I'm from Pittsburgh and have and excellent GI doctor to recommend but no surgeon. My Doctor's name is Howard Dubner and he works out of UPMC Shadyside Hospital. I have had nothing but good...
Can anyone recommend a good GI doc in the Miami Florida area? I am new here and don't want to choose a doctor blindly from the phone book. Thanks for any responses or advice!...
I also was diagnosed with UC directly after I quit smoking. I spent 7 days in the hospital on IV pred and clear liquids with no improvement, severe pain, substantial weight loss and muscle wasting....
So I first started having UC symptoms in March 2005, diagnosed the following month. Since then, I have ALWAYS started a severe flare in the springtime, for 5 years running. I only realized this when...
Does anyone out there live in the Miami area and know of any good GI docs?? Im relocating there in a few months and need to find a doctor quickly because my current GI doctor can't prescribe Remicade...
Im in the same boat. Was on 40 doing good, then I tapered very slowly to 30 mgs and the blood returned within a few days time. It sucks, and this is my 4th or 5th cycle of pred so I should be used to...
William, your letter was so articulate and made me cry because I have felt that way so many times. I got diagnosed in 2005 when I was 26 and everything changed so quickly. I had to take a semester...
I feel your pain! I am currently on 40 mg Pred for almost 2 weeks and my knees are killing me!! Prednisone always gives me arthritis symptoms in both knees and doesnt go away til I start to seriously...
What is Stevia?...
So this topic may be old news to some but after 4 years of UC I just started hearing about aritificial sweeteners being really bad for UC symptoms. I consume a massive amount of these products...
Probably not your diet, however, there are two things that always make my flares worse...Coffee and diet beverages. Unfortunately Im really addicted to both. My ultimate favorite is sugar free...
Honestly, If I know that I have a day off, the night beforehand I will eat whatever I want! I feel like crap in the mornings no matter what, so why not enjoy myself once in a while? Obviously there...
my most recent flare was caused by a combination of the following: (I think...) 1.sinus infection and then strep throat the following month- I took antibiotics for both which have made my UC worse in...
Lucky777.... It is COMPLETELY reasonable to expect remission from Remicade or any other drug, and by remission I mean back to 'normal' life. Why else in the world would we subject ourselves to these...
Im sure probiotics/yogurt are good too but not the strongest thing...yeah, food tasted different, I dont know about stuck in chest, but it sounds related. I never had a medical problem in my life...
Hey Hamley! I was diagnosed when I was 25 and had a very hard time trying to explain how I was feeling to family and friends. Giving people you love information about the disease will maybe help them...
No dentist necessary, GI doctor should have no problem prescribing it. Mine went away within a week of using Nystatin, but that stuff is f-ing gross. It was worth it though!...
The general malaise and general grossness associated with UC could be contributing...Prednisone messes with me on very deep levels though, changes my mood entirely sometimes...not fair that sex...
High dose prednisone has given me 'thrush' in the past, wouldnt have known what it was, but I complained to my GI guy about bad breath and this is what he said i had. Its a yucky type of infection,...
Well it worked for me temporarily when I was at my absolute worst, but it has definately not kept me free of flares and it did NOTHING for my most recent flare. I do not recommend it, but for me...
anyone out there noticed any sexual side effect from Prednisone? I just started on 30 mg/day after a year long stint with steroid free remission and all of a sudden I dont feel like getting it on....
I am a dirty shameful smoker, and I got diagnosed with UC after I had successfully quit smoking for the first time ever! I was inpatient and IV steroids werent working and I was losing a lot of...
I think it matters how long you have been currently taking this course of Prednisone. If I get my symptoms under control within a month, my doctor allows me to taper 10 mg per week. However I have...