Thank you - Fly Lady is great. I will have to go back there again. I guess it is time to pull up the boot straps and do 15-1 hr each day until gone. It might take two years. LOL I have such a tough...
Just curious if anyone has tried Naltrexone for Fibromyalgia and what their results have been. Does anyone have serious troubles keeping their homes in order as their Fibro/age progresses? I don't...
Thank you - I hate the popcorn dillema. Chronic/terminal good one. I wish you both well. Someone is on my side because the plumber on a Sunday only cost 265.00. Hopefully the fan will save the sheet...
Hello: Severe right side pain, bleeding also Fibro is acting up. Employed again with a wage that does not pay enough to support me. Standing in my kitchen, I hear drip...drip...drip. I check under my...
As I get older it feels like I can do less, more pain, more flares etc. I mean my spine even hurts when I flare. Good way to wreck a beautiful day. If I over do any cleaning, bending I am a total...
Has anybody experienced jabbing, severe pain in the right side, under the rib in front of the Kidney? I had this a little with my last big flare. It feels like my side is inflamed. Just want to know...
My guess MN is so bad because there is a huge GI specialist and surgeon shortage coupled with an aging population? Makes me want to find the safest place and move there for my surgery. Thank you for...
Absolutely, I get kidney stones from having Crohns. In my opinion a Dr should not question your pain level. Make sure it is not a kidney stone stuck in one of the ureter tubes. I had one that the Dr...
Excellent - I love blueberries am so jealous of you! I make a mean blueberry kuchen but, I don't live where I can go pick them. I hope you can go next year too. If there is anything good that comes...
The weather went from 90F to 50sF cold. I am having the worst flare that I can remember. Arms, legs, fingers toes even my spine hurts. Any tips on keeping up with daily living like cleaning etc? I...
Hi What probiotic do you take? Just curious they seem to be pretty spendy. Is there a natural source besides yogurt w/cultures? Update: GI putting me on Vancomyacin instead of Flagyl. Anybody taken...
Hi All: I have gotten better, gaining weight, back to work, back to feeling good etc. Dr called said I have c-dif. I don't have any c-dif symptoms have not had them for 2 weeks now. Can't I just wait...
Hi All: Still going to work. I got my blood tests back. I have an extremely low vitamin D count. B12 is good. White Count is up, Sed rate is good. everything else liver/kidney and thyroid function...
Thanks for replies. Sorry yes it is US law. I need Dr note because I have burned through all allowed sick time. Pneumonia in Feb/Mar/and then it did not stop & ended in serious flare. It was all...
Ok now you are all scaring me because if the prednizone does not work this week then I have to go into IV therapy in the hospital. Can I just run away to Alaska and take a chance to get eaten by a...
I think they only do prep for the colonoscopy. They should give you a little something orally to take the edge off. Good Luck with everything!...
Wow sorry you are not alone. I can't imagine having UC as a kid. I went through the 21 pills that made me so ill I did not get out bed for a month. Stopped all pills an focused on being healthy as...
I have chronic sinusitis. I use neo med saline rinse and netty pot and try to stay away from antibiotics....
i got a sore throat on Remicade gargle with salt water to make sure it is not a virus but, if you are having any problems breathing or develop a rash call the Dr right away. Check for fever too. Good...
Morning: Hope all is under control in the UC world as much as possible. Dr. called yesterday said he cannot justify me being out of work. He sent letter for the past days missed. I am dressed & ready...
Thank you so much for responding we had some severe weather here so I had to get off for a little bit. I have been on Imuran (developed acute pancreatitis) canasa,pentasa, entacourt ec, predinzone,...
I am 48 am I too old for a J Pouch? What preparations did you make before surgery? I feel like I am totally unprepared and I will leave the stove on when I go. I am on Prednizone and they said if it...
Need some help & experience about IV steroids in the hospital. I spoke to my Dr. Sad I waited Thurs/Fri for his call & here my phone was sending vm messaes without notifying me to another answering...
Nice a Lamborghini. I have another week and then I am also going to start Mexaltrexate injections and I will be tapering and you are right I am just glad for this one day. Already feeling tired so...
Thanks, I have UC. Hmmmm interesting thanks for the reply. I guess you have to go back to the old auto immune scenario that there is a specialist and a name wherever the flare takes place right? I...
Nice - I love gardens thinking of going w/ just a patio garden this year....
Hi Everyone: I have been DXd w/Fibro for over 12 yrs. It generally only affects fingers and legs but is on the move. Went to have eyes checked they were feeling gritty (not to mention I was struck by...
I have chronic Insomnia and manage it without medicine because that seems to cause flares. Have you had a sleep study? I would try to find out the cause first and remedy it that way. I am a big...
If I am flaring I don't even get the gurgle, just a super acid stomach. I'll throw in a little gas relief med before eating and that seems to help. This Prednizone has been causing all kinds of...
Thats too funny how about this Swarovski crystal toilet paper holder?...
Good Morning: This is the first day that I have woke up early and got up and moved around like normal. Whew, I didn't think it would every happen. Still on a bland diet but I think all of the advice...
When a person is in life crisis and not suicidal, why does it take 6 weeks to talk to someone/a professional?...
Yes, I also struggle with all of you. Trying my last ditch effort to work. I cannot put it on my employer that I am so sick and not dependable any longer. I need to make a living. I am going to try...
Thanks I always forget the basics. A good starting point. It is always that I have to get over the panic of I am in bed helpless and then start over. :>...
Glad to hear Imuran is working. I tried it several years and came down with acute pancreatitis. So glad to hear when medication is working to help control the UC!...
Wow, thanks for sharing! You are a great Dad!...
Yes, unfortunately that is how I got this GI. My former Dr's all retired and I was laid off for three years. I am getting established with a new set of Dr's I love my primary but, now that I am in...
Yes, it is all about the system balance. Antiobiotics/medicine kill the good bacteria then the yeast grows. The balance tries to come back but your system is weakened so other things crop up. Then it...
Wow great posts! I too am having Cipro woes. Hang in there! My friend just called her Dr yesterday because she was taking Cirpro and all of her tendons started hurting badly. She does not have UC or...
Do GI Dr's ever post on this website? I would like to hear them weigh in on their world. I am sure their job is complicated but to get their opinion might take some of the wonder of what is going on...
Hi all: Hope the day is bringing you good things. Question: I am in MN and looking for a good GI. How do I find a really good one that will attend to my basic needs? Can I do a background check on GI...
Hi everyone: It has been awhile since I have been out here. My ulcertive colitis flared so bad I am close to surgeries door causing my Fibro to go totally out of control because I have been bed...
I agree it is better to exercise vs no exercise. My brother is a physical fitness consultant and he always tells me if you feel absolutely terrible at least try to get a walk in. Then as things...
Thanks everyone for the support. You guys hang in there too! I am glad I am not alone. Bess hang in there with your daughter. hurtyuc - I would say try everything that the GI puts forth. Live as...
Hi all: Still not back at work. Feeling shut in today and seriously stressed. Trying to get back to work for almost 3 wks now. Set back today from starting Prednizone on Mon. Just sick and lying...
Thank you - it helps. I am so broke and cannot go back to work yet. I don't have a husband and my kids have moved out and live far away. My daughter is suffering form delusions from a car accident so...
I am so glad you posted this and sorry for your pain. We are in this together today. I just got put on Prednisone on Monday and I too and just sick, tired, nauseated. I am taking mine just the way...
It helps to understand the GI. My 75 lb rough collie stole & ate pork bone. The vet was ready to DX him w/UC or Crohns. She had me give him a couple tablespoons of sweet potatoes every w/rice...
What does everyone do to cope with this (I don't even have words to describe how I feel about it today) illness? How do you deal with the stress and unpredictability?...
I had these same symptoms three weeks ago. It became so bad & painful I went to the ER. The green is weird isn't it? I drank G-2 Gatorade,water,rice and then added broth and chicken to the rice;...