yeh I was shocked! And ticked!!...
oh yeh PLUS they charged an outrageous amnt for my first apt - I asked if that was normal and she said "yes we charge more so insurance will pay more" really??...
I just moved here from Oklahoma where I had my same Dr for 19 years. With my old Dr - I got my routine blood work - they would call me and say "everything is fine" - I could email the nurse with...
I have been on imuran for almost a year now and feel better than i have ever felt!!!!!...
thanks, i will try the levbid too..My back kinda hurts also...
Hahaha I wrote my brother once and said "i pooped and there was no blood!" he was like "oookkkkkkk" hahaha...
I understand there is a blood test to test for UC? How accurate is it? My 17 yr old worries she may have it since I do. But should we bother finding out? She has no symptoms. So finding out may just...
I feel your pain. During flares i fealt like a normal life was a thing of the past. I honestly felt like it would never end. Now, every day i am well i truly am greatful! You dont appreciate your...
very normal for things to change when you adjust prednisone. Hang in there!...
could it be a gas bubble even tho i am having normal bms? Seems like it would of come out???...
For the last 3 days i have fealt like i have a gas bubble in the upper middle part of my stomach. I have been having heart burn too. Normal BMs though...Any thoughts or advice?...
what part of oklahoma you in? Im north of Tulsa....
I have had UC for 17 yrs..This last year has been one big flare! In hospital 2 times. I dont ever want to go back. I have been reading these boards and mentioned to my Dr I want to talk to a surgeon...
I am a school secretary and we have so much illness going around. Everone is getting sick, then as soon as they get better they get something else! Me included! It has been a rough season....
For me, within minutes of having the IV hooked up the fluids feel soooo goood! The IV steroids work so much faster and of course they can give you good pain and nausia medication. I put off going the...
Im going to try some rowassa....I ate chicken noodle soup and just threw it up. Im so glad it is friday. Im getting depressed. Ive never been so sick for so long in my life.....I called my Dr. he...
great...blood is back......
Im just coming out of a flare, Im worried about this stirring things back up too!!!!...
probiotics? like yogurt?...
Anyone else have the stomach flu? Day 3 for me. Diareah is main problem. Ugh! I am the secretary at an elementary school and we have strep, flu, stomach flu, and a respitory bug going around. Its...
oops, off the flagyl...maybe it the prednisone......
Ever since i started imuran ( about 6 weeks ) I wake up with a bad taste in my mouth. Anyone else?...
you should check out the ostomies board, theres a lot of good info there...good luck on your decision :)...
I ate a sonic burger and tater tots, mmmmmmmmmmmm...
i feel like ive been run over by a truck, terrible cold and cough etc...I was sent home on 50 m pred and tapering down...Im on 40 now..i hope to God the imuran works and keeps me under control...
SAME HERE! 7 days last week on IV steroids, my joints hurt sooooo bad, Im all swollen...Last time this happened I dont remember the joint pain...i think its going to take several weeks to deflate......
Chili what surgery are you having?...
Every joint in my body hurts, been hurting for days...cant hardly walk till the tylenal kicks in. Never had this before. Could it be one of my medications?...
Thanks guys! No blood in 2 days but my body hurts so bad, feels like razers running thru my blood. Im trying to be up and active to work some of it out. Im ready for a tropical vacation!...
Im finnaly home from my week long hospital stay (2nd one in 6 months) Starting to improve, hopefully this time it lasts longer! Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and comments :)...
thats eactly what i am going thru right now and mr dr thinks its ibs as well as the uc. he put me on levsin and it seems to be helpin the pain....
yep i am in hospital...switching some meds from IV to mouth today to see how i do.......
interesting, thanks...
Hello, I have ulcerative colitis and I keep telling the Dr how badthe pain is in the pit of my stomache, he said the pain part almost sounds more like IBS than the colitis. This pain is in the pit of...
Hello, I have ulcerative colitis (im actually in the hospital with it right now) and I keep telling the Dr how badthe pain is in the pit of my stomache, he said the pain part almost sounds more like...
The dr came in this mornin and said the blood work shows the inflamation is going down yeah! i think i am starting to feel a bit better. i asked him if i could have an ileostomy if i wanted and he...
Carlow why did you quit remiicde? Lonelylane why remi and imraun? Im hoping this high dose of i steroidskicks it in the butt, im looking fwd to feeling better. ALL your positive posts help SO much....
thanks...the dr says he hopes the steroids calm things down until yhe imuan kicks i. he really thinks the imuran will work..if not we will try remicade...we did discuss surgery if nothing works....
steroids (i look like a blow fish) flagyl, morphine, nausea meds...
thanks, right now i cant think of one reason to not get a colostomy. although i bet he want to give the imuran a chance. but what i do until an if it works????...
i was admitted sat night...dehydrated and a lot of pain. the vommiting has stopped but not the pain and bloody diareah. im getting very depressed, i feel wasted....
i love reading all these posts the one about the pets with claws cracked me up!!!! Thank you for all the replys. I was up sick all night last night. I wish I could just call up the Dr and schedule...
well, Ive been asleep. I havent thrown up since about 5 AM and I am keeping water down. Hopefully things will get better, Im sick of this. Thanks you guys...
Last night was the worste night so far with this flare. I was throwing up green bile allllll night and blooody diareah alll night. Im so worn out and feel dehrydated. Any advice to avoid the hospital?...
well the dr is giving me levsin and canasa to try to ease symptoms, i guess to give the imuran more time. im sure they wont do any good but i will try 'em...
so if there is constantly "stuff" draining in to the bag does it smell? Does anyone have a reason to NOT get this surgery?...
Im so sick today all i can do is cry. The bleeding, pain and throwing up is bad today. Im sick of this. This morning i announced to my family that if the dr thinks i should have surgery I am ok with...
I have been reading on the ostomies board, and I must say, those people sound happy! It is really making me think maybe it wouldnt be a terrible thing to have my colon removed! No meds, no 20 trips...
I have been reading over all the posts but still have some questions. I am sure they are all covered but I can't read all the posts :) Here are my questions for those of you who have had an iliostomy...
Im 38 also and my initial UC flare was immediatley after my first child was born in 1991....