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Ulcerative Colitis induced by Accutane (isotretinoin) now cured by simple diet!!!


Sat, February 17, 2018 1:45 AM

First, I'm sorry to hear what many people have been through.  It must be hell for you, because it was for me!   I  have Ulcerative Colitis - a 6-month long Ulcerative Colitis induced by the side effects of an acne medication (Accutane / Isotretinoin).

Fortunately, I stumbled upon a cure, and I'm now in remission, and I hope (and know!) that this cure can and will help MANY you, so you can have your life back!

Background medical history:

about 1 year ago (Feb 2017), I was put on a 6-month plan of this prescription medication named Isotretinoin for acne. A few weeks after that, I started to experience gastrointestinal problems (e.g. watery stool, hemorrhoid, and sometimes bloody stool). I stopped taking the medication and started eating yogurt and drinking probiotics, and within 2-3 days, the stool no longer had blood. I took a break from the meds, and resumed it after a few weeks, and just cycled on and off every 2 weeks.

Then around in July of last year (5 months in), I began having severe symptoms like I had before. At this point, I quit the Accutane completely. I also resumed the yogurt and probiotics. Everything seemed to have been back normal again after a week, except for a mild case of chronic hemorrhoid.

Recurrence of symptoms:

Approximately two weeks ago, all the symptoms, including DAILY bloody stool and rectal bleeding, came back without a clear cause. However, this time, the symptoms did not improve at all with probiotics. After two weeks, I was faced with a dilemma:

1) Seek conventional treatment that would involve the use of more synthetic medications, such as corticosteroids that just suppresses the symptoms and the immune system, that make the body even more susceptible to infection (the very cause of colitis in the first place!)

or 2) Seek a treatment that involves the use of natural medicine.

THE SEARCH FOR A NATURAL REMEDY AND THE CURE!!:

I started doing tons of research, and tried everything from turmeric to omega-3 (fish / flax seed oil), and combined everything with a daily eating of up to 64 oz of yogurt for the probiotics (!) but NOTHING WORKED!

Fortunately, I came across a research article on Nigella sativa (black cumin seed) oil and its ability to inhibit the growth of Closstridium difficile (the bacteria that causes colitis!) and other pathogenic microbes and viruses. This gave me the confidence to give this oil a try. I started with 2 teaspoons of N. sativa oil (100% pure) at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and before bed. To my amazement, within just two days (!!!), my stool is no longer as bloody and the rectal bleeding is nearly gone!

So to the folks reading this... if all of the conventional treatments are not helping and you don't see much improvements, TRY THIS! This oil has been used in food in the Mediterranean, Middle East, India, and South Asia for centuries, and it is VERY safe!!!

You can still continue your conventional treatments, but you should start incorporating this Cumin seed oil into your diet.  It's an oil that you can add to your salad, bread, or any other food. Add 2 teaspoons to your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and take 2 more teaspoons before bed.

I need to repeat this again:  I was having heavy rectal bleeding and bloody stool EVERY DAY for 2 weeks straight, and as soon as I started taking Cumin seed oil, the bleeding is nearly gone!!!  In just 2 days!!!

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FPO StormRider2
Joined Feb 17, 2018

Mon, September 13, 2021 6:08 AM

Reply posted for StormRider2.

Can you eat anything now??

FPO Fatimanaveed
Joined Sep 13, 2021

Tue, August 03, 2021 3:20 AM

Reply posted for AjmalMangal.

Hello!

Happy to read that you got rid of your symptoms using black cumin seed oil. How long you continued to take the oil as the dose you mentioned? Did you get any side effects from it? How is your condition now?

Warm wishes from Finland,
Mukesh 

FPO mukesh
Joined Aug 3, 2021

Wed, November 28, 2018 3:52 AM

Reply posted for StormRider2.

Dear,

Please clarify whether you mean (black seed oi) which is a triagnel type with black color or (black cumen seed oil) which is close to black color and is almost long faced? because Klongi is (black seed) not (black cumen seed). if possible, please show us a picture.

Thanks.

FPO AjmalMangal
Joined Nov 28, 2018

Sat, February 17, 2018 1:51 AM

Reply posted for StormRider2.

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Cumin seed oil is easy to get. I got mine on ebay, 2 fl oz (60ml) for $6.99, but you can buy it in Indian and Middle Eastern markets.  I suggest you go to an Indian market and look for this oil (ask for Kalonji oil) or go to a Middle Eastern market and ask for "black cumin seed" or "Habbat ul Sawda" oil (the name that it is known by).

I Within 2-3 days, you will see a difference!  But don't stop taking the oil.  Keep it in your diet, so that the problem is gone for good.  In addition, this oil has numerous other health benefits (Google), so keep eating it!

Sorry for the long post and the rambling. Feel free to ask me anything relating to this.

Best of luck and God bless!

FPO StormRider2
Joined Feb 17, 2018

Sat, February 17, 2018 1:46 AM

Reply posted for StormRider2.

By the way, if anyone is skeptical about the effectiveness and medicinal properties of Nigella Sativa (black cumin seed) oil, here are some of the many research out there:

Protective effects of black cumin (Nigella sativa) oil on TNBS-induced experimental colitis in rats.:
/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20658190

Inhibition of Clostridium difficile by natural herbal extracts:
/www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361216300385

An active principle of Nigella sativa L., thymoquinone, showing significant antimicrobial activity against anaerobic bacteria:
/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289095/

A review on therapeutic potential of Nigella sativa: A miracle herb:
/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3642442/

FPO StormRider2
Joined Feb 17, 2018

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