Wow- sounds great! So you find that you can hold it for 8-9 hours if need be? I've heard that the Muir trail is amazing....
Hey Sue- you mentioned hiking, and I just wondered about hiking with the surgery. Can you take longer hikes with a j-pouch? If you have to go every 2 hours or so (6-8 times per day), can you hike...
I ordered the Acacia powder (Heathers Tummy Fiber), so when that gets here I'll give that a go. According to her website psyllium can cause mucho gas in some people, especially those with IBD/IBS,...
I've been taking it for about 3 weeks now. I'm currently on 10 mg. prednisone(tapering), 150 mg. imuran( been on it about a month), and colocort enemas every other night or so. I also take fish oil,...
The fiber supplements have helped me, but I still have the gas problems..I usually take 2 wafers at night, and maybe one in the morning. I don't have gas in the morning, but at about noon (I can...
I've been on Imuran for about a month now, at 150 per day. I take it usually with dinner. I haven't really noticed much in the way of stomach upset, but I do feel a bit more tired I think, and some...
Thanks for those recipes- they make this diet look much more possible. The Sunbutter is easy to eat, it's the spinach that looks to be a challenge....
I've had good luck so far taking mine at dinner, but I know others take theirs in the morning. I'm still trying to experiment and find what's best for me. I've found that it seems to bind everything...
Hey Eva Lou and PB- just wanted to say thanks for your info, I started taking some of the wafers last week and it made a huge difference for me! So far I have less bm's (usually just one or so in the...
I started on the Metamucil wafers last week, and have noticed a huge difference as well. I take two with dinner, and just started taking one in the morning as well. They really taste pretty good to...
Hi HM, I just started Imuran this week as well (50 mg) so hopefully it'll work for both of us. I was on Remicade for awhile, but it stopped working. I haven't really had any side effects yet, except...
I just saw this product on Amazon...the GasBGon Flatulence Filter Seat Cushion! It looks like a cushion that absorbs the smell and sound, so it might help in your office and car. I have no idea if...
What about a new thread that only has spinach recipes posted?...
This was something I had wondered about too- if others had problems with Rowasa. I've been on the Rowasa enemas for a couple of years now, off and on, and I think that the next day after taking them...
I hope I have the same results as both of you have- I think I'll try taking it at night. Do you know, can it be right before bed, with a little food, or should it be earlier with a big meal? If it's...
Hi everyone.. well, it looks like the Remicade has lost its effectiveness for me. I've been on Prednisone for about a month, and now feel great again- I know many people have trouble with pred, but...
And Charlotte, I definitely have surgery questions, as I've thought about it many times. I'm sure there's probably another thread with the answers, or a new one could be started, but I have so many...
Best wishes Benjwl123! It sounds like surgery might not be so bad if it comes to that, but I hope for the best either way!...
Thanks for your responses. Quincy, or anyone, I was wondering what the antispasmodics do for you- are they to help stop urgency? If not, is there anything that stops that? And is that the Bentylol...
Hello everyone- I'm new here, and just want to say thanks to everyone for all the great info. I've learned a ton about UC after searching the site for the last while. I've had UC for about 2.5 years,...