestyle solution that will keep us out of hospitals 👃peace

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Awesome, thanks so much for sharing mosconi and although I feel for you, I'm glad that we're in a similar boat, which means hopefully the solution should be fairly similar as well. I must admit, I'm very sceptical that blockages are even a thing, I believe that what we're experiencing is temporary episodes of bowel stasis due to imbalances in the autonomic nervous system leading to uncoordinated blood and nerve flow. However this is all something I'm researching a lot about and plan to share more moving into the future!

[@robertspadaro3093]

You've been through a lot with your IBD you got so sick when you were 18 I feel bad for you I didn't get my sibo till I was 62 years old I have a lot of pain everyday other conditions hep c cirrhosis gallstones hital hernia I got the hernia from all the gas pressure inside my stomach it actually feels like I'm dying I sure hope we can get our problems fixed

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

It's terrible Robert, but I'm confident there's ways to improve from the position we're in

[@patdunn4787]

Also I've been watching vegetable police, he has been on an extended juice fast due to some pretty bad constipation, not sure if it is down to him having uc. Was wondering if juice fasts work for you and could they clear an obsruction

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

I personally wouldn't go down that route Pat.

[@kirkford28]

Chris, thank you for this video. Currently on a flare (diagnosed with UC 2019) I've been given mezavamt. Bleeding has stopped and toilet visits have reduced. I'm planning to come off the medication What tips can you give me to deal with my flare and going forward please? Thanks Chris

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Hi kirkford28, I can't give you too many tips currently, as the things I believe might be behind chronic inflammation are topics I'm currently researching - of course I'll share more on these topics in future videos. I would just say play it safe/sensible with foods and consider how important other lifestyle factors are too, like movement, sleep and minimising mental stress levels. Other than that all I can say is stay tuned with the vids!

[@kirkford28]

@@ChrisGascoigne1 thanks Chris

[@Aaron-qw1uf]

Cheers chris. I love to be alone when im not good. So most of the time... did u any recouldnition from the doctors that the vaccines put you in an ibd state? What do u do for relaxing. I like to play vid games

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Thanks for watching Aaron, all the doctors deny that vaccs caused any of this, but they'll always be encouraged to say that, so most the time I just don't engage with them. Do a few things to relax mate, reading, walking, cycling and I enjoy gaming a little too :)

[@Lola-Yo]

I was diagnosed with UC in 2019. I guess a vaccine could be a trigger for a flare, I had a regular flue jab shortly before my most recent flare. Also had the AstraZeneca 1st jab actually during the flare, when I was very ill and had lost a fare bit of weight. Then again, this was my 4th or fifth flare and the previous flares were triggered by other means. I think stress is a trigger for me and I notice I seem to be okay for x5 months, then it kicks off again with another flare.

[@quatie]

I stopped my Azathioprine for 8 days and as of today I had to go back on them, too much abdominal pain etc

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Yeah it's interesting to see how anti-inflammatory and immune suppressant meds have such a profound impact on reducing pain in the gut

[@abdulllahi1482]

I have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis last year and the doctors said that i am gonna have this disease for the rest of my life and I was sad really I don’t know when this will go away

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Sorry to hear that Mohammud, doctors say that about a lot of conditions, it's up to you how you want to view it - I keep believing I'll have a healthier future and I keep getting stronger and stronger

[@abdulllahi1482]

@@ChrisGascoigne1 I think My drug problem is the cause of it idk

[@theresaseymour5220]

Hey chris sorry i haven't written to you for months i was going through the mother of all evils one trip to the hospital after another you know the rest

[@ChrisGascoigne1]

Oh sorry to hear that Theresa, yes at times it feels like a never-ending circle of problems - hope things improve for you soon