Hi All, With a lot of graditude, I can happily say, my husband is home and doing well all things considered after his step 2 take down surgery. He had his surgery Monday of this week, and is home...
Awww...thank you so much for all of your replies! Makes me feel so much better to know he's not the only one, and Collicat Thank you so much for mentioning the 'old men' thing..got me a little...
Hi All, My husband had his take down surgery yesterday for his j-pouch, and he seemed to be doing relatively well, all things considered! He was even up walking around last night, already going to...
Oh, also try oatmeal in the mornings for breakfast, that really helps....and rice for dinner!! :)...
Hi There! I can honestly say, I understand what you're experiencing, well kind of, because my husband went through the surgery back in Jan of this year. He experienced the same thing for quite some...
Thank you both. Actually, the doc put him on something I guess a little stronger than imodium, it's called Tincture of Opium. It's helped him tremendously, it's extremely expensive, which we weren't...
Also..Ducridr... what booklet did they give you that tells you how to take care of all of this stuff? Like with the metamucil and the imodium? Our surgeon didn't give us anything as we live in a...
God Bless you all! I truly appreciate your input! I actually spoke with his doc today, and he said imodium was great; however, he didn't instruct how much to do. We didn't follow the beginning...
Thank you all, I will take note to all of this and see what he thinks. Pam-- What's a fistula, doesn't sound like much fun, but I'm glad things are getting turned around for you! Why did the doc...
Nope, nothing. We live in a somewhat small town, so our surgeon, in his career, has only done about a handful of these surgeries. We haven't spoken with him about it yet, but I plan to on Monday. My...
Robin, So glad to hear you're doing well!:) My husband just had his surgery on Jan. 11th, so your words were encouraging. Things are going somewhat rough for him right now, but this truly is a test...
Hi everyone! As most of you know my husband had is surgery (ileostomy/j-pouch) done on Jan. 11th. I was just curious if anyone knows how long it should take for him to start feeling and looking a bit...
Thank you both, and God Bless you both! So good to know others go through this as well! I will relay the messages, hopefully he'll feel better knowing he's not alone! ;) The doc did give him some...
Thank you all! I did call the doc today to see about getting him some meds to help him sleep at night. So he'll probably take one vicodin before bed time to take the edge off. I'm praying this will...
Well, after an awful 4 years with UC, about 2 weeks ago my husband underwent the ileoanal anastomosis surgery (ileostomy with a j-pouch)... and everything went as expected, and I believe he's...
Oh perfect...thank you! I just called the doc today after doing some research to see if he could get a refill on his pain meds as he's been out for a bit now, just so he can take them at night time...
Hey everyone! I know we're not a "Chron's" case persay, but I figured some people in here have been through this similar situation, and that's why I'm writing! ;) Well, after an awful 4 years with...
Hey everyone! Well, after an awful 4 years with uc, about 2 weeks ago my husband underwent the ileoanal anastomosis surgery (ileostomy with a j-pouch)... and everything went as expected, and I...
No worries!;) It's really not bad at all!!! I've had tons of them done, and no you don't need a sedative! Takes only just a few minutes and isn't a big deal at all. Just a little uncomfortable, but...
Hi there! Don't feel that way!!! It's happened to the best of us, and we all go through flares! It seems like just when you think all is fine and you're doing better, a flare comes on, and you're...
Hi everyone!!! Just a few questions...wondering if anyone knows?? My church pastor called me this evening to talk with my husband and I about a product called Reliv. Has anyone heard of this product,...
Awesome, thank you both for replying!! I will definitely check out that website you mentioned. I'm a little nervous, but I'm praying that the Lord will bring him through just fine! Plus, we won't...
Thank you all for posting this. I did go to the rheumy, and as many of you know, he couldn't really do anything for me. We did have a nice long chat for about an hour or more, but all of my tests...
Hi everyone, as many of you know, my husband and I both have UC. However, my husband, who was diagnosed approx. 2 years ago, isn't responding to medication anymore and now we're heading to the Mayo...
Well, going to see the rheumatologist tomorrow, for those of you with hive problems. I was recently diagnosed with urticarial vasculitis (sp?), and they've (my gastroenterolgist (sp)) determined it...
Thank you all!! I appreciate your comments! Glad to know I'm not the only one. Thank you....
Canker sores...thank you!!! I could not for the life of me remember what they were called. Thank you!!! :)...
Those pictures flippin' crack me up!!! That's exactly what I'm talking about Paul!!! Too funny! Thank you all, somedays it's just hard to manage, but laughter is terrific medicine!! Thank you!!...
Yes, mine leave bruises. They're red, raised, itch, painful, and they leave bruises. They last for like 24-48 hours too, sometimes longer. And I went to the doctor today because I'm covered in them....
Yeah, sometimes I have to take midol to help with cramps too, but it doesn't help the uc!...
So I was sitting at dinner thinking of things that my UC has been an inconvience to (as life in general isn't enough), and this is what I've come up with so far and I'd love to hear some of your...
Just curious, does anyone else seem to flare during their menstrual cycle, or is it just me? It seems as though I'm running/bolting to the bathroom more frequently during that time of the month! It's...
I don't know, I feel as though I'm in the same boat as probiotic. I've only ever slept with just one man, my husband, and I don't exactly kiss everyone either, and I'm the only girl he's ever slept...
Funny you should post this, I don't know if you had a chance to read my other post, but I am a spouse of someone who is on Humira and I'm allergic to it! Funny thing is, I woke up this morning with a...
Yes, thank you. And we did decide to use condoms from now on..or atleast until we get this thing all figured out. It doesn't seem like the Humira is helping his UC, so I'm not sure what our GI will...
He also had another injection of Humira on the 15th, was supposed to do one on the 29th, but he decided he'd wait until we see the GI doc this upcoming week. So we're keeping our fingers crossed that...
Well, I know I orginally posed this question to most of you, but now I'm certain. As a spouse of someone on Humira, I am having an allergic reaction to it! It all started April 1st when my husband...
Hi all. My husband was in the Air Force as well, missile maintenance, and he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2006. As of August 2007, we (my husband) were medically seperated from the Air...
Thank you Red 34, yest it is nice to have a name. And although I was starting to do better with the meds, today I have welts again. I really believe this has to do with an allergic reaction to my...
Well, I'm not a total mystery any more. I have uticarial vasculitis. They are still running more tests to see what autoimmune disease is causing this, but atleast I know this for now....
Well good news, they now know what type of hives I have. They're not just normal hives. They are what is called uticarial vasculitis. This is what they got from doing a biopsy. Today she took 11...
Thank you, glad to know I'm not the only one. I do okay with prednisone, I hate it, but my body does pretty good with it. I've had to use it for my UC quite a few times, so I'm good there. However, I...
Hi there! I too know exactly what you are going through. about 3 1/2 weeks ago (April 1st to be exact), I started getting hives completely out of no where. I've been to a few different specialists,...
Can any of you tell me how long it takes, once you stop coming into contact with Humira, for this rash/hives thing to go away? Made a few phone calls today and it actually lines up perfectly with...
I totally understand how you feel newmom2008. My husband and I both have UC and it's not the going to the bathroom a 100 times a day, or the diahhrea, but it's the cramping that just kills us both....
Hi there, just one question: Do you all think it's possible for me, as a spouse of someone who is on Humira to have an allergic reaction to it??? Just as soon as my husband started taking Humira, I...
Hi there, I too have heard of this helping and actually read about it somewhere. I even asked my GI doc as well, and he just looked at me funny. I guess you just have to weigh the pros and cons of...
Okay, thank you!...