Going forward, unless health insurance laws change he needs to seriously think about getting a job either in the public sector or a large company as insuring himself will be next to impossible. I...
Y'all may laugh, but I find the cheapest, most comforting and safe (at least for me) product is Mr. Bubble. Plus it has aloe in it, which makes my (sometimes) sore bottom feel better....
$3000? I nearly fainted. My doctor likes to do the colonoscopy once a year but with insurance it only costs me $35. I could never have them at that price. I never thought we needed nationalized...
To add to what subdued is saying... I had a long talk with my GI about the dangers of Osmo because it's the one prep I've had success keeping down. He says that the risk is higher for the elderly and...
This may be a little ahead of the game (since I don't know how much international traveling you've done)...but whatever you do decide make sure you get a doctor's note for every prescription you...
I have been in remission but I continue to use one Canasa a day because it has been the most effective drug in my treatment. One thing that I have noticed when flaring is that when the Canasa is...
I have used Osmoprep as well and wouldn't use anything else now. I used to take the phosphosoda but that awful taste would set off the old gag reflex. The osmoprep pills taste a little like the...
Have there been any studies about whether UC is more likely to be passed from an affected father to the child than from an affected mother? Or are the odds about the same?...
As a high school teacher, I echo the 504 idea. I would suggest that you get a 504 plan written for your child that includes bathroom privileges and then tell her to leave when she needs to. If the...
Be careful on that. If at any point you start to develop a fever get to a doctor or the emergency room immediately. When I had my abscess I went to my GI first because my "hemmy" wasn't healing and...
Go to the doctor. NOW. When I had this problem last December (and I was in remission at the time) what I thought was a hemmy was an abscess. It feels like a hemmy, but it gets more and more painful...
I couldn't take the phosphosoda or miralax either. The osmoprep pill prep was rough too at first (tastes like solid phosphosoda) but taking it with coke helped. Happy/sad to report I am still...
LOL Never thought about being embarrassed about it. darn it. Now next time I go to the pharmacy I'm going to be very self conscious. Thanks. I've found that when I go to pick up any of my prescript...
Flew to Ireland and back with both prescript ion and OTC pills/supplements. For prescript ion pills, best to get a doctor's note and/or copy of original prescript ion and carry the pills in their...
I've posted my abscess story before so I won't bore anyone with the details again. Bottom line, Eva Lou is right about pain vs. burning but I'll add something else. If you run a fever, it could also...
I agree with Red on remission. I consider myself in remission (as does my doctor) but it is definitely different than pre-UC. I still use the bathroom 2-4 times depending on the day, but it is...
I get knocked out for mine every year and wouldn't do it any other way. You can still be productive for the rest of the day as long as your bowels are not irritated from the procedure. Legally (I'm...
You might switch to putting it in at night and trying to sleep. I am usually able to keep it in all night that way. You can probably sleep at least 4-6 hours that way if you sleep the night usually....
Congrats on your scope!! For those who are doing this prep in the future, I found it much easier to take the pills with coca cola. I'm sure some other sugary liquid would cut the taste as well....
Does anyone know the percentage on passing it down if just the father has UC but not the mother? Also, does the percentage change depending on the severity of the case? (mild vs. severe UC)...
Thanks Lisa. I noticed a lot of gas the first day. By the second day that subsided almost completely. After a week or so I have less gas than before I started, and it smells more like it "should" and...
I had been procrastinating on trying a probiotic for fear of messing up what I have considered a nice, relatively quiet (3-4x/day, formed) remission. I decided to finally try one last week because I...
I am worried that when I have children in the future I have a 50-50 chance of passing it on to them. I'm lucky in that I have a pretty mild case but who knows if their symptoms would be the same or...
I learned an appreciation for all who struggle with a day-to-day illness, and an appreciation for the fact there are many people who are worse off on a day-to-day basis both with this illness and...
I've taken Canasa as needed for a few years now and what I've noticed is that when I insert it before bedtime, when I expel it in the morning if it's done its job the remnants will come out in a...
I take my 6 all right before bed....
I've been lucky that I've been able to stay pretty much in remission (or what I guess is remission...3-4 bms a day, no blood, no mucus, mostly formed stool) and have been able to live my life even in...
I have a pretty wild abscess story. I was in remission last December when I had pain that I thought was a hemmerhoid but continued to get worse. I went to my GI (who I like and has kept me in...
Depends on where you go in the city. In midtown Manhattan there are enough bathrooms almost anwhere between department stores, restaurants, and bars. Many restaurants will not let you use the...
My advice is to get a doctor who you feel comfortable with. Your gastro doctor will become more familiar to you than your family doctor. He/she must be available to see you immediately if you need it...
I, like you, used to use the Canasa only when flaring or feeling close to a flare. I decided after my last flare about a year ago to use it every night. I've been fine since. I have little or no...
LOL and for me it's the opposite...strawberries kill me even now in remission. For some reason cantaloupe bothers me too, but honeydew doesn't. Fresh pineapple isn't the best for me, and too much...
Even as a kid and before I was diagnosed I ate pomegranates by putting the seeds in my mouth and biting off the jelly-like seed covering (the sweet purple part) and spitting the inner seed out. For...
As I'm reading more and more of the posts, one thing that strikes me is that many of the people who have been diagnosed relatively recently are on very strong meds. I was wondering if your doctors...
I'm not a dark beer drinker. I've found that in small doses, I can drink almost any beer, but larger amounts do me in. I seem to do best with Mic Ultra, or Coors Light, and i can even tolerate Bud...
LOL I'm a NY Jets fan, not as much a rock fan. But thanks anyway....
Problem solved...there's just a lag for a couple of hours the first time I guess. Thanks for the help....
I may be totally off, but you might want to check your abdominal region for a lump. During my last flare, I had constant abdominal pain. Turned out I had given myself a small hernia from straining....
Actually it's still not appearing now, I don't think, unless I can't see my own signature. I wrote it, submitted it, and am checking the "include signature" box on my posts. What am I missing?...
I have read some of the posts about feeling better after exercise. I have noticed that even when in a flare when I am doing an activity that requires energy and attention my bowels usually leave me...
Yeah, and when I went back to the profile page after posting my first post it's still there. Just not appearing on my posts. Oh, dumb*** to me. I just noticed the signature check at the bottom. Oh...
I never had a symptom in my life. Once a day, perfectly normal, never a problem. All of a sudden, UC. Now perfectly normal is a lot different :)....
I put a signature in my profile...how do I get it to appear on my post?...
Hi folks, I'm a new member who is lucky enough to be joining during a remission. I found this site while looking for information about probiotics and have been overwhelmed and inspired by what I...