Surrey in the UK...
Hi Christian, So sorry to hear that you are suffering at the moment. I am also in a flare but am avoiding steroids if I can, although have used the Predfoam enemas. I have tried very hard not to let...
Thanks........I'll give it a try and then I can let people know if I had any success.I would prefer to try natural remedies rather than take more and more medication....
Anyone out there tried Cats Claw ? I'm going to give it a try....
I also feel terribly guilty at having UC. My husband and I had lived together for a long time, and he actually asked me to marry him 2 years after I was diagnosed, so I know deep down that he accepts...
I am so glad to hear I'm not the only one that can't keep the enemas in for long ! Sometimes I can keep it in for 30 minutes or so ,and other times a few hours. I thought there was something wrong...
Thanks Slimcook , for filling me in on the Peeps !! Don't think I'd fancy them.The Reese's peanut butter eggs sound divine...we get the cups here but haven't seen the eggs.......... probably a good...
Excuse my ignorance but what are Peeps ? I'm in the UK and have never heard of them. Cadburys mini eggs are wonderful !!!!...
Hi Rachel, I'm glad you've got yourself sorted out and that you only have to wait until Tuesday..... is it a colonoscopy you're having ? I've only had one so far but a couple of sigmoidoscopies. I...
Interesting to read this thread as I have had similar problems............both on the left side and the right side ( one or the other, never both sides) It comes and goes in that I can go for weeks...
"Love in a mist "...........did you have any luck getting through to the secretary ? Have you managed to get an appointment sorted out ? Lynn...
Good luck. You should be able to get through to his secretary OK. the switchboard at St.Heliers is quite good.I hope you get seen and sorted very soon.Let me know if you have problems as I have links...
Well its good to know I'm not the only person in this area with these problems.....I was beginning to think I was ! I have to say I was really lucky when my GP referred me to the GI team as my...
Hi, It's funny you said that your acupuncturist suggested switching to white wine..........I find white wine gives me more problems ! I'm very much into the holistic side of things...........I am a...
Hello there Love in a mist ! I know Morden well as I used to live there as a child. I am a nurse and trained at St.Helier Hospital.Just out of interest are you male or female, and how old are you ?...
Does anyone out there by any chance live in the Croydon area ? When I was diagnosed 3 years ago I felt very much alone, and very frightened, until I found this forum. My specialist does not have good...
And don't forget that apart from changing your GP, if you are not happy with your GI you have the right to change to a different one.You have this for life, so don't put up with being treated this...
Memmie, I'm suprised that the docotr told you to take the Pentasa when needed as you need to keep taking them, not take them as and when. Lynn...
Hi, I'm Lynn. I'm 51 years young and live in Surrey in Engalnd. I got married last summer to Richard, after living together for nearly 20 years !!! He's not one to rush into things ! I work as a...
Hi, I'm in England. I was diagnosed about three years ago but did get the runaround from my GP practice...being told I had haemorrhoids and then that I was stressed. I'm not too lucky with my...
Yes I did have a colonoscopy which gave me my original diagnosis of UC. However lots of people have both UC and IBS. What I want to know is how can you tell the difference ...............without...
I get really confused by this ! I have the frequent visits to the loo to clasify me as having svere UC, ( and urgency )but have no bleeding and don't feel ill. I wonder if this could be IBS ? My GI...
Hi Rachel, I'm in the UK too.My consultant told me not to take Nurofen or anything similar....just paractemol based painkillers. I hope you get your diagnosis soon so that you can start any...
The worse time was after my colonoscopy when I think the GI must have pumped so much air in me I could have taken off ! When they got me back to the room all drowsy, I remember the nurse saying I may...
I'm here in the UK and my GI told me the same, that it can help prevent colon cancer, or at least reduce the risk slightly when you have UC....
Please excuse my ignorance but what is an ablation ? I have never heard of this, and am curious to know more !...
Regarding iron supplements, can anyone in the UK recommend a good one. i have tried a couple of iron tablets which both were horrid to take. Any suggestions ?????...
Sharann, Thanks for your reply ! I have to say I don;t have a lot of respect for my GI because of his dismissive attitude. I believe in treating everyone as an individual and respecting the fact that...
Thanks so much for your really useful reply ! What you say makes real sense. I suppose part of my problem is that I'm still kind of in denial about having this condition. I think when the symptoms...
I was interested to hear that you are a psychotherapist. I am a psychiatric nurse here in the Uk and manage a ward for patients with Alzheimers.Does being a psychotherapist help you deal with the...
Thanks for replying. I am in the UK, and am tied by our health service as to who I see, unless I pay to see someone privately. I found it interesting that you think hormones have an effect as...
Does anyone out there have ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome ?? I was diadnosed with UC nearly 3 years ago, and have been fairly lucky to have had my symptoms controlled by mesalazine....