When pain is bad I have no appetite and want to vomit while having a bowel movement. I ended up in the hospital after 4 days of vomiting, not eating, and severe diarrhea back in April. Hydrocodone...
Watching tv, movies, cuddling with my dog, and playing with my pet chicken(tiny bantam hen no bigger than a small dove). Internet! I can spend hours on the internet(when I can sit upright). I also...
For me it works within the hour & it was like that on the very first day I started taking it. It works faster when you have an empty stomach. Sometimes it makes my legs weak if I take it while...
I was just recently in the same boat Canadagal. I was taken to the ER on the 8th and admitted pretty quickly. I was there for 8 days, but they wanted to keep me longer. They were ok with me going...
I closed it after just a few seconds & not much bothers me. That guy is sick. Sick video and not in the good way. :nono:...
I did a search on the forums here for kefir and came across this one as the original poster mentions Cultures for Health which is where I ordered my kefir grains. I too had some questions & hope that...
Personally I prefer Kefir. It has many more cultures & from what I've read there are 2 types of bacteria often found in Kefir that can put someone with UC or Crohn's in remission. I really wish I'd...
A good healthy debate can bring out some useful information. For example, I didn't know that many people didn't do well on Balsalazide vrs Colazal. I am not improving since being taken off...
My GI checks kidney and liver function due to the sulfasalazine I used to be on. It was last checked a couple months ago & were good. I don't know the levels since I forgot to ask for a copy, but he...
http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=26&m=407770 For some reason this thread was locked so I couldn't comment in it, but this helped clear some things up for me this morning. I...
Outsiders not understanding is one thing, but your own mother? She must go to your next GI appointment with you...in the room. She needs to hear you explain your every bowel movement to the doctor...
http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/members.shtml Teddtlove, it looks like you have a similar program. See if you qualify & if you do apply asap....
I agree with Gary as well. That is just wrong to be fired for absences from illness. Also, where do you live? Some states offer medical insurance. Indiana does and I am on it. State offered insurance...
I just had a CT with IV contrast on January 28th of this year. They didn't tell me what flavor the barium drink was, but I loved it. They found that weird since most people say it's vile and only 1...
This is a funny thread. Sometimes we need funny banter. :) I am often mistaken for one sex or the other. I have always used a certain name online except here. I made people guess and sometimes I...
Janey47, thanks for posting that. The last time I was on Prednisone and came off I went straight into a horrible flare, but doc & I think that I could have contracted any number of viruses floating...
I have psoriasis as well & when I started taking sulfasalazine it went away completely. I only have small patches on my scalp and behind my ears tho. Nothing like some people have it. It started...
LOL! No painting the bathroom, but I may retouch it today. :D For those of you scratching your heads, back in December when I was on Prednisone before this Prednisone...I was on 80mg/daily. I was so...
I started my Prednisone Feb.19th. 40mg in the am for 10 days. I drop 10mg every 11th day. It's done a great job. I can still feel swelling and some pain which is unusual this time around. No blood so...
Great news about the prednisone. :) Sometimes side effects are worth it if it helps the medication do it's job in the meantime....
My husband just found this study while doing a search online. I thought I'd resurrect this thread to find out if anyone knows of a probiotic supplement with both the lactobacillus casei and...
I drank mine with orange Powerade and chased it with this kiwi fruit drink I actually found at Walmart in the juice isle. It came in a gallon sized jug. Pure juice and water. The Mirilax was a breeze...
I'm on Canasa nightly too, but every time I try to add it to my sig, it doesn't show up. I think I need to delete something or smash it down a bit...too much going on. So the Canasa and Colazol daily....
Heh, my brain worked enough just long enough to think of that. I've noticed that this stupid disease has left my brain feeling like swiss cheese. I can barely form a sentence, but when I'm feeling...
Just made my email visible. When you reply telling me you got it then I will hide it again. ;)...
When my grandmother was dealing with her colon cancer, my aunt drove her from 60miles northeast of Cleveland all the way to Detroit because of a doctor who was the best in his field at the time. They...
Time spent with me is why I like Buckley so much. UC is upsetting and when things are all wrong and it hurts then it's even worse. Right now I'm prone to sobbing at the drop of a hat so I know what...
Indiana University Hospitals have some amazing doctors. I think you'll find that Indiana in general is a great place to be when in need of a great doctor. We fight for #1 in so many areas I wouldn't...
*sigh* You just go with the doctor you were recommended as long as you're doing ok and can wait. No problem with that. :::hugs::: :)...
Indiana is having a huge nursing shortage so the ones you meet are overworked and grumpy about it. I recently had a bad experience with an allergist's staff. The doctor came highly recommended and he...
I've also gotta say that my last colonoscopy was done by Buckley & it was the most soothing experience in my life....aside from being on the toilet for 24hrs, but really how is that much different...
For Buckley: http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Joseph_Buckley/reviews For Rex: http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Douglas_Rex/reviews ...
Sounds like he knows what he's doing, but that's an awfully long wait. Choosing a doctor is a difficult decision...I know. I keep going through primary care physicians like used tissues. I like...
May just be my internet today, but it looks like the website is a bit wonky today....
J. Scott Buckley with IndyGastro.com His offices are at St. Francis Hospital on the southeast side of Indy and in Mooresville. He's my doc & I think he's pretty awesome. :)...
http://you-just-need-to-shut-up.com/the-rectal-exam-this-is-very-funny/ I found this on Facebook. This website can be very vulgar, but I assure you this page is not. It's actual comments made by...
Ok so I'm not alone. I've been having this itching, burning, and sometimes painful area on my bum. I even had my GI check the area and he couldn't see anything, but could tell me for sure that it...
She's lucky it was you and not me. I can see her point of view with having so many irresponsible pet owners who don't clean up after their dogs, but I don't take being called out by someone I don't...
I did a few experiments myself to find out whether or not I could even have the lactose free milk and discovered that I still had painful cramps and gas from drinking it. I don't understand why, but...
I left a message & if I don't hear anything from them by next Wednesday then I'm driving out there. I need to know what if anything is causing my flare. You don't suppose the barium stuff I had to...
Ahh so their nurse line says to wait 10-15 days after pathology tests before results. It hasn't been that long since my stool tests. As for the CT, I don't know how long it takes. I'm worried that it...
I still have 1000mg Canasa that I can use & I did last night. I've become lactose intolerant since about '07 when UC hit me the worst. I can't think of the last time I had a single dairy product...
He should have his stool checked for anything that can cause bleeding like C-diff, intestinal worms, virus, bacteria, etc....
I did a search and read every article I could find on the subject. I found quite a bit that helped, but there is still one question lingering. Has anyone taken enteric coated sulfasazine for years...
Nyquil is a good quick fix, but you don't want to take too much too often because of the acetaminophen...can cause liver damage & with all the medications we take for UC that already keep the liver...
My first two scopes were done by surgeons and they had me drink that magnesium citrate and take Dulcolax and I was miserable. The taste made me vomit and the pills gave me horrible cramps. My last...
It's bad enough that we have to suffer this infernal disease, but we have to put up with the insurance weasels too. On top of that there are the incompetent pharmacies and occasionally an incompetent...
Sorry to hear you're having trouble, but you've come to the right place. One thing you will learn here(besides the fact that everyone is very helpful)is that every person has a different case. What...
I have these too. Still have no idea what causes them. I always thought it was my gallbladder retaliating for something greasy. And boy does it burn. Wow! I use Canasa suppositories and that seems...
I find that lying on my left side on the couch snuggled under a blanket helps. I'll watch anything. I've watched so many movies lately that I've gone through 5 dvd players(they start skipping then...