My husband of 35 years, three terrific grown kids, and two beautiful grandaughters (with another one on the way), my job, my home, and good health. Sue...
Sherry you are so right the trickle down efect it would have on the allready bad economy. But to answer to someones post yes we will loose some of our pension if not all and health insurance. If that...
Sherry We are in the same boat-except my hubby retired from GM. If they go bankruptcy we will loose our pension. We also have part time jobs but cant loose what pension we get.He retired early...
Before I knew I had UC I was bleeding bad filling up the toilet daily with lots of blood-even passing gas I would loose blood. I thought it was hemmies which I had-but knew that much blood loss was...
Hey Red I have heard about all the jokes about living in Climax..we also have a town not far from here thats named Colon. Il take Climax any day! We have gotten some laughs when we go through...
I live in a little town called (now dont laugh) Climax, Michigan...between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Sue 53 years young...
Another over 50 year old here! I was DX last year..but had alot of stomach problems for YEARS. My mother also has UC for years and years, and my son has it. Hes in his early 30s. Sue...
I dont have any problems with medicene while flying-just kep it in the same container it came in.....it goes through the x-ray machine just fine. No questions asked....
I have been on asacol for a year now and when I first started taking it I lost ALOT of my hair.My hair has always been very thick so It didnt bother me much-but I didnt want to loose any more. It...
I will be 53in July and was dx last July. But had stomach problems for years and years....
My mother has it and my son-yet to be confermed....
Sherry, I see that you have Spinal Stenosis-my mom and good friend have that and at times they have the same troubles you are having-with walking sitting,ect. I know they both had to go for physical...
Red I would love it if you could stop by on your way through! Climax is a town where if you blink youve missed it! But really I would love to chat with you about this condition we have-I was DX just...
Red-- Yes sorry I often get my East and West mixed up( blame it on the meds) LOL Iam West of Detroit. about 2 hours from the detroit metro....
Climax, Michigan...........in between Kalamazoo and Battle creek Michigan East of Detroit...
The only time I had really bad pain is when I had an absess on my lower left side. Sue...
I also have them. I first got them when I was expecting my first child 31 years ago. They dont really go away, but you can go years without them bothering or hurting. I find when Iam straining to...
I also lost a lot of hair when I started on asacol.I was very alarmed. My hair was very thick so It wasnt that noticeable, but to me. I have been on Asacol for 9 months now and its growing back.So...
I too join the ranks of the very tired! Its pretty bad when you sit down for a minute and start dozing off! Of course this nasty weather in MI does not help either!!!!! Sue...
Iam so glad Iam not the only one!!! I was going to post the same question! I have ben on Asacol for 8 months and the mind fog seems so bad some days! Tho it could be that Iam 52,but some days I scare...
Where abouts in Michigan do you live? I live in the Kalamazoo, Battle Creek area. I was Dx in July 07 but can remember for many years having stomach problems. I also take Paxal for depression-have...
My husband takes Lexapro..I dont think it does him any good.hes still mean! I take paxal-have been for 8 years now. I think it has helped alot. Sue...
Yes Iam feeling good now- when I got sick I had been bleeding heavy for 4 months, then became anemic. In July the absess formed thats when I was in the hospital. So I was very sick for a good 6...
Has anyone had these together..diverticulitis and UC? My doc said I had pockets along with the UC, is this typical for most UCers? Also on the weight question..when in remision do most of you gain...
The dr.sent me for a CT scan. Thats how they discovered it, plus I had D, and blood in my bm, plus lots of pain!...
Hello This past summer I was having pain on my lower left side...turns out it was an abcess. It kept getting worse over a weeks time....
My UC is on the left side and I take Asacol 2pills 3x aday, Iron 2x aday. Has anyone ever had a tear in their colon? And have an abcess form? Is this rare ar is it common? I havent seen anyone on...
I have been on paxal for at least 10 years with good results. I started it before I was DX uith uc but it hasnt caused a flare my doc didnt see a problem with continuing to take it. Sue...
No my tear was not form the colonoscpy. I think it was from months of bleeding. Iam not really sure, tthe Dr. I was seeing didnt know. I will not be seeing him again. He couldnt answer any of my...
Hello I have been lurking on this sight for some time now. Now its time to introduce myself. I am a 52 year old mother of 3 grown children and gma to 2 beautiful girls. I was dx in July of this year...