This is very encouraging. I'm in huge fear for my upcoming surgery as the jpouch forum has all kinds of horror stories of failures and problems (there are some good, too but not many). My biggest...
thanks for the reply. To say I was apprehensive is a huge understatement! Glad it's done with. Just sweating the biopsy results (took 13). Chatted briefly with my doc just afterwards and he said...
And i thought that 3-4 urgent BMs in the morning was my 'flare'... after Friday's colonoscopy it seems I'm 20 steps backwards! Seems like the urgency and frequency is starting to improve but I'm...
Back from dreaded scoping. First in 8 years and never will I go that long again - too much fear of unknown. My new GI told me my entire colon was inflamed, and was suprised at this given my mild...
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Anyone ever figure out why some of us with UC have such active bowels first thing in the morning right after wakeup? is it because we digest quicker than those with normal colons? I am nearly exactly...
anyone know the clinical reason for rumbling, gurgling sounds in the gutt with this disease? Mine makes the same noises almost the same time of the day (around an hour so so after dinner). It usually...
ickypoo - - you've had your disease about as long as I have, and also take Azulfidine, like me. How has your symptoms changed since diagnosis? and do you think the Azulfidine works well enough? I...
First thing in the morning (there is no leisurely laying around in bed) is when my symptoms are most active. Gas starts around bed time (9pm or so). Sometimes sleep is interrupted at 2am or other...
I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy in a couple of weeks (it's time - my last one was nearly 7 years ago and I've put it off way too long) - I'm really sweating it. Question is: Since us UC types tend to...
Sounds about par for the course. It really does get old after a while - a game of cat and mouse. For me, a good stretch of feeling quite good is often warning of what's yet to come. Not sure why, but...
Well, I take 4 500MG tablets per day, and have taken as much as 8 per day during bad flares. Only problem with taking high doses could be headache and increased sensitivity to sun. But, I'm becoming...
supersaw - I don't see how a '4 hour car trip across the desert' is a huge deal - - I took care of the urge while on a 4-hour motorcycle trip across the desert...nothing the nearest cactus couldn't...
Same with me, now that I think about it. Shortened sleep or at least a majorly interrupted sleep causes weird feelings in my colon - sometimes a distended, bloating feeling. I'll be sure to increase...
My colon is on a timer - 0530 or thereabout s every single day. On a good day, 2 BM's when not in a flare. In a flare, dont know how many will show up but in either case, first thing in the AM needs...
big multi vitamin - I take GNC Mega Men, which are time released - huge energy booster for me. They make a version for women, too. This and Green tea.......
I'm currently told 3 years by my GI practice, depending on symptoms. Others have said once a year....
I have very similar symptoms - same amount of blood and mucous every time - always right before stool passage, accompanied by gas. Then, once that passes, it's my normal bowel movement, soft, but...
good point, but frankly I could care less what the NP is making for a salary. if the care they provide keeps me from running to a bloody toilet 15 times per day, I'll pay their office visit....
not likely - the way they see it, an office visit is an office visit for specialized service regardless of who offers the care. I was charged the usual 'specialist' insurance copay....
UPDATE: I went to my appointment and the NP spent nearly 1.5 hours with me - in all the years with this disease I've never had anyone spend that much time with me. I found myself to be more relaxed...
While bleeding is part of this nasty disease, and no matter how long you've endured it, the bleeding part is something that I never get used to and it's disturbing for obvious reasons. It's easy to...
I have an appointment tomorrow with a new GI practice and I was told I would first see one of the staff NP's. They also asked me for procedures, which of the Docs I would lile to use. I have a list...
I'm a pilot also - and I can say for certain that UC can be a huge hurdle when crusing at 15,000'.....always careful not to eat too much before going flying and all the other precautions all of us...
Hoping to learn a lot here from others who suffer from UC. Anyone here have 'gurgling' sounding symptoms in the gut? Sort of like a clogged sink that's slowly draining (best way to describe...). I...