Just a note to let you all know I've been rediagnosed with IBS & my colitis is under control with Asacol. This is not to say I may be back to this forum in the future but right now I'm struggling...
hekela, The meds I'm on now are Asacol 12/day 400mg., Prednisone- 3-4 day 40 mg Nexium 1/day 40mg, Elavil 1/day, 75mg, Elmiron 4/day 100mg (Interstitial Cystitis) Premarin 1/day, .3mg, Singulair,...
Thanks friends!! I never thought of anxiety drugs. I have lived with anxiety all my life & guess I take it for my way of life. I will talk to my dr. about Xanax. Not familiar with hyosciamine but...
My husband & I are planning a trip to Las Vegas in April with some friends of ours. We were so excited & looking forward to getting away until I started flaring so badly. I'm going to my dr....
Troy, I also am a new member & by joining this forum, I feel I am finally taking charge of my own health problems. I've had many health issues after having my children(on a side...
Of course you can tell I'm a new member------I've read so much about infusion. Exactly what is it? It sounds very invasive & you have to go to the hospital to get it. Is it an IV or is it put...
I just read in a posting that it was stated Asacol is a med to prevent colon cancer. Is this accurate? No where have I found that in my info on Asacol. My doctor told me it was a med that would coat...
From all I've read on this subject IBS lead into UC. I have had IBS for 20 some yrs. & now have UC. I read in an article on UC that when you start out with IBS & then go into UC after having...
PB4, Thanks for the link to hemmroids-----even though they were oh so gross!!! I will ask my doctor on Thurs. what's going on with them. I'm also experiencing loss of stool at times. It happens when...
I have been on Elavil for 20 some years. My doctor prescribed it when I was diagnosed with IBS saying it would slow my system down, a calming effect. I have tried Lexapro but discontinued it because...
Before Surgery for bladder suspension & other repairs, my doctor found I had hemmroids. The first one he "rubber-banded" which was painless til it started to strangulate & had some pain....
Beth75 You inquired about the effects of Prednisone on the eyes. I was on Prednisone for a number of months one summer for poison ivy & I noticed my vision became very blurry. When I went to the...