Thank you for the reply! No stent was placed but it turned out that I had developed a UTI from the procedure. Once the antibiotics kicked in all was well. This has certainly been a miserable time and...
Hello, I'm looking for some info as I just experienced my first kidney stone a few days ago. Quick recap- Had blood in my urine, was treated for a UTI, but culture was neg. Went to dr again as there...
Hello, I'm a 43 year old man and I've had Poo Bear ( My bag) for only one month so far. I'm a garbage man and I had the same worries about my job as you do. I,ve been back to work now for three weeks...
What exactly is a j-pouch reversal?...
Hello everyone. I have had ulcerative colitis for 5 years now. I've been on every drug they have to offer and my condition is to the point where I can no longer control it without being on 50+ mgs of...
Do they suggest fresh or canned spinach? My stats. diagnosed in 2006. I've been admitted to the hospital 3 times for either an out of control flairup or bad reaction to drugs. I was on remakade for 2...
Thanks for the post. He was on Remikade and is trying the Humira because the Remikade had so many side effects, joint pain, restless sleep, ect....
He has not been checked lately for any infections. But it was an infection treated with strong antibiotics which caused C-Diff, which then brought on the UC per his GI provider. Not sure about...
Hello, my husband has had UC since 06. He failed 6MP, and was on Remicade and Lilda after being admitted in 07 & 08. Remicade was going alright until he started having joint pain and difficulty...
Hey John, sounds like you had quite a scare. I've had plenty of those in the last couple of years. I live in Minnesota and here they actually passed a law that says if you have a condition like...
I know that my ulcerative colitis is believed to be seasonal (most flareups seem to happen between August and January). What I want to know is if by seasonal does that mean cold weather? Because if I...