I took one every other day honestly. Yoga is good help with crohns, colitis, IBD and even death in some rare cases. Just make sure your harness is strapped good!...
UPDATE Went to the doctor this afternoon after the second opinion on the CT Scan...the doctors exact words were "I have never seen so much scar tissue in one place before, especially a 25 year old"...
Embersglow1, Thank you very much! It's alright I suppose, I've always had faith in my doctors and surgeons, my body just doesn't like a dag on thing! But with a lot of faith and prayers I am still...
Sue, will it always be like this? I'm never below a 3 out of 10 pain scale and a good amount of the time I'm at 6+. I mean I feel like I never got rid of UC minus all the bowel movements. Thank you...
I had my colon removed in October of 2011, since then I have had 14 other major operations from complications with that surgery and the j-pouch and everything in between. For the last 8 months I have...
Thank you for the advice, I'll head on over to that one as well! And it's alright, I guess it just happens to some people!...
That is a rather unique set of circumstances. In my case there was no doubt. Upwards of 25 BM a day. 0-4 doesn't sound like Colitis. But with all the polyps and scar tissue well I don't know. I'm...
Alright, I had my step 2 surgery this past Wednesday, November 21, I was wondering if I could now take an Immodium to be able to change my bag or is it still too soon?...
Thanks for everyone's input. I appreciate it. After three weeks I'm still trying to get used to everything!!...
Ok, cool. Will this be happening untill I do steps 2 and 3??...
Thank you....
Alright I know this is a weird question but, I had my 1st step 3 weeks ago tomorrow. My rectum is still there. This whole fantum rectum thing is killing me or could I really have to pass some mucous...
Try and eat some Mild cheddar cheese!! Same things that thickened up before will help thicken it up now!...
I do not have Crohns, I had UC, but I am a 22 year old male and I just had my colon removed 3 weeks ago. I would suggest staying away from the wheat atleast for the first few months as the fiber will...
Whats the liklihood of taking vicodin as prescribed causing a blockage 10 days or ever after colectomy??...
How long after you got an ostomie were you able to sleep on your stomach. Is this even allowed??...
B'Dereh, well actually I had to go back to the hospital this past friday, i had surgery on the 17. I went back due to a bowel obstruction so maybe I am starting over this whole healing process thing....
Thank you, I don't have to worry about the butt wound as of yet. Mine was done Lapro too, my surgery was last monday and I am finally starting to feel a little better. And yes I am 22 year old male....
Just wondering what yalls experiences were for a recovery time after a total colectomy with ileo?? Thank you very much!!...
Yea I have Vicodin. It's really more or less just very uncomfortable. My left side is the worse. It just worries me not having an appetite!!...
:mad: I had my colectomy done Monday with temp illeo. I'm at home now and still in a lot of pain. Have no appetite is this normal??...
Jackie thank you! I'm 22 so we are both young as to get this done. I guess it's not the pain that is too bad it is trying to figure out how to sleep! Only been home a day so I guess it gets easier??...
Hey I just got home from the hospital today as well! Just colon removed on Monday. It was done laparoscopic so 4 to 5 days sounds about right. Just make sure when they tell you to walk in the...
I have temporary illeo. Total proctocolectomy. How long after hospital were u able to move pain free??...
All, I started a flare about 2 weeks ago, been on 40mg of prednisone for 5 days to try and get it under control. It hasn't started working. How long should I expect to wait??...
I have tried them. My stomach pain is getting worse. My GI wants me to get a CT scan done in the morning! Getting ready to drink the first bottle of the nasty barium crap! haha...
Currently I am taking 3 Lialda, and finally down to 5mg pred. 40mg protonix that is it as of now.....
I have had UC for almost a year. I started a mini flare about two weeks ago, and now the blood is almost black!! I have not had this problem before! What do you think I should do??...
I appreciate everyone's input! and imagardener2 it is mostly family actually...the doc seems to think its arthiritis but Im like its everywhere including my stomach. So we did X-rays and are waiting...
Will someone please give me advice on how to make people believe that you are in pain??? I know UC is an "invisible disease" but it is like no one seems to believe me. I have been miserable for the...
what is BPII or BPIII?...
I wish you and her the best of luck!! I may be having the same thing done soon! nothing works for me either!! GOOD LUCK!!...
@journey2health...i agree with what you say about the 6mp being a major decision. I was on Imuran for about 3 months and it gave me pancreatitis so that didn't work. But, I have taken prednisone for...
Hey, I am 22 also and was diagnosed in December of last year. No medicine has worked for me so far, honestly I am contemplating just having a colectomy. But, I swore to myself I would never take...
you also have to have the age of the patient, the health of the patient outside of UC. There are a lot of factors. and in my mind 378 patients is NOT a large population based study. Especially when...
Thank you everyone for your input! It is greatly appreciated!...
bananagirl, i had to go to the ER because I had a bad flare up that we eventually decided was from pancreatitis. We found out through a CT scan with iodine. Asacol did to me what lialda did to you,...
With some of the people on here who have had this for so many years why not just have it taken out? Why live with it if the medicines don't work for you?...
Thank you. I guess I can just wait it out. The pain was so bad though my GI prescribed me vicodin. It helps with the back pain but not the neck pain....
Hey there. I was on Asacol HD after being diagnosed with UC in December of last year. Trouble is I was allergic to it. I've had 3 severe flare ups since then. Tried 6-MP and they gave me...
I was diagnosed with UC in December of 2010. Was put on Asacol HD 4/day. Had a pretty bad reaction to it, hives and made my colitis worse. Was switched to Immuran 100mg/day. The Immuran cause...
Was in remission for 3 months and then all of a sudden about two weeks things started going down hill. Now I am on vacation taking 60mg of Pred/day, and 100mg Immuran. Cant sleep longer than four...