Lisa E.

Well, this is a new one for me. Has anyone else experienced crippling joint pain? I cooked a beautiful dinner last night and felt wonderful. My UC is finally slipping into remission (or so I...

Thanks Sue. It's been a long couple of months and I'm feeling very frustrated. Every single thing I do is an uphill battle. I'm always afraid that I'm going to have an accident. I sometimes feel even...

The more I read the more I wonder why I'm even bothering with all of these medications, diets, pro-biotics, etc... Is surgery inevitable? I refuse to take prednisone, so in my case it probably is...

Affair??? Oh yeah, just want I want to do while I'm flaring!!! LOL Nevermind the stress of the affair, I would be more worried about the stress of an accident!!! LOL It's very hard to feel "sexy"...

Hi Guys, Thanks for responding. I'm currently taking Asacol, Rowasa and probiotics. I can't swallow the Fish oil or I would be taking those, too. My kidney, unfortunately, was malignant but...

So what do you do with the pillow? Do you hug it as you are getting up? I'm trying to figure out how I am going to do that because I have to use both arms to try to maneuver myself into a sitting...

Hi Guys, Thank you so much!!! Much, much better today!!!! After a horrible night, I finally feel "empty". I had two eggs for breakfast and a half of an english muffin. I feel like a new person. I was...

Hi All, Well, I got my kidney out on Tuesday. Everything went perfect. The mass was malignant but totally contained within the kidney with no evidence of any spreading to the surrounding tissues....

Me, too. My flare has been going on for well over a month and I finally got away from the night poops about a week ago. I know how frustrating it is because sleep is so important. There's nothing...

Definately do what feels right for you. Don't worry about the doctor's feelings. They'll get over it. You are the only factor in this equation. Not only with UC but with everything. My family has...

Can someone please tell me how in the hell it is possible to keep your stress level down with this ******* disease?!?! I've been doing so well for the last three days and now I'm bleeding again. This...

I had lower back and left pain and moist heat really helped me. There's just something comforting about warmth. I had the ac blasting and the warm pad - it felt wonderful. Good luck to you. Lisa E....

Capncolitis, you are speaking my language!!!! Winni, the spicy tuna used to be one of my favorites, but for some reason I taste it for days. Same thing with an onion bagel. My body just holds on to...

Severin - the two doctors did speak. They actually met in order to discuss my case. My urologist is very concerned from the surgical end of things and my GI feels that I need the prednisone, so...

Hi Judilyn, My colon is basically chopped meat. The doctor only went up 75% with the scope because he was afraid of doing further damage. He was on the fence with the Prednisone and didn't want to...

So happy that everything worked out for you with your colonoscopy!!! I hope the next three years are filled with lots of Blizzards and lots of giggles from that prescious baby!!! Lisa E....

I just had one a couple of weeks ago and had to drink a clear liquid 2 hours before the test. It didn't really have any taste and was the consistency of water. The key to getting it down really easy...

Hi Ganggreen, I'll let you know. I just started taking it yesterday and I've gone 4 times today but with NO blood. My bleeding has been getting progressively better for the last couple of days, so I...

Hi Lambkins, My skin is like sand paper. The only thing I can think of is the dehydration from my flare and the complete lack of fat in my diet. I never had to use lotion in my life before getting...

Hi Guys, Knowledge is power and I'm educating myself - or at least trying to. There's so much conflicting information out there that it makes your head spin. I started taking the Culturelle and I...

Hi All, Judilyn - I asked that question. They want to remove the kidney asap because of the cancer possibility. Obviously, the longer we wait the more risk of the tumor growing. The steroids can also...

Hi All, Thank you so much for all of the information. I finally heard back from my urologist who is really against the prednisone. He spoke with my GI who is very adamant that I take the prednisone....

Wow!!! I didn't expect such fast responses. Thank you so much for clearing things up!!! I first started noticing symptoms right after Mother's Day. They got progressively worse over time and I...