I was in the hospital recovering from step one of a two part j-pouch surgery. I was given an epidural and was also getting dilauded for pain. It was the third night post surgery around midnight. My...
That sure is a lot of words isnt it? /community/emoticons/tongue.gif I have had UC for about 4-5 years now. I actually went into a good remission for about 8 months and foolishly thought I was...
Thank you all for the replys. I will check out the web site and will keep you posted! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
I had no response to the remicaide. I did the infusions for 3 months and had no change. I had bad reactions to 6-mp including blisters in my mouth. I dont think stress or diet is contributing to this...
I have been in a bad flare for the last month and a half. I have been taking 40mg of prednisone along with my asacol and rowasa enemas. My bleeding has not even slowed with the high dose of pred. I...
In my personal circumstance, yes the darker urine was attributed to the asacol. I believe it has something to do with the heavy coating used on the pill. Before I was put on the asacol, my urine was...
Hello! I take 12 asacol a day and yes, there is a definate urine color change. I try to stay hydrated as much as possible as this seems to help. As far as gaining weight, I lost 50 pounds during a...
Let me tell you that in my opinion, the flatulance you speak of is merely a little gift for your toubles with UC /community/emoticons/tongue.gif . I for one have learned to harness this awesome power...
My situation was somewhat differant than any I have read so far. My Prednisone seemed to have a viagara like effect on me for some reason. Unfortunately all the other meds mixed in would cause me to...
I was taking 60mg of prednisone and could not sleep at all. My doctor prescribed ambien. I had just come home from a flare up that required hospitaliztion. I was sicker than sick and everything hurt....
I was coming off a pretty good flare and things were returning to normal for me bathroom wise. My wife, 8 year old daughter and I just dropped my wifes friend off at the airport. We were at least 15...
During my last flare I was hospitalized for 2 weeks. I lost 50 lbs and was struggling to get better. One night in the hospital, the nurses were checking my vitals and asked me if my heart rate was...