I have Crohns colitis and I take Sinequan (Doxepin). It slows the gut and is good for pain. It's an old antidepressant and doesn't cause gut troubles. Look it up. It's a really good med and I have...
Hi Samantha, I have Crohns colitis and my last colonoscopy had skipped regions. Several different doctors went back and forth over the years first diagnosing Uc then crohns then UC and now finally...
Okay I changed mine-still not very original but more so than the last. Snickers is my beagle and he was born May 2006....
After reading everyones I think I need to change mine. I am so unoriginal. Off to think of a new one....
Okay I've got to wonder which med it really is. I was in a moderate flare and started 6-mp and sinequan (doxepin), both which I have taken in the past. It was not even a week later and I was much...
I take Sinequan which is an antidepressant. I take between 10-25 mgs which isn't useful as an a/d but it is sedating and I sleep wonderfully. It also calms down my gut and is non-addictive. It's in...
Yay!!! :smilewinkgrin:...
Every year for me too, although I'm not always good about following that. I have a horrible insurance deductible....
I have no jokes but that was good :smile:...
Getting rid of my husband-lol. Seeing what unsupportive %#$ my husband at the time was. I was in the hospital for a week and he wouldn't take the time to bring me clean underwear. I ended up...
I first had pancolitis and this flare I have left sided colitis. I think there's a big difference. Pancolitis I was going 10-20 times a day, almost constant pain, lots of blood and d. Lost 23 pounds....
Omg-have got to get the heated seat...
Please post your progress. I will be curious to see how you do and I hope it does work wonders for you. When I get some extra money I'm going to order it....
I read an article in the Readers Digest about it saying it helps and I see people on here take it. Is this over the counter and if I can ask, where do I buy it? Thanks in advance....
I am so sorry to hear that. I am also 42 but was only diagnosed at 35. First, congrats on being smoke free. That is quite an accomplishment. Second, I know it's bad for you right now but please keep...
OMG I am lame. I just noticed your whole thread. Going to read it....
My regular/alternative md mentioned psyllium powder. How do you take that and where do you buy it?...
Why won't your doc prescribe Remicade? I would change docs. I used it with my first flare (pancolitis) and it kicked me into remission then I switched to 6mp. I can't do asacol or steroids either....
I sent my son to the store and he bought Quilted Northern Ultra Plush. I think it's the best toliet paper ever made. Like using a cloud-lol. :smilewinkgrin:...
I've never heard of it but I did have a healthy pregnancy taking 6mp....
Thanks for the replies. :smile: Still feeling better. Saw my new GI doc today. He's good with the 6mp. Big Frankie, I know 6mp is supposed to take a couple months to kick in so I'm not sure which med...
To make this brief, I have been in a progressive flare since before xmas with blood and mucous but luckily no D. I had colonoscopy and GI said left sided flare wanted me to take Asacol and enemas....
Well I've had bleeding and mucous since before the procedure and it's worse but I think its just the progression of the disease. No real D, still formed for the most part....
I am a medical biller although presently unemployed. I would say if really want to do it, go for it. When they bill you tell them you can only send a small amount every month, like ten dollars, and...
I had a colonoscopy on Friday and now tonight I have a low grade fever of 99.5. I have an appointment with my family doctor tomorrow. Any opinions on if I should wait or go get looked at tonight. I...
I had no side effects whatsoever. Hopefully you will feel better soon....
I have 5 children and I didn't know I had UC/crohns colitis until a couple years before my 4th child. I was not in a flare when she was conceived but around 10 weeks it started. Tried asacol, no luck...
Rio, last time I saw him, when I wasn't sick, we discussed the role of hormones and colitis and he said he had a couple male patients that he treated with testosterone injections and it was...
I just noticed my dates are wrong in my siggie-should be Dec 02 and April 03...
First let me say what works for some, I believe does not work for everyone and vice versa. I was in a med free remission for years. I just went into a new left sided flare, which previously I had...
Hi I don't post much here but I am in a left sided flare. I have Crohns colitis. Today I had a colonoscopy and my doctor wanted to put me on asacol and I explained that it makes me worse. So she...
Did you ever try Sinequan? It's an older a/d. I'm not bipolar but I did have severe insomnia with major depression years ago and it worked great. That was after trying Tylenol 3, Seroquel, Ambien,...
I love spinach!...
Hang in there. I really noticed I was getting better after the third....
Colazol made me throw up and Asacol made my colitis worse....
I've taken 6mp in the past with no side effects. I won't do prednisone....
I'm sorry you are feeling that way too. I also have UC and I went through a bout of depression when I was first diagnosed. I say go for your dreams. Don't let UC hold you back. Some people never...
I took Sinequan which is an older antid and it helped me sleep (I had severe insomnia) and it slows down your gut too. I did gain weight on it but I needed to cause I had lost so much weight. I...
I wouldn't worry too much. Every male I know farts and they're not the ones with UC. It's a guy thing. Other than that, I thought Beth had good advice. Have fun!...
I had 4 treatments a couple years ago and stopped and went to 6 mp. No problems....
I'm not really a regular on here but I just wanted to lend some support. I've been depressed in the past and I do know that feeling of "it'll never change or get better". Just know in your heart,...
I hope it goes away soon. A lady I worked with had that and she described it just as you did....
I will pray for your son. (((hugs)))...
Sams club and Costco has cheaper generics and you don't have to be a member....
I wish I would have. I had one thrombose and it was excruciating. They thought I had Crohns and nobody wanted to operate so I was hospitalized for a week before they figured it wasn't going away and...
I'm not a big drinker but I can drink vodka and Mikes hard lemonade but even though I'm in remission, beer kills me. So does milk....
I had issues maybe about the year or two before, some bleeding, I had a sigmoid and the dr said it was just roids. Then I got hit bad Dec 2002 and ended in the hospital 6 times in a 6 month period....
Too funny-I accidentally wore my daughters once and couldn't figure out for the life of me what they wouldn't clear up. BTW I'm 40 so I'm further down the hill than you-lol-it only gets better...
I flared with my second to last daughter and tried asacol but it never really ever worked for me so my OB/GYN consulted a high risk specialist and said since I had taken 6mp in the past there was no...
UC is Ulcerative Colitis. If you are choking I still I would say definitely have your GI doctor (get one if you don't have one) and have an upper GI scope to see what exactly the problem is. If it...