My doctor said he notices a pattern, when the seasons change from fall to winter & then winter to spring he sees a huge increase of patients w/ flare-ups & admittance into the hospital for UC. He...
I was on Imuran for about 4 years and while taking it I still had a few mild flare-ups. While in remission I decided to stop taking it and remained in remission for about 1.5 years. Currently in a...
I have UC and unfortunately I am prone to having fissures. This is probably the 3rd time I have had an issue with fissures, usually they heal on their own with the help of ointment from the doctor. I...
Kelsie- I haven't found anything that helps it. Usually I put ice on it and take some Tylenol. It seems to be at its worst when I'm flaring. I don't really notice it when I'm not flaring, but at...
I have experienced this quite a bit, especially when I'm in a flare. My doc identified it as Tietze syndrome or costochondritis (I think they are the same thing). You can Google those two things to...
Thanks for all of your responses! It seems strange that I can tolerate oral mesalamine (Lialda) & not the enemas......
Hi, I was wondering if anyone ever has any success on the steroid dose packs? My doc always prescribes these to me when I'm flaring & they never seem to work for me. Have they worked for anyone...
I used Rowasa Enemas (generic) for about a week with no problems. A week later when I used them again I became sick w/ aches, fever, D, etc. I assumed I came down with a bug and waited a few days...
Asacol did not work for me but Lialda did. You take fewer pills of Lialda & it reaches further down in the colon then Asacol. A lot of the inflammation in my colon is toward the lower part of my...
Is it possible to be in a flare without blood? In the beginning of my flare I had blood, but I haven't had blood for the past few days but I'm still going 15 plus times a day on certain days. Is it...
I'm not currently on pred...Thanks for all of your input, I'm going to be calling my doctor!...
I've tried to think of something I could have eaten or done differently, but I can't think of anything. I've never experienced my stool looking like this, so it seems a little odd....
Hi, I was wondering how to know the difference between really dark stools & black tarry stools that indicate a problem? I have been in a flare for about a month now. The past 2 days I have not...
Thanks for all of your replies! All of them give great information & something to think about. I never thought about paying off student loans if I were to die (& who knows for how long I'll be paying...
I don't have children now but I do plan to have them someday! The younger you are the cheaper/easier it is to get life insurance, so I'm trying to prepare for the future now. I have a small existing...
I am 22 years old & was recently declined life insurance coverage with a well known insurance company due to my UC. I was attempting to take out a universal/whole life policy & they won't...
Last summer I volunteered at Camp Oasis in Dallas. It was a lot of fun and a good experience. I have friends that had been campers and then became volunteer counselors after they were too old to be...
Hi, I've been on Lialda for about 8 months now with great success! I have no noticable side effects....
When I had a fissure my doctor prescribed me Nitroglycerin ointment. It seemed to work well but it can cause headaches....
I tried Entocort because I didn't want to be on pred again. The Entocort was appealing because there were few side effects. Not to discourage you but it didn't work for me. I was also on 9 mg for a...
Hi, I've been on Imuran for 3 + years and I've never had any noticable side effects. Since it lowers your immune system I get a flu shot every year and make sure to be extra careful around sick...
OKC/Stillwater...I think we e-mailed a couple of times awhile back....
Hi, I've posted on this subject many times b/c I had such great success in switching from Asacol to Lialda. At one point I was suppose to be taking 3 pills 4 X a day and I was lowered to 3 pills 3 X...
Whenever I've had this type of problem in the past I've ended up with a fissure, which is extremely painful! My doc recommends fiber & to drink a lot of water....
Hi, my doc also gave me samples of Align because he thinks that I should be taking a probiotic. The good thing about Align is that it doesn't have to be refrigerated. Align is by the same people as...
I also get reaccuring yeast infections...I have never made connection if it was related to UC and my meds. I take Yeast Cleanse by Solaray, I've taken this for about 2 years whenever I feel one...
Hi, I'm 21 (a senior in college) and I've had UC since I was 16. The only really bad flare that I've had, while in college, was during my freshman year and it put me in the hospital for 9 days. I...
I switched from Asacol to Lialda at the end of August '07. I take 2 pills (2.4 GM) once a day. Before I switched I had blood in my stool (this was my only symptom of UC @ the time) and after being on...
I've had hemorroids and a fissure in the past when I've had a colonoscopy and it didn't effect me at all. Like princesscolon said the prep is probably going to be the worst for it. Good Luck!...
I also thought this commerical was great when I saw it! I pause everytime I see it, which isn't too often but better then not at all! I thought they did a good job of not using the name "remicade"...
I bled for about a year straight until I switched from Asacol to Lialda. A lot of the time the bleeding was my only symptom. I rarely called my doc b/c he would put me on steroids. I was unwilling to...
Hi, I am on Innoviant through an employer. I'm not sure if that is the only way you can join it or not? I googled innoviant and there is a website that might be of some help. I take 2 Lialda tablets...
Beer really bothers my stomach... I never seem to have a problem with the hard stuff though. My mom thinks it has to do with the yeast in beer or something?...
LOL...Sorry didn't see that you said w/ NO insurance...W/out insurance i'd pay $282 a month at Walgreens......
With prescription insurance, through Innoviant, I pay about $50 a month for 1.2 GM. It's for a month supply and I take 2 pills a day......
Hey, I also saw this movie, they showed a free screening in my city...As said before it's a great movie for friends & family b/c it gives them some insight into what UC/Crohn's is! I'm pretty sure...
Hey, I'm on Zithromax also, right now...It doesn't seem to be helping me either. I've heard that people are becoming really resistant to it. I was put on Zithromax after already having a shot of...
No one in my family has suffered from depression, or at least they haven't been diagnosed with it....
So I have been on anti-depressants for at least 8 months. I have ulcerative colitis and had a bad flare-up last winter. After this I became very depressed and was put on anti-depressants. Since then...
Sorry you have to miss your friend's baptisim, that must really suck. I have IBD so I know what you are going through with the whole stomach thing. I hate missing things and I hate feeling like it...
I am only on 10 mg a day of the Lexapro. This seems like such a low dose compared to everyone else....???? Thanks for all of your responses :)...
Some days I'm depressed and other days I am fine. I don't know much about depression. Are you usually depressed all the time or does it happen how it is happening to me (off & on)? So my doc...