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EllieKate, I am on 60 mg and was having problems sleeping as my doc had prescribed 20 mg 3X/day. I was taking Xanax to get 3 hours of sleep. I started taking all 60 mg first thing when I wake up at...
My GI started me back on prednisone on 3/6/08 at 60 mg due to a bad flareup. It took a while to kick in. My first good day was 3/24/08, without cramping, less diarrhea and very little blood. Before...
I'm shopping on Amazon for pill organizers & pill cutters right now! Now that I am back on Pred & I have to take 1 & 1/2 pills of 6-MP added to everything else, and I am in a fog from the...
Thanks Judilyn, I feel the same way about going to the ER. I never have had to go to the ER before. I just did not want to stay home and then regret it later, if I should have gone. I get scared that...
Thanks! Quincy, I am not taking fish oil or vit. E. I seem to ALWAYS have my period because of the blood thinners. My period only stops for a few days only. I think I just started to panic a little....
Thanks All! I have a call in to my GI. I'll wait for his advise! He is not in today (of course), but they will try to reach a doctor on call....
How much blood is too much? I am in a bad flare and just started pred & 6-MP. I am on blood thinners for a DVT. I have gone to the bathroom 8 times in the past 2 hours and it is JUST BLOOD! I...
Biscuit, 6-mercaptopurine is a immunomodulator medicine used for UC. It is used to suppress the immune system to prevent inflammation. I was questioning about[b] the 6-MP because my doc. want to...
Is a bone marrow biopsy the only way to find out if I have Factor V Leiden? Is there a blood test to check this? I did test positive twice for antiphospholipid syndrome/anticardiolypin syndrome which...
Is anyone taking Coumadin and 6-MP together? I am in a flare for that past month and the bleeding is unbelievable due to taking the blood thinner. For some reason my blood is dangerously thin this...
kb5, Was it done at your doctor's office? What kind of sedation?...
Will I be sedated for a sigmoid if it is done in the doctors office? I do not want to be awake for this....
/community/emoticons/eyes.gif I am having such a horrible mornng/night. I am in so much pain with D every 20 - 30 minutes. Can't we get something for pain? I have an appt. at 10 this morning. It's...
/community/emoticons/skull.gif Is prednisone the only solution to kick this flare? I dread going back on prednisone. I saw my GI yesterday. I am definitely having a flare. Very bad cramps, lots of...
I saw my GI today. He had me do more labs and a C-Diff. He wants me to start back on prednisone, but wants me hold off for 48 hours until he gets the results of my C-Diff. He said he will start me on...
Hi Biscuit, I was hospitalized in February of last year with a DVT. It was pretty bad. I had many blood clots in my right leg and a large cluster in my abdomin. I had read something about a slight...
Thank you all for the advise. It is only 6:30 here in California. After a long and painful weekend I will be calling my GI as soon as they open. He discussed starting me on 6-MP, but I cannot imagine...
Is it the norm to try 6-MP/Imuran before moving on to Remicaid? I see so many people having success with Remicaid and I see that many have tried 6-MP/Imuran first. It seems there are more possible...
Thank You Guys! I will definitely call my GI tomorrow. I need to take something to get this back under control. I work full-time and can't afford to miss too much work. My GI discussed starting me on...
Hi Everyone, I need your advise. First, I am dealing with two diagnoses (DVT & UC) and flaring. On 12/28 I my saw my GI was declared "in remission". We agreed to go down on my Colozal to the...
I have been off of pred since March. My stools are formed without diarrhea, pain or any symptom other than the bleeding. I kinda tapered the Colozal from 9/day down to 5/day, only because I kept...
From what I've learned from all of you, I should probably start taking some type of enema. Since I had a bad reaction from the mesalamine enemas when I first had my flare, is there any other enema...
Thanks Jen! The only time I ever had hemorroids was when i delivered my son 19 years ago. I knew I should call my doc, but I don't know what more he can do for me. I think it's too early to start...
On 12/28/08 I saw my GI for a followup and he declared me in remission since all my lab work came back normal and I had not had any symptoms since June. I was so happy to hear those words. For 3...
How often should we have a colonoscopy? I've only had this once, when I was dx'd in 12/06. I go in for a follow-up next week and was just wondering if I should expect my GI wanting to do this again....
Thanks Guys!! When I was first diagnosed in 12/06 I was very very ill. 15-20 bms/day with lots of bleeding and lots of pain. My GI first started me on Asacol and mesalamine suppositories. But I had a...
Hello All, I have been symptom free since April 2007 (I think). The only symptom that I seem to have is my regular bm's EVERY morning (2-3 times), and while driving to work each morning I feel the...