[tr ][td class=smalltxt vAlign=top]My 9 yo son was diagnosed with JRA on Nov 4th. He had a swollen knee that would not go away! We brought him to his pedi and they referred him to an ortho who in...
Hello, My almost 9 year old son was just diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis last week. So far there are 4 joints that are affeected. I spoke with his DR today and she told me she got the...
Hi, I am sorry to have to ask this question but......I have had IBS D for to many years to count and lately I have been having a "spasm" in my rectum. I don't know how to explain it nicely. To put it...
Just an update....I talked to the Dr yesterday. She said that the blood test results that she has gotten back so far look ok. No liver problems and he is not anemic. She does not have all the results...
My 9 year old son was just diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis. He was seen at the Shriners Hospital in Springfield Mass yesterday. Just from examining him she said he had it in his left knee...
Hello, Does anyone have any info Asacol? I was prescribed this by my Dr last week but have been hesitant to take it. Is anyone else on it? Any side effects? Thanks...
Barb, I am not sure of the Asacol. I have heard horror stories about it. I have heard that it causes worse D. I am so afraid to try it, I have enough D that I really cain't deal with any more. For...
Hi Pandacrazy, I was actually on Chloridiazepoxide/Clidiniom and it seemed to help (some) for about 6-8 months and then it didn't help anymore. I stopped taking it the beginning of July. The Dr just...
I go anywhere from 1x to 10 x a day. It is 95% of the time D. It all started for me about 14 years ago. The Dr's have run all the tests and the first Doc told me IBS the second Doc just recently told...
I went to the Dr yesterday. He has pretty much said that he can't figure out what is wrong. He said since the colonoscopy came back show Eosinophilic Colitis, he going to go with that. That is...
I have honestly been thinking about this over the past few weeks. Except I have no idea how I would do it. I drive a Lumina Car and would have no where to put it. I was trying to figure out away that...
Hi, I seem to be a little better. I actually took an hour and went to Walmart yesterday, but I hadn't eaten anything all day. I have a real phobia about using public restrooms. As far as taking...
I have had a really bad week. non stop D. I work for a company where I also have to make deliveries once in a while and this morning was time for another one, except I was in the bathroom every 15...
When I first got sick in August of 92 I lost over 60 lbs in 2 months. I was down to 140 lbs and I am 5'9 so that was a pretty shocking drop!!! Let me tell you enjoyed being skinny for once in my...
Hi, I am going to get the prescript ion filled tonight and try that!! I have nothing to lose by trying it. I just hope that it doesn't make my stomache worse...antibiotics tend to reek havoc on my...
Well, I went for my allergy testing today and everything darn one of them came back negative!!!! I am back to the beginning again. This type of colitits is suppose to be food related. And not one...
Hi, I was actually able to get an appointment with the Allergist for Monday the 24th. So I will do that first and see what they say. Maybe this will give me some answers. As far as taking anything...
I went for my follow-up today. He gave me a few options. He said with this type of Colitis it is most likely food allergies. So he recommened me going to and Allergy specialist. He aslo took more...
HI Again, It seem like since I had my Colonoscopy on the 30th of June I have been having light headedness episodes. (if that word sounds right) /community/emoticons/smile.gif Because of all the...
I called the Dr's office this morning and they told me that it is called Eosinophilic Colitis. I can't find much about it online. Can anyone tell me more about it?...
Hi, No they didn't mention what type it was. I have my follow-up appointment with him on the 18th. I will have to give him a call tomorrow and see....
Well, i got the test results in the mail today. Dr says I have hemorrhoids (which I knew) and Colitis. I have my follow up on july 18th with him. Does anybody have any meds that help treat that??...
Hi guys, Thanks for all the replies. I finally felt better come Sunday morning. Last week was also my vacation week so when I finally did get to the Cape, I do not have a phone line in my cottage, so...
I just got off the phone with my Dr. I called him because I just feel weird. And after the painful colonoscopy this morning I didn't know what could be wrong. I asked him why it was so painful and he...
Well that is done!!!! Thank God!!! When I had my last colonoscopy I could not feel a thing, this time I felt everything it was very painful. I told the Dr and they gave me more med but nothing...
I have already had one colonoscopy back in Jan 05 but my new Dr wants me to have another one. So today was prep day and tomorrow is test day. The last time I had it done I only had to take something...
I start my prep tomorrow 6/29/06 (my 10th wedding anniversary)!!! I have to stop at the store tonight and get my gatorade, jello, and so on. I didn't think of the Star & Enquirer!!! Will have to...
Hi, In the 14 years that I have been having severe D, I thought I could pin point the foods causing it but the only on that I can definetly say is Onions!!! I can have a salad one night and be fine...
I had heard that too. I was looking online for the different kinds of meds used to treat IBS and that is one of the ones that came up. Right now I am using chlordiazepoxide/clidinium bromide, and it...
Well, I went to my appointment today. The new Doc is running a whole new set of test. He drew blood today for several different tests. I have another colonoscopy and endoscopy scheduled for 6/30. We...
Hi Everyone. I have been suffering with IBS-D for 14 years. I am 34 years old. It has pretty much controlled my life since then. I have a 6 1/2 year old son who doesn't understand why I can't go to...