thanks quincy, my doctor ordered a full blood panel now in a week. I thought it was strange for one test to be ordered, maybe he forgot to check the other boxes, lol....
Unfortunately my primary care doctor only listed alt on the blood draw slip I suppose he will test the other liver enzymes now. Strange that he only listed alt on the slip....
I haven't been here in a while, but recently had a blood test and my alt is 108 and I was wondering if it could be the balsalazide dissodium that I have been on for a least 10 years? Never had high...
I have been trying everything, lol. I have never taken narcotic pain meds but I was taking a medicine for anxiety which I think may have contributed. I think sometimes I do overthink, but for now I...
Hi everyone I have been experiencing terrible gas pains and bloating at night that would only be relieved when i finally went to bathroom and it was diarrhea . Called the doctor, and because of the...
Hi, new here, but not new to Healingwell, as I have ulcerative colitis, but in remission. My question is I have been experiencing terrible stomach pains with gas and bloating almost everynight and...
thank you Sharon, I just get so anxious I don't understand it....
I have always been an anxious person and this started when I was in my 20's, panic attacks, but I was prescribed klonopin and took it a short time and seemed to get through my anxiety somewhat and...
is there anyway to search this forum for a specific topic, you use to be able to do that. Thank you....
thank you for the info, I appreciate it...
Hi, all, I have been a member since 2012, I believe when I first was diagnosed. I found a great doctor in 2016 who I attribute to keeping me in remission now. I currently am taking 9 balsalazide...
thanks rocker girl for your reply....
Hi everyone, haven't been around in a while, doing quite well, but I have a colonoscopy scheduled for tomorrow morning. Have been fasting all day and just started the miralax drink. Anyway was...
I'm with you OhCrap! I drink cabbage juice every day and have been in remission for over a year. It took about a week to see no blood!...
sorry so late ewafromwarsaw, yes, I love it!...
tab778, I have been drinking red cabbage, carrot and apple for over a year now and find it is extremely beneficial. I do only have protosigmoidtitis but I do know that it helped as I was constantly...
pmitra0123, I am only drinking probably 12 oz a day. I use the nutribullet which mixes everything, it is not a juicer. I put two leaves of red cabbage, which I read was the best, about 5 small...
maybe the hydrocortisone enema did the trick in healing the colon, I don't know, but it seemed that I felt much better after juicing the cabbage mixture, no more blood after about a week and I wasn't...
Thanks garylouisville, I hope it continues also. I stopped the vsl#3 because I really wasn't getting any better on it or off, so I chose to stop it for now and see how things progress. I still have...
Haven't been here in a while, but wanted to post with fingers crossed about my progress. Back in September of last year I was experiencing continued bleeding and things progressed to where I was put...
I am on balsalazide which is for my ulcerative colitis and was on prednisone for 2 months at the beginning of the year until February and then did hydrocortisone enemas for my uc for 2 months and am...
I am having some strange symptoms and recently went to doctor for a twitching eye and he told me it is stress or anxiety. I am not convinced that that is all that is wrong with me as I have had a...
Mass General Hospital has a Crohns and Colitis Center in Boston located near MGH. They have great doctors there....
Quincy, I saw a new gi at the beginning of april who did do blood work and happened to do my b12 and it came back at 1500, which I guess is good....
I have been on hydrocortisone enema now for over am month and am feeling very anxious and really having a hard time concentrating on things as I am constantly fearing other illnesses all of a sudden....
never had d with any of my flares, doctor is wrong....
Wondering how everyone that is using nopal juice is doing?...
good question, but I do not know, I am sure others on this forum will though. I have only had a one colonoscopy and 2 scopes since I got uc in 2011, one scope I was in remission the other not, but...
I would suggest not to eat anything from Fiber One, as that is when i first noticed blood in my stool after I started eating fiber one bars everyday. I am not saying that is what caused this terrible...
I originally came to this forum because I didn't know where to turn, no one I know has uc and I was lost. The doctors don't seem to concerned here's your medication take it for x amount of months and...
It does state that you can open the capsules and sprinkle in apple sauce to be eaten immediately, but it could stain your teeth....
Great to hear your doing so well, I also thought at one time that popcorn was the only reason I was doing so well, but stopped it because of all the negative stuff about not eating it if you have uc....
so my stomach has been feeling okay, no pain and no visible blood in stool (fingers crossed), but stool is still thin, not pencil thin, but thinner than it has been in the past with a square side to...
just looked up uceris foam on my insurance plan and yes it is available according to the caremark website under my plan now. it was not available a month ago, because I looked for it. It is expensive...
supposedly the uceris foam delivers the medicine up higher than the cortifoam "extending up to 40cm from the anal verge"....
Thanks old hat, thats what I thought, just wanted to check with you knowledgeable people....
Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I do have one other question, when researching gastroenterologists is it important to look at the clinical interests and if ulcerative colitis or IBD is not...
quincy, I was originally on 2 asacol 3 times a day when I was diagnosed in 2011, then doctor dropped to 1 pill 3 times a day and I started to see blood again, but they discontinued asacol in usa so...
Thank you Sherry I will try it....
yes he is a gi, but I have been a little unsure of his up to date knowledge in the past. I am using the mesalamine enemas and hydrocort enemas rotating nightly right now. I am in the process of...
So I saw my doctor yesterday, and told him all my symptoms of feeling like I have to go to bathroom even after I already did, feeling constipated but stool is soft and thin, and blood when I push. He...
sorry meant ge anyways a new uc doc at mgh, boston. Thanks....
Does anyone know a good gi at the mgh in boston? I'm looking to change doctors....
so sorry you are in so much pain, I was dead against steriods for a long time and told doctor I would never take them but i would try the steriod enemas instead. They helped me alot and took them for...
If it helps you great. The regulations are put there for those who abuse the drug for no reason, you have a reason and if it gives you your quality of life back then its worth it....
Cavalier9, trying to keep my mind on other things is really difficult, all I seem to do is dwell on the sounds of my stomach, I know I shouldn't but I can't stop. toomuchpoopin, I didn't have a scope...
ipoop, sorry didn't mean to leave you out, I appreciate your comment on the medicine 6mp, but I still think I would want try another oral mesalamine before moving up the ladder, because if I don't I...
DBwithUC I wasn't aware that the sfrowasa was available through my insurance, but I just looked it up and it is. The insurance website will give you the cost of the drug when you type it in and when...
I think I might ask doctor for liaida as I see a lot of people have good results with it, before I try something stronger. I know its inflammed as it seems when I put the mesalamine enema or...
I am so scared to go to higher drugs and am concerned more with the thin stool than anything. My doctor did mention remicade at one point but I thought that he was skipping over the in between drugs...