My husband and I will be relocating to St. George Utah from Southern California next month. I am looking for a recommendation for a good GI in the area. The health plan I am signing up for is called...
Does the VSL #3 really help? Looks like it's prescription, so I'd like to get more info from actual users before I ask my GI to prescribe. I've tried over-the-counter probiotics, but they don't seem...
I am 39, have been on Remicade for 2 1/2 years now, and still experience the same daunting fatigue many of you are experiencing. I actually found this thread by doing a Google search for Remicade and...
Thanks for all the great feedback. I'll talk to my doctor about the Proctocedyl. Has anyone had any success with Analpram? I seem to be very sensitive in that area in general, so I'm always very...
The longest I've been able to manage with them is about a week and then I have to stop. They seem to be external. I know I have some on the inside as well, but it's just the outside that hurts....
Not a great topic, I know, but I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the following: My doctor wants me to focus on using the Rowasa enemas at night, every night, for 3 months, as I continue...
I've had UC for 5 years now. I had my first flare in 2003 and was pretty much symptom, almost drug free until November 2007. Then all hell broke loose and I had a really bad flare. Had to go on...
I'm interested to find out from those of you who started out with Proctitis, whether or not your UC got worse over time and eventually spread to other parts of the colon. I currently have Proctitis...
I can relate to your frustration. It seems I make some headway and then all of a sudden, it hits me again out of seeminly nowhere. As Madabs suggested, I would try the Rowasa enemas. They do seem to...
Forvia is great. I am one who also struggles with multi-vitamins bothering my stomach, but the Forvia hasn't bothered me at all. I've taken it for a little over a month and just ordered another 3...
Thanks to all for your feedback. I will have to be more diligent in my use of the enemas and see if it improves. If not, then I'll have to go back on Prednisone to get it under control....
I guess I say I'm not flaring because I've had it much worse than I do right now. Maybe I don't know anymore what is normal?? I was "normal" when I was on Prednisone, but absolutely hated it and it...
I can't speak for the pancolitis part of it, but I have used the Rowasa. There is a generic for it called Mesalamine, which is what I use. No problem with insurance covering it. I can't really decide...
Fortunately, I work from home, but I've definitely had some close calls. Most were when I was in the car in traffic and was practically willing myself to hold it and for the lights to change! I too...
Hi. I'm new to this forum but not to UC. I've been looking at the various posts and have already found some useful information just from everyone's experiences. I wanted to run a few questions by...