Good idea! I'll try the coritifoam tomorrow am as well....
I usually go twice in the morning before I head out the door. The first time, when I first wake up, is usually mostly gas. The second time around there is more business that takes place. Then I get...
Anyone had any side effects of the 6mp?...
I was diagnosed with pancolitis, but the flare symptoms only seem to pestering my rectum right now. 1). what are your symptoms? lots of urgency to go, but probably only really poop 4 out of 10 times...
I think somehow there is a connection, but danged if I can figure it out. My cat had something akin to UC and had to have his colon removed. He is fine now. His poop is a lot mooshier, but he goes...
Hey guys...sorry to have been out of the loop so long. LOTS of personal stuff going on (mom has lung cancer, dad crashed the car, in-laws getting divorced...the list of fun goes on and on). I was...
Count me in on the things get worse at uc time. The gas alone is a killer. I'm 49 so the idea of bc pills doesn't sound that great considering other complications. So I just ride it out. I am a...
Mine has a timer on it. It's also a king size one. It is Kaz one. They have a GREAT warranty. I have had it replaced twice for free : )...
About 5 months. One cool thing is I started a flare while under the old doctor. I went to see the new doctor soon thereafter. I called in once a week to check in, etc with the new doctor until the...
I asked my original GI about the heating pad because I use it all the time. He said if it makes me feel better, use it....
People just don't think sometimes. Our neighbor has a variety of odd jobs. One of the jobs she had was caring for a little old lady who was in diapers that apparently had some sort of colitis. The...
This is Dr #2. I was with a different dr at the same practice for about 2 years. He was ok, but we just didn't communicate very well. The new dr seems to listen to me more : )...
Do magnesium supplements work?...
Since your appt is next week, I'd hang in there if I could. Can you call them and just see what they suggest?...
Count me in on the seasonal flare. First come the sniffles, then come the poops....
Eastside gastro is part of Puget Sound Gastroenterology. My Doctor is Steven Wegley. I like him ALOT!...
I bought some baby spinach to give it a try. Two questions....#1) what size serving do I eat? #2)How many servings per day do I eat?...
I think lots of people come here because no one really likes to engage in poop-talk and we can all do so here quite freely and openly. Plus everyone here understands and doesn't really just pay lip...
Where in Seattle do you live? I live in Edmonds. I go to Puget Sound Gastroenterology associates by Northgate : ) who is your gastro doc?...
Seattle, Wa...
Good info about the vitamins. I was taking everything at night, but I will space it out during the day. As for Lialda, it gave me the WORST GAS EVER! When in hardcore flare I lose weight. But out of...
I can handle McDs, but Burger King sends me to the crapper within hours. Go figure....
I'm a big old fat chicken and avoid confrontation at all costs. I have been in that situation a time or two, so I have gone to the Apartment manager to see what my options were and to get them to...
Count me in on the multiple-poops-per-morning club. Maybe my problem is that I am impatient in the morning to "get it all out". I do my business, continue getting ready to face the day, then when...
I'm with the gang....see your GI before you do anything else. I'm not sure why some doctors are so quick to diagnose without doing more homework. My husband couldn't get in to see his doctor so he...
Just to clarify...the doc was a GP, not my GastroDoc....
I went to a new doctor today. He is into traditional medicine and naturopathy. He suggested that I try DHEA. I looked up a ton of articles and it seems inconclusive. What do you guys think?...
I had a recent proctitis flare. I am now tapering off the pred. I did cortifoam at night and canasa in the am and 3 asacol, 3 x per day. I now take the 3 asacol 3 x per day and canasa 2 times a day....
My family and friends have all been great. The worst person is my FORMER GP. I would tell her that stress impacts my UC. She kept telling me to run around the block. I then said that if I am in flare...
I have found that the probiotics help with the gas....
Love has a weird way of dealing with things. I can blow out the windows in the bathroom due to stink and my husband will walk in and start crying from the fumes but he'll say he doesn't smell...
We UC'ers come in all shapes and sizes, and it appears UC impacts us all differently and we all seem to reach remission in different ways. Being at a healthy weight improves general health overall,...
Count me in on the stress impacts my UC in a MAJOR WAY train....
If the suppositories are tough to use, put some KY jelly (or the store brand) on the tip of it. It will slide right in : )...
I can't keep enemas in. I have good luck with Canasa and cortifoam. Neither one bugs me at all....
My maiden name is Steele. My sphincter however seems to be made of cardboard....
I work in IT too. There are good employers out there and of course bad ones. There is no reason you should have to put in such long days. Betcha big money that a lot of your UC issues are related to...
Is entocort for UC, for chrons or for both?...
I'm with Red. I tried the OTC suppositories before and they sorta irritated things for me and made the hemms worse. I am at the point where I am going to ask my GI for something as well. Currently I...
Sometimes I get the nausea and food is the last thing I want as well during a period. I'm so bloated and crampy that all I want to do is sit in a hot bath or go to bed. I never had hard periods until...
I over atethe past 2 days and I had a GIANT poo this am with a little blood beforehand (so much for that no more bleeding thing). I think I need to pare my meals down to small ones and not go crazy....
Well, my periods have definitely changed since I was diagnosed with UC 2 years ago. My uc also changes with my periods. I poop a lot more and I am more likely to pass blood if I am in a flare. All...
Hey BBC, How weird we started this little flare journey at the same time and how weird we are both experiencing ups and downs along the way. I'm not bleeding anymore (knock on wood!!) but the urgency...
Wanna hear something really scary??? My brother has an arm injury and they gave him methadone for the pain. He has surgery in 2 weeks. I'm hoping that alleviates the pain. Perhaps the regular pain...
Sorry, I posted too soon. Please be really kind to yourself and patient with yourself. You really need more support. Trust me, you really will feel better....
Oh sweetie, I know you do. Do you have a minister or a church close by? I think you really need some there, theres....
No one else in my entire family (8 aunts & uncles, 22 cousins) has IBD. My cat does. He had to have his colon removed. He takes sulfasalazine and is fine. Go figure....
Woa....slow down there Nelly....you aren't weak. You are dealing with a bunch of issues and you are probably overwhelmed. That certainly doesn't equate to being weak!! If you break your arm you get a...
I had pain pills for a root canal and I noticed the same thing. They also helped with the "urge nerve" down there. You would think there would be something like clove oil or novacaine or something to...
Two quick suggestions. 1) try for a government job. They are usually more understanding towards illness and disability and the benefits are usually pretty good. 2) get counseling if you can. Even if...