Moderators can you fix the topic to the correct spelling? PHTHALATES...
Harvard says Asacol is the main drug that has the phthalates.. http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/prescription-drugs-can-deliver-high-doses-of-phthalates...
Desitin will help you, Its a moisture problem I think....
Omeprazole (sp?) is the other drug that looked affected.....
So Im reading consumer reports yesterday and apparently "phlatates" found in Meslamine coated drugs are being discovered as bad for you and a ban may be in place soon.. Anyone else read the article?...
I'm not really attributing beer to anything positive Bear.. However Coors light seems to cause the least problems for me....
Asacol messed me up for some reason.. Nasty rash that looked like flames all over my body......
Im formed fine.. But from time to time you're gonna have some issues with all the crap we eat.. Grease and sodas and beer and stress......
You can get Culterelle at any Walmart....
I read Lialda boasts a 85% success rate as a maintenance therapy. http://www.ccfa.org/reuters/mmxuc ...
Red, Im not on any IM.. I'm at work right now. squeaking out posts trying to not get caught.. When Im not here Im at home running around in circles chasing 3 kids.. We can talk in here.. Its all good....
I think we have as much as a chance to figure out whats going on as our doctors do with the knowledge we have about our own bodies and the wealth of information the internet holds. in this case....
You know, They say everybody responds in different ways to different things. Natural things aren't bad if they fill that void the body is looking for. But as far as fish oil being a Miracle drug in...
I just do my best to 'let it go' and not sweat the small stuff.. It's tough for me though because my wheels are always turning.. Beer helps. As far as the fish oil, Im not impressed.....
They say that prednisone can make you really sensitive at times.. It's called "roid rage"....
Yeah Im ok.. Once a day restroom break and 2 pills a day.. We'll talk in the other thread....
How's your stress level?...
Hey ! Good to see you.. Try the Lialda.. it seemed to work for me.. But know that it takes months to work (in my case). As far as consistency that's hit and miss.. I think I get some trouble from...
Alot of these topical drugs take a long time to see results therearemiracles... Im doing well on Lialda.. It took months though......
Calm down.. It's your life. I was trying to pose that airing something so personal and current this publicly could possibly exasperate the situation. Im sorry you didn't see my point. I guess you...
Im just giving you an opinion from a husbands perspective. You know that a forum is a place to discuss and voice an opinion right? forum: a public facility to meet for open discussion Sorry you...
My case is weird.. At first it was classic Ulcerative colitis symptoms... Then after time it turned into patchy inflammation.. Then this colonoscopy Tuesday... clean....
Thanks ! and I'd say about 7 years ago.....
Im just asking a question.. I would be pretty annoyed if my wife was discussing a problem like this that involved me without my knowledge on the internet. Please don't be so defensive. It's called...
Stress is HUGE Kelsey. Remove it.. It was a big big factor for me....
You know... I never accepted that I had a disease.. ( I tested negative on both markers for crones or colitis) I always said "I don't have a disease, I have some inflammation that isn't properly...
Whats the Double D ?...
Should you really be discussing this with strangers on the internet Beth? I know you may support but this is pretty personal stuff.....
You have a normal mucosa throughout. You're healed. I dunno. Drink more beer?...
As long as a patient go's through a pain specialist and is monitored for abuse then maybe it can be warranted. Can a GI can even legally prescribe this stuff ? There's no way its legal to take them...
You must, seeing as they give that drug to terminal cancer patients.....
This is crazy and I'm sorry anyone would have to go through this.. Have you ever tried "Levsin" ? It's a small bowel muscle relaxer.....
I have 300k worth of term life for $54 a month.. Got it with the UC diagnosis no prob....
I have a healthy sex drive.. Sex helps release those endorphins......
You can tell its spam by the way the first paragraph is written.. False claims by a "manufacturer" should be prosecutable in a court of law....
Very expensive.......
My GI told me I should try some Pro-biotics because there were some studies that suggested they may have a beneficial use to some people. Or something like that.....
I'm only going to post in here this last time because I'm really not wanting to jinx things... But I was pleasantly surprised this morning again.. oh, btw.. I took the Lialda and take one in the Am...
Ya'll are a trip... hahaha My 3 year old calls it "growing a brown tail"......
I had a 2 foot long solid normal turd....
Lialda seems to work for me.. If you try it, keep in mind it can take months to see the benefit.....
I should prolly get tested.. It doesn't appear treatable though....
Spinach seems to roll right through me so I have a tendency to avoid it... maybe I'll give this a try and eat a little more.. Thanks to the original poster.....
Didnt a user on here "Bob shrek chewbacca the hunk" have to have his lower extremities amputated due to extended prednisone use?...
Yeah, Hopefully we can get it within 10 years.....
AP - Wed May 28, 7:03 PM ET ATLANTA - The number of people hospitalized with a dangerous intestinal superbug has been growing by more than 10,000 cases a year, according to a new study....
Let us know how it works out... Good luck...
IMO. Dont waste your time. The protective mucosa buildup that seems to shield the colon comes from smoking.. Not the patches. from my personal experience....
I'm with barb.. Good luck to you !...
6mp scared the heck out of me.. I took it for 2-3 months and hated it. But Im naturally paranoid of drugs......