Good news, just got back from the dr and he said my tanning issues have nothing to do with Imuran and are most likely due to the tanning bed...which is what I originally thought. Since my initial...
Thanks. I just got back from my doctor's office and he said what I have going on is NOT related. He even called in the Remicade rep and she said it's not related. So that made me happy. I was worried...
I've been on Remicade for I believe a year now and just recently I've been experiencing random itchy pimple like bumps on my stomach and chest, dry patches of skin on my arms mostly, rough &...
Sweetmelody - the lupus like syndrome has been said to go away after stopping the use of Remicade. Just to help ease your fear. Also almost all of the UC meds can increase your chances of some type...
I think every doctor has thier preferences when it comes to meds and surgery. It's hard to fully understand for me anyway since I'm not a doctor but that is why I do my research and bring stuff up to...
You cannot generalize what doctor's say since every human being is different and may mean something different. Plain and simple isergodur you need to ask your doctor flat out what your diagnosis is....
I have heard Lialda has made people flare but that is a side effect of that drug so they just switched to a different ASA and it helped. You do not want to go off of your Lialda while in a flare...
I think remission might be different for everyone. I have actually been in remission before (hopefully going to be in full remission again soon) and for me yes it it "business as usual", I can eat...
I don't know a ton about people who've had success not using any medication but I'm sure there are some people out there. However I'm sort of a skeptic that if it's that bad for you that you'll be...
I'm sorry Meesh for your awful experience with Imuran but personally I wouldn't tell qwerty1 to stop taking it. Everyone I know personally with UC or CD (about 5 people) that have taken Imuran have...
Why are some of you so against Remicade? I have been on Remicade for about a year now and I'm happy with the results. Do you have reasons to back up what you say or is it just what you heard? (not...
Fruitgirl- My doctor has told me that surgery is not a cure since UC can come back in other areas. Am I mistaken? I know you'll definitely still go to the bathroom a lot so really it's not that much...
Well technically pb4 when doctor's say "colitis" it does NOT always mean Crohn's Colitis because my doctor often says "Colitis" but he definitely diagnosed me with Ulcerative Colitis (I have verified...
Yellow stools sounds like a discussion for your doctor! I've been on Imuran for almost 7 years and have never once had yellow stools so I do not think that is what your issue is....
Hmm rob_uk that is interesting about the water because I've been drinking a ton lately and that didn't help. Kazygirl, I'm not entirely convinced my issues are from the Imuran because as I said...
UC does not cause acne but like pb4 said stress can exacerbate acne. You should talk to a dermatologist if you haven't already. Acne just happens sometimes no rhyme or reason for it. I never had it...
I found out right away when I was diagnosed that Asacol did not work for me and all of the people I know that are on it or have been on it said it never did anything for them. As for the side effects...
Are you on any prescription meds for UC? The only reason the laxatives and liquid diet "cure" you is because you don't have anything inside you to come out or agitate the UC. It's not actually...
I've had UC for 6 years now and I've been on pred 3 times but 2 of the times it was only for 3 days to help kick start me into feeling better faster while flaring. The last time was about a year ago...
I'm no doctor but if your husband is going in and out of flares I'm thinking it's IBD (irritable bowel disease like UC or crohn's) not IBS. With IBS there isn't much you can take pill wise...
It's crazy because I've been on Imuran for about 6 years now and my dose has stayed the same but until this year I have never had any problems when I've gone tanning. So I'm really confused about why...
I didn't have knee pain but my back hurt really really really badly. It would come on at night time and wake me up. My doctor said it wasn't due to the pred but I think it was because I have never...
I just found out about the increased chance of skin cancer today actually while my friend was trying to research why we have these pin like feelings after tanning. Here is an article someone posted...
Recently I have gone tanning a few times and about a day or two after I have this incessant itching/needle pin poking feeling all over my legs. It's extremely irritating and benedryl, lotion, aloe...
I have used Entocort a few times and it's worked every time for me. My doctor refuses to put me on Prednisone for any lengthy amount of time because of the terrible short and long term side effects....
I've been on Remicade for a little while now and my doctor said once I'm in full remission I can most likely get off all of my meds...colazal and Imuran. I hadn't heard about Colazal protecting...
Hey AnnaG, I did go into remission while on Imuran and did get off of it as directed by my doctor but unfortunately I went back into a flare. But every person's body is different and that doesn't...
Hey Tammy, From what my dr told me I wouldn't get the J pouch surgery unless it's your last possible choice. If you're only going to the bathrrom 3-5 times per day compared to what you were then I...
I've tried Entocort a few times in the past and it has worked great for me and I have UC. I'm about to go on it again and possibly stay on it for a very long time because nothing else seems to be...
yea it took me like i said about 2 1/2 weeks to get the moonpie face and body. i felt like a man i was so puffed up everywhere! At first the symptoms I noticed were the excessive appetite, mood...
Hello everyone, I'm new to this site, well posting on it anyway. I was previously on 20mg 3x a day of Prednisone and after about 2 1/2 weeks I started to get the moonpie face and I got all bloaty and...