Yes he did have a colonoscopy. I am going to talk to his doc about the enemas. I hope they work. Thanks guys...
My husband has very little energy either. He comes home from work and if he has nothing to do around the house as soon as he lays down with in 20 min. he is asleep. He didnt use to be that way until...
I do not have UC. So I do not know if this counts or not, but I had alot of gas and mucus about 11 years ago. I had a Gall Bladder issues. Once they took it out pretty much the gas went away. My doc...
Thanks guys. He has been on a probiotic, but only one a day. Since I started reading this site I saw were you up it when in a flare, so now he is taking 3 a day. He has tried pentasa (fetal position...
I think the reason sometimes we take it harder than the person who has it is because we feel helpless and we know there is nothing we can do to make it better. Thanks everyone for such great...
I use the neti pot. It works great. I do not take sinus pills now, I just use the neti. Give it a try....
What is canasa?...
I guess we have good new and bad news. His scope showed that it had not moved any further into his colon. The bad news is that he was told the meds dont seem to be working and that he is much more...
Thanks UC spouse. I needed that. I hope your doc gave you some good news. Said a pray for you. We just got back from the hosptial. The scope didnt show any improvement over Jan 07 scope. He put him...
Thanks guys, I tried to tell him that it would be only for a short while and then they could do the Jpouch, but he doesnt want to here it. He just isnt ready to think about it yet. I just feel so bad...
He is the one that we had the origianl appointment with. I am going to make the appointment and make him go I think. Thanks alot...
GISGuy31, I saw were you went to the Cleveland CLinic, May I ask who your dr was. We live about 4 hours away and I made an appointment for my husband there once, but he made me cancel becuase he was...
Wow, thats a long time to have to wait if it doesnt work. He has been on it since January. He is going for a scope tomorrow, will that show if he has a fissure or hemmie? By the way what are they? He...
Can you use the proctifoam enemas longer than you can take the oral pred?...
I am sorry to hear about your husband and all the problems you are going through. I will keep you both in my prayers....
He has prescribed the enemas, but my husband says they are to painful. He said they burn to bad. Does the enemas make a big difference in improving your bm problems? He is very private and only...
puffed rice - you said you drink your probiotics. Where do you get it from. My hubbys doctor told him just to take1 probiotic a day. I think he uses the pearl kind you can get at walmart....
The problem with that is I asked the doc about his diet and should he be changing his diet and he said no diet wont help. I would like to know what he should or shouldnt eat. He eats what ever he...
Do the enemas really work well? My hubby does not like them. He says they are painful....
yes that is his full dose. He started out at 50 for over a month, and then it was upped...
Sorry about the double post, I looked for the post and I didnt see it the first time so I did it again. Oh well, maybe I will get the hang of it before to long....
I am new to this web site and I find it very helpful. My husband has been diagnosed since January 2007. He has never been in remission. He has been on prednisone for a while. Every time he goes off...
I am new to this site and I find it very helpful. My husband was diagnosed over a year ago and he has been in a flare since that time. He is only "normal" when on prednisone. They will not put him...