I thought it was something I ate when I first started but 2 weeks later I still have D. So it can’t be food or sickness. I’m wondering if it was the scope. 4 years ago I was hospitalized for a week...
I started Humira May of 2018 and just had my colonoscopy last month which my GI said everything looked great! Humira for me worked amazing from the first week but I’ve been dealing with diarrhea for...
U.c.me, thank you so much for that! I have a 5 yr and 8 month old and some times it's so hard because they don't understand when I have to say no to beach trips or the zoo things like that. You...
Thanks -- I agree and I know better but when you literally don't eat for 18 months to avoid all the bathroom trips and have to care for 2 little ones i got excited when I felt amazing. BUT I do know...
Thank you all... yes I agree w 73 I need to watch my diet. I went from feeling horrible these last 18 months and barely eating much to feeling amazing. I got excited to finally be able to eat. Maybe...
I would go to ER.. I had to visit the ER for a bad flare and they kept me rehydrated me w IV bags and sent me on my way. Same thing 2nd time and finally the 3rd time they admitted me - was kept there...
Hi I've posted a couple of times before and appreciate all the responses I receive. Well my history diagnosed w UC age 17 now 42.. age 40 was told UC is now crohns. Had been on sulfasalazine for a...
Hi Straydog.. I agree with the prednisone unfortunately no one told me the side affects before so when I was pregnant I stayed on it for 6/7 months and now I'm dealing with joint pain. And yes the...
Hi. I've posted here and there and have appreciated all comments and advice. So I've had colitis for 22 years and in 2015 got diagnosed with crohns. Up until this year I've been doing well on...
Thank you so much I appreciate you reaching out gumby44. The thread turned into something more that what I expected but I'm good. Didn't scare me away just felt bad I might of started something. I'm...
Thank you so much .. I will look into it and hopefully find something that gives me relief....
He has had me on Sulfasalazine now for 3 years and I had to beg him for prednisone when I was 4 months pregnant which he finally approved because my OB contacted him saying I need something to help...
I've had my flare over a year now with it getting bad then good then bad I'm so tired. I've been on prednisone for 7 months starting with 40mg and now down to 5mg. Now on top of my flare I'm dealing...
Thank you so much for the replies. Having a 3 month old and a 5 yr old to take care of with crohns is hard enough and now joint pain really had be worried and stressed. But now I have some hope that...
Thank you which now thinking about it the joint pain started when I began tampering off. So hopefully once I'm done with prednisone the pain will reduce and I'll go back to normal. Funny thing My...
Thanks for replying. No I am not flaring at the moment. I got it under control during my pregnancy but once I delivered I flared again but now it's under control and I'm doing fine tapering off. I'm...
I was pregnant and had a bad flare so was put on 40mg of prednisone and did great on it. Went into labor 2 months early but baby was good due to the steroids I took. But now he is 3 months and I'm...
I take Phillips Colon Health Probiotics I buy them at Costco.. My brother also has UC and tried Phillips probiotics and has had the same result as I did.. He just had his colonoscopy his GI Dr said...
Yes.. Amazing right and I was pretty bad. I rarely get any firm of diarrhea and haven't taken asacol for over 3 years - those were pretty pricy for me $200 a bottle :/ I haven't use anything other...
I was on all those mess-- asacol ,prednisone you name it tried it. Rectal cortisone as well which helped the best until I tried probiotics! I only take probiotics one pill a day in the morning and in...
I have had UC since 16 now 37 and started probiotics 3 years ago( Phillips Colon Health ) and since I started them I have had no flare ups! I take a pill daily. I went from having 1-2 flare ups a...
Hi Karen, I read your post and so sorry your son has to go through this at any age! I was diagnosed with UC at the age of 16 and it was absolute horror! At 16 being in HS and in sports I felt...