Very funny, and I particularly enjoyed the vodka add-in! haha I am so jealous that this person was asleep during their scope! I had one today and suffered through it awake...freqeuntly yelling in...
Has anyone had bleeding after their scope? I got mine done early this afternoon and have had consistent bleeding and clots since..not to mention pain. I wasn't too cleaned out during my scope, but I...
O, I've felt like shopping for a new one for a few months now! No one else in my family has GI issues but me, so they don't understand at all :( It's tough....
Can you possibly prop the door open?...
Well, the GI never called back last night, and no one answered at the office today when I called 5 times. So, I went to CVS and got a Fleet Enema as a last resort before I left. I wasn't all the way...
ugh no just the gallon. I left a message for my GI but she hasn't called back. I could handle only 3 small glasses...it came right back up. Im calling it a night and hoping that Ill be fine for...
Ahhh!! I have a colonoscopy tomorrow at 1:00, and I can't keep any of this Golytely down...it just comes right back up. This is my third scope, so my stomach should be used to this stuff by now.....
update: im falling apart by the minute! My rectal pain was down about two notches today when I woke up, so I wanted to wait it out before calling the GI. However, I have had SEVERE back pain all day....
I can't comment on certain fruits, but I have a definite problem with acidic foods (tomato sauce, etc.) If it makes you feel any better, I did something even more stupid last week: I ate popcorn and...
Please keep replying! This is giving me some hope to the diagnosis! Update: I am not on uc meds at the moment because after my c diff infection (that happened the same time my uc was diagnosed), the...
O, i think stress is a definite factor... my first semester was rough. I'm willing to try any kind of meds, but I'm just afraid of finding something that works and then not being able to afford it in...
Hi everyone, I would love to hear your opinions! Ok, so I have been having rectal pain since Christmas Eve. It is slowly getting worse, and I now have nausea and a lack of appetite. It now hurts to...
Hmm... I'm still having the pain, so I think I may talk to my PCP about it? I don't have much time to play around with finding a new GI because I start student teaching in 3 weeks...and then my...
thanks for the replies... I am in the process of finding a GI but it may not be worth it since I will be out of insurance come early May when I graduate college. Hopefully this subsides. I'm just...
so I haven't posted in awhile because I was finally feeling better and had to focus on my final year of college...but now I'm having symptoms again. I had a little bit of blood the other day, and in...
Sorry you're not feeling great for the holidays...and trust me, I definitely feel your pain. I have recurring UTIs and can't take antibiotics. I am allergic to a majority, and the antibiotics brought...
Yay! That's awesome news! Merry Christmas :)...
yay- I'm not the only one with these problems! :) I feel so much better knowing that I"m not alone!...
I definitely want to find a new doc-- my mom mentioned something about insurance not covering doctors for a 2nd opinion. Shy may have just said that, I don't realy know, but it's somehting I need to...
O man... if anyone read my last post of "depressed", I mentioned that I am still having symptoms after being off of flagyl for a c diff infection over 2 weeks ago. Well, my symptoms sure are NOT...
Thanks for your replies! Well, if my depression doesn't get any better by the holidays I am going to consider possible therapy or medication-- just holding off as long as possible. My doc did say it...
I am normally a positive person, but ever since I was diagnosed this labor day, I have become someone don't want to be- negative and depressed. I can't help it... After I got done taking Flagyl for a...
I am thinking about trying probiotics- can you recommend anything in particular? Thanks for your replies!...
O man...I feel for you! I had 2 colonoscopies in the last month when I was in the hospital. With the 1st prep, I had uncontrollable runs...very embarassing when I couldn't make it to the loo in time...
HI all, I just finished flagyl for the C-diff infection I had that presumably caused my recent flare-up. Even though I just had a normal BM, I now have the mucus again...what do you think this means?...
Absolutely- antibiotics are evil! I was on antibiotics for my wisdom teeth and then a few weeks later I got diagnosed with Colitis! Some kind of C-diff infection. Feel better!...
Even though I was just diagnosed with colitis, I studied abroad last year for four months (in London) and experienced HELL trying to get insurance to approve my 4 months worth of birth control!! I...
Peety, I think I will try the probiotics... Thanks for the links, princesa!...
Alright, good news is that I've been upgraded! The doctors are now saying (since they never seem to get their diagnosis right) that I have mild colitis (not ulcerative) that was brought on by an...
I really need to rant... After I was released from the hospital last week, I was put on Asacol. Even though it worked for a day and a 1/2, I had to go off of it because I couldn't breathe. I had the...
Quincy, No percocet or vicodin--I've been stricly cutting back on those. It's definitely from the asacol since it woke me up in the middle of the night with chest pains and shortness of breath.. It...
Christine1946 - that is AWFUL! I would have sued the hospital for every penny!! If I were the doctors I wouldnt even be able to look her in the face after that.. I hope she got some apologies after...
Jjc2007 - the chocolate cake would have done it for me! How rude! I also LOVE chocolate..and am now nervous to eat it. I keep finding people and doctors who really downplay that it is a serious...
I was put on Asacol on Friday because the Rawasa wasn't working at all. I thought the new med was helping me when I had my first formed BM, but I guess I was wrong. I was complaining yesterday of...
It feels a lot better to know that I'm not the only one being treated like that-- thanks for all your replies. I can't believe we have to put up with this when we go to the hospital for help! I will...
Emory, I am having the same problem with weight loss. Sine I was diagnosed on Labor Day, I have lost 10 lbs! I keep hearing from my parents how thin I am...and that gets annoying after awhile. I now...
I just got out of the hospital myself, but they didn't find anything as serious as what you went through.. I really hope you find some relief soon!...
So I had a horrible, dreadful morning last week with cramps and blood and the whole nine yards.. I went back to the ER in pain because I didn't know what to do. Three days later, and another...
That's awesome! Perhaps its the asacol? I just went on that yesterday and just had my first semi-normal bowel movement as well! It's exciting!!...
This morning, starting at 4:30, has been a day from hell. Just when I thought things were perking up, I was woken by intense pain and faced with straight blood all morning. The pain is unbearable,...
I feel you on the rectal meds. Who wants to stick something in their bottom every night?! And I live in a dorm! I always think about the other kids partying and doing normal things at night, while...
pizza, ice cream, and popcorn!! I know I won't be having any of those for a looong time.....
OK, thanks for the vitamin help. Do you think I should take Forvia instead of my regular multivitamin? Does it make much of a difference?...
ok, so it looks like it's definitely not just from the pain meds (I've been easing off of those for the past 2 days). When I was in the hospital they didn't say anything negative about my blood...
I feel extremely exhausted 24/7 even though I am getting at least 8 hours of sleep per night. Is this just from the enema? If so, how long does it last?? Thanks in advance...
thank you, everyone, for all your comments! I have been on this site at least a few times per day and it is already giving me the support that I need. :)...
Hi all, I'm just curious for how long I will be waking up every morning w/ cramps because of my nightly enema??! I hate having to take pain meds at 8am.. thanks...
Pain for me is one of my biggest complaints (aside from the blood). When I get severe cramps, I get sharp pains all throughout my stomach that actually radiate down to my toes. It's so bad I feel...
Mine drips and sometimes is just too much to even look at... ;( scary stuff to face if you ask me. I'd rather look at the mucus!...
Wow, I didn't think that I would get this many quick responses...thanks a lot- I really needed the support. I did have a colonoscopy while I was in the hospital (what a horrible experience!!!) which...