73monte - I was diagnosed in June last year and other than the enemas at first to cool down uc - lialda has been great. My doctor told me I was one of the lucky ones. I have no symptoms - I have...
Thank you for answering - my doctor did tell me not to take aleve or advil while taking lialda. Yu don't take lialda any longer - I was told I would be on it the rest of my life - I think I like your...
I have crohns colitis and I am taking lialda and know there are several things I cannot take because of the lialda but can someone please tell me what they would take for a cold?...
I have a question. I keep reading about how much weight loss some have had with Crohns but I have not had any weight loss. I was diagnosed with crohn's colitis and inflammatory bowel disease - I am...
Never taken the Pentasa but used the enemas at first for the UC. Use Lialda for the Crohns and so far so good. Good luck to you and glad you found this site - there is a lot of information here....
Boy, it seems everyone has it so much worse than I do - I should be thankful and I am but scared of what the future holds. I am slowly learning what I can and cannot eat - seems baked beans are a no...
I am 70 and was diagnosed with Crohns colitis and inflammatory bowel disease a few months ago so I guess mine did not burn out! Taking 2 lialda a day and seems to be working well. I first did the...
I am having diarrhea - does that mean I am going into a flare? I ate some broccoli and cauliflower a week ago and had a lot of gas but this time I ate cole slaw two days in a row - could the cabbage...
Yes, it is very confusing but talking to people here has sure helped me a lot. This was for years that I had the hives and swollen lip and no doctor could find the cause. Now husband and I are...
I have had problems with hives and swollen lip. In fact had horrible itching hives on both wrists last night to the point that I took a benadryl - unsure if I was supposed to while taking Lialda. I...
I asked the doctor yesterday if I had Irritable Bowel Disease and he said I have Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I also have Pernicious Anemia so I have been having B12 shots for years. Doctor says no...
I was diagnosed a few months ago with Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Crohns Colitis. I am taking Lialda - 2 each morning and so far so good. I just went to the doctor yesterday for my 3 month check up...
I think my frustration lies with the fact that every time I go to the doctor, I see a different doctor, pa, etc. I am supposed to go back on the 19th and if I can't see my doctor and if he can't or...
Moderate Colitis from 30-40cm Scattered erosions throughout colon But doctor told me I had crohns when he got the results of a pathology report. I hope you are right!!! And I am reading all the time...
I am so upset - the more I think about it the more upset I get. This is no fun and no joke and I should have gotten a lot more information that I got. I think the last flare up is on the downswing...
I have started a book and am writing down the questions I need answered. If I get nothing this time, we are going to get a second opinion. We had to go to our regular doctor and take the report to...
I have both uc and cd and how do I know which is flaring or if one or the other does not flare. I was recently diagnosed and need help as doctor does not seem to be very informative - even to a point...