I kow where you're coming from. First I'd suggest you give yourself a break. You're trying to belittle your problems, maybe because you feel you're not getting the support from others you feel you...
Just had colonoscopy about 4 hours ago. Had the picolax yesterday - not too bad at all! Pretty easy to get down, as only a small amount of liquid to swallow, and not too "explosive" a result....
Don't think I'd be happy with the lack of care you're getting - have you at least had some flexi-sigs done between 1999 and now? She should absolutely be referring you straight away, as getting a...
Hi Martin, I'm also from the UK (Colchester), and just want to say sorry you've got the dread disease. Judy's right, and you should ask about your haemoglobin and iron levels next time you see your...
Yes, skin rashes ("pinpoint" red spots) are a potential side effect of Imuran, but it might just be another symptom of the UC itself. I think you should check with your doctor as soon as possible....
Had a very, very LOUD stomach "gurgle" on Monday - drowned out the music in the office (good old Xmas songs), and everybody (even from across the room) turned around to look at me. Took me ages to...
Sorry to hear you're suffering so bad! I take it you're quite aneamic from the symptoms - are you taking some irons supplements, and do you know what your hg count is?...
Interesting question - are you still having the urgency and feeling that you have to have another poo straight after going to the bathroom - is it disrupting your social / work life? Am about to go...
Managed to put on around 30lbs on the pred. Since I realised what was happening, have managed to lose 8lb or so, although still on the pred. Largely a question of drinking lots of water when I feel...
The other question is - how come we poo so much when we eat so little???...
Sounds like someone's taking the p......
Hi Lil, I take it you're having quite a few BMs a day? It may be worth trying a soluble fibre supplement (like benefibre) as this can bulk up the stools and slow things down in a kinder way than...
All went well with the eye test - no major problems, just gotta take some eye drops about 4x a day. Asked doc about urine sample to see what that was about, and he just said that it was normal for...
Glad that you're being looked after, and that you've already got the follow-up booked. Quite a few of the people on here are on anti-anxiety meds, and I've seen a fair few posts where people have...
Well, pred. can cause anxiety while you're on it, but mbx5 makes a good point that it may just be the consequences of the disease itself giving problems. Hypnotherapy is worth considering - helps me...
I'm with Heather all the way on this one!...
It's a really interesting question, and lots of people here have asked the same question, with loads of different replies as well. I wonder why so many of us would like an answer to this question? My...
It's not an unusual side effect - somewhere between 1 to 10 percent, apparently. I'd suggest talking to your doc if the nausea is severe, as he/she may want to try some alternatives....
I was trying to get an appointment with a GI, but ended up as an emergency admission due to a lot of bleeding - couldn't see anything in toilet bowl but blood for several days. Vomitting after eating...
Gigi - aww, thanks! Just had a chuckle at the thought of this thread - can you imagine your GI saying "8 out of 10 smokers have less UC symptoms". Lol!...
May help to write yourself a list of symptoms (with dates if possible) and a list of queries, then sort them into order of importance to you. Good luck!...
Hello Gigi, I flared badly, badly, badly (and for the first time) after quitting smoking. Managed to stay off the cigs for quite a while, but caved in about 4 weeks ago. Have noticed absolutely no...
Hello Rey, your daughter's got a great mum! UC is damn hard to cope with, but it sounds like your daughter is a real battler. Good on her. I'd be amazed if there was a single person on this forum who...
Hey Downs, I'm really sorry you're having such a hard time at the moment. Steroid tablets can take from 3 to 7 days to kick in. Even though you've responded more quickly before, there's still a good...
Hey, I sympathise about the difficulty with the enemas. I refused to take them while in hospital during my first flare (although that was partly due to the fact that I thought they were a "cleansing"...
On the subject of chocolate, my boss brought in a sample he'd been given by a dentist (yes, a dentist recommending a chocolate!) that's supposed to be healthy - loads of anti-oxidants etc. Don't know...
Hi Katkat Let us all know how you get on with your eyes (you, too, WeirdBeard)....
Sara, very glad you're so cautious over using Imodium. I'd be concerned if my doc ever recommended it to me, and would definitely go for a second opinion. Can't see why he'd recommend it when your...
Just a quick reply on the eye front - you may well be right about episcleritis, but go see an opthalmologist as soon as you can. Let them know you have UC, and details of your medications. Make sure...
Yeah, I had some similar stools a while back, and was told by my GI that it was likely older blood. It may be a sign that the bleeding is tapering off right now if you'd been have lots of fresh blood...
Good luck!...
Ha, love the ignoritis comment. Maybe there's an ignorectomy she could have, followed by a wisdom implant. I couldn't sense the remotest hint of negativity in your post - I think you're being very...
I think Quincy's spot on. I'm amazed your doc hasn't suggested a topical application of pred - ie steroid enema (foam enemas can be easier to retain than liquid ones). Does anyone else think that six...
Sympathise 100%! Side effects of pred for me: elevated pulse (around 100), tinnitus (esp when lying down!), foul moods (anger!), insane bursts of enegy, shaking / trembling, sleep disturbance, almost...
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Hmm, honey with Camomile Tea - sounds good, am going to give it a try right now!...
Um, actually, slim fast is reasonably well balanced for nutrients. I was using it as a diet supplement having lost so much weight from a major flare, and suffered no ill effects from it at all....
I also think you've said here what you should say to your boss. I had a similar problem a couple of months back, and said some of the things you have here, but nowhere near as succinctly - added a...
I'd recommend trying a peatnut butter and banana sandwich. Yum!...
One of the symptoms of UC can be the most horrendous exhaustion - it can be a struggle to even speak at times. It may also be that the full impact of having this damn disease is just hitting him -...
I had the problem with nausea and then vomitting as well - could hardly eat a thing. Several others on the board have been through this as well, so you are not alone. Top tip - keep a bucket or...
Hi Tookie, I'm pretty new to this disease too, and find myself very emotional at times as well, but I'm finding it easier to cope as time goes by, and as I read more and more. Also, when I realised...
HA, you did well to see the funny side. I recently came across a booklet about coping with UC. The blurb referred to UC as being an Irritable Bowel Disease (eh)? Actually, perhaps in my case that's...
It is possible that you are severley anaemic from the inflammation and blood loss - this can cause sensations of dizziness and almost passing out (been there myself). When was your last blood test,...
I don't have any advice, just a big >>>>>>>> Best wishes...
Hey Brandon, I think you should be proud that you opened up so much to your sister - just remember it wasn't you who upset her, it was this damn disease!! I don't know about you, but I find it very...
Good news and bad news... According to Wikipedia about 70% of people with PSC go on to develop UC, so (assuming you do have PSC), it's likely PSC came first in your case. Weirdly, only about 4% of...
Hi, If you have a look at www.nacc.org.uk and follow the link to the information sheets (http://www.nacc.org.uk/downloads/factsheets/Pregnancy.pdf), there are some details about pregnancy and a long...
Diagnosed 29th or 30th August 2008....
Well, logically, for genetics to be a factor, a common ancestor would have had to have carried the "bad" gene - ie bad gene would have had to have come from your father's parents (or via them from an...