Ask your Dr. about a drug called Colestid (generic: Colestipol). It was originally made to help lower colesterol but is also used to prevent Bile Salt Diarrhea. I was given it because of an...
Things like Asprin are hard on the digestive track, so it doesn't surprise me that they would cause you issues. Asprin doesn't bother me too much, but Antibiotics screw my system all up. If you take...
Effexor is not bad while you are on it, but getting off of it is horrible. I would avoid this med if at all possible....
I've tried caltrate before and did not notice much difference. :-(...
Thanks for the info. Did you find that cutting the foods out helped?...
Has anyone had a food intolerance test done? How was the test administered? I've seen online tests you can order, but I've heard their results don't really mean much. Does anyone have any experience...
I have a follow up appointment on the 19th. I'm also having the barium drink/x-ray thing done tomorrow to see if I have something wrong with my small bowel....
Yes, I have never been diagnosed with anything. I had what I was assuming was a UC Flare (based on family history), but the flare toned it down because it took so long to get into the GI docs office....
I had my colonoscpy and EDG yesterday and the doc found nothing, so I am very frustrated. I thought it was weird though, after my prep the night before (horrible experience), I was passing a lot of...
is seeing the inflammation the only way to diagnose UC?...
So I had a bad flare a few weeks ago but things have since calmed down. My question is will the doc still be able to see anything since the flare is over when I have my colonoscpy next week?...
happyliving, I was on effexor for a few years (150 mg). I came off of it twice and it is difficult. the main side effect is what many people refer to as "Brain Zaps". Its a very strange feeling, kind...
He didnt really give much insight into why I might be bleeding, he just said typically UC stats at the rectum and works up, so bleeding is usually very evident, so he wasn't sure why I would be...
Its 4 Dulcolax pills and Miralax mixed with Gatorade As written: pills and half the miralax at night, other half of miralax in the am...
One more question. I have a scope scheduled at 1:00 pm, so my prep instructions say to do half the prep the night before and half in the morning. Having done this once before, I want to get it all...
So I had several days of bad D, went to a doc and got put on lialda and a prednisone (40,40,30,30,20,20,10,10). It helped, but did not stop the D completely. I only had small amounts of blood show up...
Thanks for all your input. I called and got put on the cancellation list with my GI doc, so hopefully something will open up. I also called my GP and asked about the prednisone to see if she felt it...
awesome... :-S got to love gen practice docs! I just called and got put on the cancellation list. hopefully something will open up soon!...
my taper is 40 for 2 days, 30 for 2 days, 20 for 2 days, 10 for 2 days. I am on day 5 (so 40, 40, 30,30, 20 today) I had a c-Scope in 2005 and they said it was Iscemic (sp?) colitus, which as I...
So I have never been officially diagnosed with UC, but Family history and past experience tells me that that is what I am dealing with. I have been flaring for about 2 weeks now (random blood, 5-10...