I know someone in the past musta asked the same question here, but if so, I have missed it as I haven't been here in a while. Today I was watching DR. Oz and he was introducing the so-called "miracle...
hi; I've had UC for many years and lately I've been told I also have IBS. My symptoms were very similar to a flare up without the blood...mostly very bad cramping after bm's. This has been going on...
hi; I have taken Prevacid for a while then my dr. switched me over to Pariet. They both work very well for me, especially the Prevacid which took only like 20 min. to work versus 3 hrs for the...
Hi all After 20 yrs of coping with UC, I'm told now that I also have IBS. Oh well! I was given a prescribtion for Buscopan which apparently helps a lot with the IBS component. I am wondering if...
Hi all I have had UC for many years and now just yesterday after a colonoscopy, I am told that my UC is not active right now but that I also have IBS which give me all the symptoms that made me think...
Hi Quincy; When you say you have used the enema for over 19 years, I don't supose you mean daily for the whole period ?? What is the longest period you have used them for ? Also for those who have a...
Hi Maureen; I am glad you posted this one cause I am interested in the same... I just started eating one Activia yogurt 100g/day which contains probiotics. I checked their site online and they say I...
hi Sara I doubt that it would be from the supositories....at least i have never had that problem with them !...
Hi Carell: All the responses I have received so far, including yours, have been of great help. It does seem like there is a good possibility that I do have IBS also. As you say, they diagnose it as a...
Sounds like Canasa must be the same as Salofalk supositories, which I have been using now for years. I found that they are not as bothersome as the enemas to retain....but I also did experience...
ty Marty and Tab... Anything spicy will make things worse for me and I am on max Asacol, Salofalk supositories and enemas, and proctofoam(to be used only when bleeding)....
I have posted this on the IBS forum with only 1 response....I am now trying my luck here. I have been treated for UC since 1987. I get regular colonoscopies done. At my last one, I was told that my...
tyvm damo123: I am surprised that I have received only 1 response. I think maybe my question was a bit confusing...(sry bout that). I guess what I would like to ask is ...."Are my symptoms indicative...
Hi everyone; I would greatly appreciate some responses from anyone, but particularly from those who have both UC and IBS. I have been treated for UC since 1987, which gradually seem to have gotten...
tyvm Judy and pb4 for your response... Yes I am and have been for years on salofalk supositories and also now on salofalk enemas. To your knowledge, has anyone ever mention having adverse effects...
interesting article pb4....tyvm...
hi pb4 My symptoms are mostly, frequent soft stools assosciated with cramps, left sided abd pain, rectal burning, occasional rectal bleed, cramping, tenesmus, and fatigue....
Interesting that I just came across this info today, re: nicotine patch may help UC victims ! I have been diagnosed over 20 yrs ago and at the time I was a pipe smoker until 2 yrs ago. My symptoms...
I take asacol 800 mg x 6 daily. I haven't had a lot of success with it in the last 5 years although until 4 mths ago I was taking only the 400 mg x 8 daily. My doctor explained that, I am prescribed...
I just joined this site minutes ago, as I was looking for some information on my UC. I have been diagnosed over 20 yrs ago. It seems that all the literature I come across incicates diarhea as being...
I make my own wine...red, white, rosé from kits and from fruits and berries...they don't seem to affect my UC as long as I don't overdo it ! ...and I have a glass almost daily ! If I happen to have...