Yep the chance if loss is now only 3% so good odds I think. Still a bit wary but much more confident. They are scanning me again in two weeks I am being well looked after this time. Will also have...
Hi ladies, Just incase you were wondering I had my 8 week scan yesterday and everything is as it should be :-) I am feeling very relieved and happy and counting blessings I have no sickness, long may...
Hi Steph, It's baby aspirin - 75mg.. often prescribed to women who have repeat mc's and also those with blood clotting disorders which can often be a cause of miscarriage too. Good luck with your...
Wow Shannon, You really went through it to have your children!! I don't know if I will be seeing a high risk doc - I guess that will happen when I pass the magic 12 week mark. Interesting to read...
THankyou for sharing your stories with me. Am having a few stretching niggles going on down there usually around the same time in the evenings so I am remaining positive for this one! Next scan is on...
Thank you both for your replies. I am much calmer with this one than the last two, mainly because I am under proper care and treatment but just having expected wobbles... am trying to be thankful my...
Hi all, Wonder if there are any ladies with some words of wisdom for me. I have proctitis (UC related) and am treated with asacol. After having 2 consecutive miscarriages I was referred for...
Hi Anita, I referred myself to the acupuncture. I've had 6 sessions so far and do believe it has helped. I think I also have a bit of IBS problems too, and the whole focus has been on calming my...
I've just been diagnosed too with proctitis, 10cm.. am on pentasa supps nightly but the GI decided to do a double whammy and also put me on asacol, I have to say within less than a week my symptoms...
Hi Anita, Thanks for the tips! I left it alone last night and am feeling totally not sore today, so will try again tonight. Hope you feel better soon too! Have you found they are having an effect...
Thanks for the tips! I decided since I am just feeling so sore tonight after yesterday that I will give it a miss and try again tomorrow. Now have the ky. I've just actually had D in quite a big way...
Make sure you are drinking LOTS of water while you have the D going on as it will dehydrate you. Hope you're feeling better by the time you read this xx...
Thanks Jan, I will hobble to the nearest chemist at some point today, I am so sore at the moment!!...
Thank you Quincy, seeing as you are such a pro at this can I ask a question about these pentasa suppositories I tried putting the first one in last night and had such a tough time with it. I managed...
Thanks everyone..I'm just so relieved that it's finally diagnosed after far too long waiting, also relieved it isn't higher up too.. just wondered with the asacol if there's a particular time of day...
Hello everyone, well, after a very long wait, I finally had the flex sigmoid today and it's been diagnosed as proctitis. Apparantly 10cm's is inflamed. I asked if there are any ulcers and the...
No, but it looks really encouraging!!...
Hi maud, Where abouts in Wales are you? I used to live in a place called Abercynon when I was a little girl - moved to England when I was 7.. x...
Hi Lynn, It's a sigmoid that I'm having done. Though in truth, I want them to do the full colonoscopy, will see what they say! I think this is what is so confusing is that my symptoms are bleeding &...
Hi Lynn, Success!. I was given the secretary's number and left a couple of messages and got the call yesterday morning. The appointment is next Tuesday morning. Today I've got all the paper work and...
Hello FTC, Thanks for sharing all of that, it really is so encouraging! I was seeing a naturopath last year for about 6 months (whilst I was waiting for my sigmoidoscopy which finally happened in...
This thread is so useful! I'm currently waiting to be diagnosed, but also want to ttc. I'm 36 and recently had a mc unfortunately, though it was very early on and I think just "one of those things"....
Thanks Lynn, will do x...
I only go to Croydon for Ikea too, lol...and then only on week nights! Clackeroony thanks for the advice. I've still not heard anything so am going to phone St heliers tomorrow and see if i can speak...
Hi Lynn, It's a small world! I'm female, 36yrs old. I've been living here for a couple of years now, after being priced out of Tooting!! I've driven through Coulsdon on the way to Gatwick a few times...
I live in Morden, so not far from Croydon. I am currently waiting to be diagnosed. Had one sigmoid in december w/ biopsy taken, all that came back from that was that my colon was inflamed but no...
hello again, from what i understand with acupuncture (and with other holistic treatments), is that an initial course of 10 weeks is advised, once a week because the effects are cumulative over time....
Hello, Sorry to hear what you're going through. I am by no means an expert at all, but on the holistic side of things, the aloe and propolis will take a while to work, consider you've had these...
Thank you for all your good advice. I have been taking paracetamol and drinking quite a lot of chamomile tea too. At the worst points I used a hot water bottle and did massage the area to try and...
Hi I've not had any stool samples taken or any further biopsies dones, but have had blood tests done. I think the GI is waiting for those to come back before doing the second sigmoid. Plus, I have...
Hi, Thanks for replying so quickly. Yes, nurofen is ibuprofen..I have been really monitoring my food intake for the last few months (i finally got referred in April last year but it's taking so long...
Hello everyone, I found this site a couple of nights ago and have been reading and reading and reading. So much useful information on here. I wondered if I could pick your brains for some advice, my...