The scar will be red for a long time and will eventually fade to a lighter color. As far as the smoking goes, smoking delays healing because it constricts your blood vessels....
It definitely could be related to you trying to quit smoking. The only thing I can think of to suggest is to try going to a lower tar/nicotine cigarette (kind of like weaning off pred), or to try...
I know a few people that have RLS syndrome, but they've never mentioned 'pain' before. They describe it as a crawling/itching type of feeling that just makes them want to move their legs. If you're...
Congratulations Ginny! That is wonderful news. Hope you get your FM flare under control quickly....
I had bulges that would pop out at certain times. The second one was a femoral hernia which is pretty rare, and I had to undergo emergency surgery for that one because it was strangulated. Surgery...
Michael (son) starts at 40 and has to taper 2.5 mg at a time or he'll start flaring again....
Our son has it and uses Finacea cream that was prescribed by a dermatologist. He also had a few laser treatments on it which helped quite a bit....
I've had three (all different types) hernias. My last one was repaired in February of this year....
Our son was on 6MP before starting Humira. After his third Humira injection, they did stop the 6MP. So far, so good. I did find a list of things that interact with Humira. Abatacept Abciximab...
Angela No need to apologize. My husband wishes they would have had something like Humira when he was having his problems. Between the AS and the psoriatic arthritis, his joints are pretty messed up....
So sorry to hear that you're having such a difficult time with your UC. What drugs are you taking? Maybe you need a med adjustment or something added to help you feel better....
Hi Angela, Your hubby must be in the Army I take it? My BIL was stationed in Nuremberg (sp?) for quite a few years. My husband isn't the one on Hurima; our 21-year-old son is. Hubby was diagnosed in...
I don't have LPHS but have heard of it. Have you had kidney stones? Fifty percent of people with LPHS have had kidney stones before....
My son has been on it for about three months now and says he feels better than he has felt in years. He was originally diagnosed with Crohn's, but his new GI questioned that dx after he developed...
There is another similar drug (Euflexxa) that a lot of our patients are having great results with....
Hi Angela, I don't post a lot; mostly read. First and foremost, welcome to the forum. Have they done an MRI to confirm the AS diagnosis? Personally, I wouldn't accept a positive HLA B27 as a...
Hmm...MonaVie?...
Peggy Thanks for letting us know about Cecilia. Poor little thing has been having a rough year. Give her my best. Hugs to you too!...
Gosh hon...I really don't know what to say. I'm sorry doesn't seem like enough. Wish I could give you a big hug. So it sounds like you wanted to try working things out (I believe everybody deserves a...
Nothing in the medical world (or anything for that matter) is 100% foolproof. Even biopsies, x-rays, sonograms, etc., can be read incorrectly. In our case, our son was originally diagnosed with...
Northern Califorina in the Central Valley (farmland central)...
When my husband was taking it, the only time he didn't take it was when he quit taking it. Do you take it daily? When he was taking it, he took it once a week all at once....
we had problems getting weight on our son. He did drink Ensure Plus for a while and that helped him gain a bit. Good luck!...
Do you go to a doctor's office that sends the sample out, or do you go straight to the lab? The reason I'm asking, is that if you go to a doctor's office that sends the sample out, ask them if they...
MissVirginiaGirl Our situations sound exactly the same. I had a resection done due to recurrent attacks for diverticulitis that led to fissures to the bladder. I was 'normal' in the BM department...
Pamela What meds are you taking? A lot of medicines can cause itching....
Ginny I hope you're feeling better soon. My husband has psoriatic arthritis and his toes look like the pictures in the link. His nails look bad because of the toe deformities which causes the nails...
Thanks for the welcome Diane. I hope to learn a lot....
Ginny Wow, that's interesting news. I've never heard that before. I have access to a site that doctor's use for the latest information on different things. I work for a doctor's office and set it up...
Big Dog You're very welcome. My son was diagnosed at 16 and is now 21. I will say that ever since this all started; he is tired all the time. I never knew if it was the disease or the drugs. I'm...
Sjkly Thanks for the warm welcome. I was in between loads of laundry and had just checked a few of the other forums and decided to pop in here as well. Ducky Thanks for the warm welcome from you as...
Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm usually at the Ostomy forum for myself, but hubby has AS and psoriatic arthritis, and our son has ulcerative colitis and was recently diagnosed with AS as well....
Our son started out on 50 mg of 6MP which was eventually raised to 100 mg daily. When he was on 100 mg, his liver went haywire so we had to back it down to 50 mg daily. He had the metabolite testing...
I've been called once for jury duty in my life. My husband has probably received at least eight notices. Our son with UC received one when he was 18; go figure. Of course they picked him to serve on...
It's greeat to hear that you got some good news. Congrats! I'll be thinking of you....
Karalee I had a laparoscopic subtotal last September. Unfortunately, I'm no better than I was before so it's starting to look like I'm going back for a total. I'm still living on Miralax. Maybe it's...
You've already received a lot of great advice regarding hydration. I've dealt with low BP all my life, so I might be able to point you in the right direction. The main thing is when going from a...
I've had three hernias; inguinal, femoral, and incisional (also known as a ventral). To fix them, they just go in and push your intestines back in and then cover the defect with mesh to hold things...
Our son was originally diagnosed with CD, which was recently changed to UC (pancolitis). During his most recent scope, he now has ulcerative proctitis and Canasa was added to his regimen....
Have you called your doctor to let him/her know that you're still in a lot of pain?...
From what I've heard from my GI and the doc that I work for, it's either one or the other but not both. Our son was originally diagnosed with Crohn's, but after a recent severe flare that required...
Are you saying that the nurses told you that 'pushing incorrectly' caused you to get UC?...
The only suggestion I can give is not to let them touch your tongue until you're ready to swallow them. I would hold each one between my teeth until I had the glass of water to my mouth. All I have...
My advice is to walk, walk, and walk some more. If you're having true bladder spasms, there are drugs specifically for that. The pain meds are hard on your system, so it's best to get off them as...
Wit Thanks for the comment about my user name. It's fun living in a household with three stubborn Irish men. LOL I'm glad to hear that you don't have any of the symptoms of C. diff. We occasionaly...
The main symptoms are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and high fever. It's diagnosed through stool testing....
Our son was put on 6MP when he was first diagnosed and it really helped him. It did take him a long time to get off the Pred (had to do it 2.5 mg at a time), but he did get off it after about nine...
Some discharge is 'normal', but if it's red and sore like you mentioned, then it could be infected. After I had my recent hernia surgery, I had problems with mine opening and having a discharge that...
Hopestar These two terms (colostomy/colectomy) are always confusing. A colectomy is removal of all (total) or some (subtotal) of the colon which is then reconnected to the rectum. A colostomy is...
Mommy If you had a subtotal, they most likely connected the ascending colon to your rectum, so in that case you'd still have your appendix. There is a joke where I work at because of the amount of...