I am beyond the breaking point!! I was diagnosed with UC in 2009. My most recent colonoscopy in May showed that now my whole colon is inflammed. I was immediately started on 60mg of prednisone...
Just when you think life starts going good...bam...WROng. My husband lost his job yesterday and therefore we no longer have health insurance. I currently take Colazal. I know some makers of...
I flew with my last August and had no ploblems at all carrying mine on a carry on. I just went through the medication security line. They didn't even make me take it out of the bag or show the...
I have tried everything to keep them in. I've layed on my left side, clentched things until I cried. Just doesn't work. I'm hopping maybe the suppositories will calm things down and then maybe the...
I usually can not keep them in more than 30 seconds to a minute. Definitely not long enough to be of any benefit for what they cost....
I need some information before my next appointment with my GI. I NEED to be on some type of rectal meds. I have tried Rowasa and the foam. I can not hold either for more than a few seconds. Would I...
Hi everyone. I need some information before I go back to my GI on Monday. I hate tried Rowasa and foam rectal meds. I just can't hold them in. I NEED to be on some type of rectal meds. I refuse to...
Yep..I am one of those that runs a fever..especially in the afternoon and late evening. It is horrible because I so horrible and then the next day i am exhausted....
You didn't mention what dose of steroids you were on but I to had this problem. My cycle returned once I started tapering and got down to about 5mg. It didn't return to completely normal until I had...
I love the strawberry flavored ones! They definitely work when I am nauseous....
wow. I don't even know what a formed stool is anymore. It's been to long....
pb4....what are you doing that is natural? I am definitely interested in exploring a natural route!!...
No, I didn't take the immodium when I decided to drive myself and not ride the bus. I hate taking more drugs than I have to. I just seems weird to me. I"m going to give it another 24 hours and see...
By accident I think I may have run across something. Can being allergic to a medication memic allergic symptoms? As some of you know I had a zoo field trip with my daughter yesterday. I completely...
I just bought crackers tonight to pack. The teacher also said that my daughter can ride home with me so there is no pressure to try and keep up with the bus. I will have the freedom to stop whenever...
I asked the teacher this afternoon if it was possible to drive myself (she knows about the UC) and she said of course. So, peace of mind here. I am driving myself behind the bus. What a peace of...
Thanks again everyone. I am feeling better about this trip already. I will call and ask the dr about the couple of meds mentioned here and try them after this field trip to see how they work. I'd...
I volunteered to chaperone. This is a private school so telling them they have to charter a bus with a bathroom is out of the question. The zoo is an hour away. Hopefully if I just take a bland lunch...
Thanks for the advice. This is my daughters first field trip since I have been diagonosed. I am not in a bad flare but I do have terrible urgency 3-5 times a day. I guess I just do what I can and...
Well...my worst nightmare is finally happening. My daughter is going on a field trip to the zoo on Friday and I am going as a chaperone. The issue is I have to ride the bus (school bus..no bathroom)....
I have been reading a book on natural supplements to help UC. Has anyone heard of SeaCure and actually used it. If you read it online it sounds promising, but I am always fearful of just trying...
Please help me with some ideas of things to eat while on a low residue diet. I have got to nip this flare in the bud. There is NO time for a flare this week between my work schedule and my daughters...
I am desperate!! Just about everything I eat is still causing problems. I need to update my signature. The only think I am currently on is Colazol (9 a day). I also use some hemmroid cream as...
I think they are about the same thing. I had check my insurance for the cort stuff and the co-pays are the same. I have to pay $55.00. I have tried enema's and just can't do them. This is the foam. I...
I went back to my specialist today. After reviewing the symptoms I am still having he precribed Proctofoam. I have read a lot of people using foam on this forum but has anyone used the Proctofoam...
As I was getting up and ready this morning I was looking around at how my life has changed since January when this all started. I really got to laughing when I looked at my setup in the bathroom. I...
I highly recommend you continue fighting!! Asacol did NOTHING for me. I switched Colazal and I can't believe the difference. It took some time to really kick in but it's working now. It is currently...
I've had palpitations since starting the prednisone. I started at 40mg in March and am now tapering. I am currently on 20mg and still having palpitations....
I'm interested in the answers to this question too. I'm pretty much in the exact same boat. I am in the process of tapering from the prednisone. It hasn't gotten me into remission. I have been on...
Thanks ceebee. I am trying to watch what I'm eating and what effect it has. I made an appointment with an endocrinologist in two weeks. I'm not looking so much at the number but more how I feel and...
I am taking it. So far it seems to be helping....
Ceebee, I have ulcertive Colitis. I've been on prednisone since March 4. How in the world do you test ten times a day. I only test 4 maybe 5 times a day. LOL I'm not sure if all this is prednisone...
I just started the levbid last Wednesday. I'm afraid to be hopeful but the cramping and urgency have decreased dramatically. I still have problems if I choose to eat something I know will bother me...
My flare started in January and I haven't had a period since and I do not take the pill so it has to have something to do with the UC and/or all the medications....
Thanks ceebee. There doesn't seem to be any consistent pattern with when the levels spike. I am on 25 mg's for a week, then 20, 15, 10 etc. I hope to get off this stuff ASAP! The last time I tried to...
I guess I will have to wait until I am completely off the prednisone to see how big of an issue I have, if any. I just remember feeling like this after eating meals like that BEFORE the prednisone....
I was playing around to see what effect foods have. Todays lunch was HIGH in carbs so if that is true then the spike should have been higher. I had white rice and chicken lo mein. It is a food that...
I am wrong in assuming that if I took my blood glucose at 1 hour and then again at 2 hours that the 1 hour reading should be higher than the 2 hour reading? If that is true then I am really backwards...
Where is this doctor located?...
Is it possible to have BOTH UC and IBS? If anyone here has both how do you treat the IBS along with UC?...
The results came back at 586 so I guess there is no issue with the B12 at this point. I'm still waiting on the results of all the other vitamin levels that he tested....
I am on Ferrous Sulfate. 325mg per day. All my irontest results (TIBC, ferritin) were as low as you can get in the "normal" range. My B12 came back at 586. I didn't fast for this test so I dont know...
I have no clue. For lunch I had a gilled chicken sandwich and chili from Wendy's....
I had a B12 blood draw done yesterday afternoon. The order did not say anything about fasting nor did the people at the lab. Needless to say I did the test in the afternoon and did not fast. I just...
Is anyone here on iron supplements? My doctor put me on them today but I'm worried after reading the side effects. It says to let your doctor know if you have any intestinal issues. Of course he...
I was on Rowasa and it seemed to cause more problems than it was solving. After getting the low RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit results my doctor ordered a TIBC and ferritin test. I got those results...
Quincy, I have no idea what to eat and what not to eat. I'm still flaring (since January) and it seems like during the day I will always find something that causes problems no matter how careful I...
Thanks everyone. I will be calling the Dr. in the morning and requesting the test. He's usually pretty good about giving me what I want so hopefully he won't give me to much trouble ordering the...
No apology necessary for me. I learn a lot even from the non-related posts. If you need help..seek it wherever you can find it!...
Thanks mbx5. Were you having any symptoms of the b12 deficiency?...