Hello, I was diagnosed with Fibro, but was having a hard time accepting it. I was wondering how do you describe your pain, and where does it happen most often? What type of meds do you take for it. I...
yes, thank you. I have been sent to ER for numbness/tingling feelings mostly on my right side. There were white matter lesions on my brain, and now going through testing for MS> I don't think I...
So I have a few questions about neuropathy....for those of you that have it, do you have it in BOTH feet/legs, or do you have one leg worse then the other? Also anyone get it in your hands? thank you....
I have been posting questions on here, but no one responds to me...so I won't ask questions any longer...I am just going to vent. I can't post this on my FB because I don't want to alarm any of my...
I am fairly new to this fibromyalgia diagnosis. Yesterday was a stressful emotional day, and today I am very sad and emotionally drained (which is to be expected), but I am amazed how physically...
TeresaR said... Well apparently I did something wrong by asking this question, but not sure how since while there are topics about fibrofog, most are on how to deal with it in a fun way, not specific...
Hello, just yesterday was told by the rheumatologist that she thinks I have fibromyalgia. After reading up on fibro, it seems I do have alot of the symptoms, however they also are the same symptoms...
The oncall neuro advised I see a neuro, but he himself doesn't have an office, I guess he just donsults and works at ER. They didn't do anything to treat me...just advised me to see my pcp within 5...
Hello everyone. I have a complicated history, but just a quick synopsis, I have Diabetes type 2 and ulcerative colitis. I had surgery to have my colon removed and now have a jpouch. Since then off...
I remember that day...having my takedown. Compared to all the complications I had prior to it, the takedown was piece of cake. Was so exciting to have little BMs again. I was in hospital 2 days. :o)...
Hello. I have a jpouch now. Had takedown, and now doin fairly well...however just feel like some things are just still not quite normal. I am 98% better than when I had full UC, but There are times I...
Oh that is good news!! I wish you all the luck in the world!!...
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Hello Christine, I am glad you read the blog, but I also want to add that I don't want to encourage or discourage the surgery option. I think that decision has to be your own. Whats good for one...
Yea, I have been through quite the ordeal, but I will now say that it truly was worth it all!! I will try to check in more often. /community/emoticons/smile.gif How are you doing??...
For me, remission was when I didn't have the urgency/diarrhea, tenesmus and blood/mucous in my stools. But I always had (and still do have) the extra-intestinal symptoms such as arthritis....
Wow, this post is great!! LOL. I used to be able to relate to every single one of these "you know you have colitis when...." comments. I love the humor side of it, it makes it easier to go through,...
Oh that is wonderful new that its going so well...I am the same way...doing GREAT!! I have my one month f/u on the 13th, but I know it will go well. Seems the only issues I have , which are very...
Good luck!! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
yeah, no one noticed mine as far as I know, but I understand. Thinking back now, I did tend to hug with my butt sticking out just a tad. Sometimes more than other times, depending on if I recently...
hmm...well, I had my takedown surgery April 6th and was discharged from hospital after 2 days, and one of my prescript ions upon discharge was "ibuprofen 600mg" which is the generic of Advil. I know...
Oh good luck!!! My name is Christie, I haven't been on the forum for a while. I just wanted to give you my email addy, I have gone through the surgery and would love to answer any questions, and just...
Oh I"m so sorry. I know how you feel...so I did do it...I finally had the surgery. And I was a bit different, I got the blood clot after surgery, while in the hospital. But, yeah, I had to give...
wow..that is wonderful news!!! Enjoy remission!!...
Hello everyone, I"m so sorry, I haven't been on here in awhile. I have been through alot the last year. I got the surgery done on March 3, 2009...had complications ((long story)). Just had my...
I know its hard not to worry about it, but "Stomach hurting"is such a general complaint. It can be anything from stress , gas pains/ constipation to the worse case scenarios. My kids are older, but I...
Thank you so much for your replies and good thoughts. I will go check out those bumped threads...thanks again. /community/emoticons/wink.gif ...
Yep, I had tried imuran, i couldn't tolerate it at all. When I'd take it, within a half an hour, I'd vomit everything in my stomach up. I"m glad its working for ya!!...
Good luck on your journey.... I am having my surgery at Providence hospital in Portland, OR. I have to be in the hospital for a week, and off work for about 6 weeks. (he said I maynot need the whole...
I just wanted to say that I will be having the surgery on Tues March 3rd. I will be having the surgery to remove my colon, and jpouch formation. I am nervous, and going crazy with the thoughts of...
Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself here. I have always been at the UC site, but wanted to start coming here. I will be having the surgery on Tues. Its called (are you ready?) A Laparoscopic...
OH yes, my monthly period Always causes some GI issues. And it has even caused me to flare. I hadn't thought of the possibility of the ablation. Good idea. I would definately be looking into it if I...
I've been on remicade for over a year now, and Initially thought it was my miracle drug, but I"ve had several flares since then. Makes me worried that its not as effective. I've flared now d/t my...
Ok, I have a HUGE bottle of 10mg prednisone, and my GI doc always says "you know when you need to start"...the problem is that I feel that I need to now...and I really can't remember now what I...
I have really odd symptoms, its symptoms that I get when I"m flaring, but none of the GI part of it....its odd. I have been tapered off the prednisone for a few weeks now, and initially I attributed...
Yeah, i had a reaction to Imuran. Everytime I took my Imuran, within a half hour or so, I had to throw everything up. I'd throw up until everything was out of my tummy. Then I'd feel fine. Even felt...
I so feel your pain, or should I say your RAGE!! That is exactly how I felt a few weeks ago, I not only had the pred rage, i had actual PMS...I was psycho, I SWEAR!!! I hated how I felt (and so did...
Hmmm...well, I've not had it happen to me...But who knows, one thing I've learned about IBD, we all react differently! Very tough to predict anything with this darn disease!...
just curous...what are you all finding out about insurance coverage regarding surgery?? Are they only wanting to cover in emergency situations? What are they thinking about getting it done when we...
yeah..its different focus....I get more useful info/resources here, but a bit more sympathetic/personable stories there Iguess....I still feel the need to visit both areas for different things....
Ok..first off, I am a nurse, and have assisted the doctor on many flexible sigmoidoscopys...they only go up about 40 cm or however high they can go without discomfort..and usually those are done in...
OMG, I sooooooo can feel your pain/frustration etc etc etc...... I was put in what I considered complete remission in NOv 2007.....I was in the hospital and had the S word mentioned to me for the...
Oh yes!!! I was getting bad foot cramps all day last thursday....From what I've heard, your missing some electrolyte, I"ve heard potassium, and I"d tend to believe that, because a few years ago, I...
Well, I have been on 6-mp for quite a while now (along with pentasa)...and they were one of my best maintenance drugs I'd been on...and believe me, i'd tried alot!! It kept my UC in decent control...
For me, remission meant feeling and eliminating like a "non-UC" person. I was in what I considered total remission after starting remicade in Nov, until I began a flare in July. I felt GREAT, had...
yep..its the prednisone....My current flare and pred taper, I have been taking protonix..and it has helped. Last flare before this one, I actually got gastritis, and went to ER, the pred had been...
I had to be admitted to the hospital when all my treatment options were not effective at home. I was on the highest oral steroids I could be on..and still continued to have a very bad flare up, with...
The nurses saying that pushing incorrectly caused UC?????? OMG< that is the most ridiculous, ignorant thing I've heard...those nurses must not know much about IBD to say such a...
Recently I have been thinking about it alot...during my hospitalization, my GI mentioned it to me for the first time, but he wasn't recommending anything, he just threw it out there as an option...he...
Actually I haven't come across that request yet...but fine, I will remove it...