Feeling so much better... could it be Forvia?

Hi all, I started taking Forvia last week (Monday) and I also upped my dosage of Asacol (4 3x a day). I'm done with my Pred taper (yesterday) and felt the best I've ever felt today. What's cool is I applied for a job about a month ago and they called me today for an interview this wednesday! I've been praying to get better so I can work again (laid off in June), and feel so blessed that out of all the weeks they could've called me they called me on the day I am feeling so much better. I called my mom and sisters who have been so worried about me. I really hate to add stress to their lives due to this condition, so I had to tell them how I was feeling. Well anyway, just wanted to let everyone know what's going on with me. Wish me luck!

Great to hear you're feeling better.

I would suggest you also ask the doc for rectal meds to deal with your flares earlier...that way, you may not need to use pred in the future.

The forvia is a good probiotic. I also suggest you start fibre supplements.

Hope all goes as planned.
quincy

Forvia is a multi-vitamin....unless I missed something somewhere that they make probiotics now??

Personally I feel that it was the Asacol that firstly started to make you feel better. Seconded by the Forvia. I have always been on a multi but it wasn't until I started taking Forvia that I noticed an overall feeling of wellness. But for me it took longer to feel that, more like a month.

Thanks guys/gals! I feel halfway normal, my only concern now is my weight. I lost about 28 pounds and it really bugs me to look in the mirror or go out. I'm insecure like that, my clothes are so baggy now and it really depresses me. Oh well, at least I'm feeling better right?

For the record, Forvia is a multi-vitamin. Thanks Sherry, I believe it was you who gave me feedback on it. I appreciate it! This forum has been a lot of help. So glad I found it.

Good luck with the job interview. Let us know how it goes.

Great news! It sounds like it's likely to be due to the increase in Asacol but it's nice that you're feeling so great and that you have an interview. Goodluck.

Hey everyone, I had a good interview (I think). Thanks for your support! The job doesn't pay as much as I'd hope, but the positive is it's 7 minutes away. I use to commute 1 hr sometimes more if the traffic was really bad, and with UC it was quite scary. I'll know if I got the job by next week, thanks again!

Great news about the job!! I know its tough when they aren't paying what you want but I think the extra time you save in commute could easily be worth the money. It would free up time to work on other projects if you do any work on the side. I am always very busy working on side projects so it's nice to have a short commute. Goodluck, I hope you get it!!

7 minutes away! Wow. Well I'm glad to hear the interview went well; I'm hoping to hear good news about the outcome!