Only if you start at a low dose. My last pred course started at 20mg and lasted only 10 days. I think what you are asking is can you start a high dose and then suddenly stop--NO. Your body needs time...
It's possible you just have acne and it's unrelated......
The short answer is yes. Pred can cause knee pain. But it should normally be gradually onset, not all at once. And it should take repeated pred use before it gets bad....
Simple carbs like the sugar from most fruits gets absorbed before it gets to the colon so it shouldn't be a problem. That's why it's allowed in the SCD. Like others I am aggravated by most grains and...
FWIW, in my experience 40mg is enough to make your heart pound if you have a low body weight....
i have been taking asacol 6 years and never had it stain my stool. The stuff inside the capsule is white....
Where can you buy them?...
Just wondering how the raw milk fast was going. Any interesting results?...
I had the exact same problem with Metamucil. I haven't used it since....
I found a related article concerning UC on the same website. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3582902.stm This one is about actual research being done with probiotics as treatment. They don't name...
You laugh, but it says the woman in this study went into remission. Maybe instead of actually infesting you with hookworms, they could discover the substance that is being secreted by the worm and...
First I applaud your effort. It's harder, but it can be done. Some people are either not able to take it or it doesn't work for them and are forced to find other ways. I am just sick of dealing with...
God will not heal you. That's a cop-out. We've got to keep searching for real answers and trying real solutions and testing real theories until we find something that works, not throw up our hands...
I also just started taking a bifidobacterium probiotic a couple days ago. The brand I got is called "Align". Seems to be working pretty well. I am feeling better and stools are more formed. Could...
That sounds like pred alright!...
I just take Asacol and it doesn't cause any tooth problems that I know of. But I just read an article in Life Extension magazine called "Optimal Oral Health Reduces Degenerative Diseases" about...
I used to think no one else in my family had UC, and the question of how I got the disease tortured me. Recently I found out my uncle has it and he keeps it a secret. That was really selfish of him....
I know I can depend on pred to get into remission quickly if I really need to. For a bad flare its a 6 week taper starting at 60mg, and I get remission the first week. Once I am in remission I...
I sort of discovered probiotics were helpful on my own, and then was pleased to find out most people on this forum are already taking them. Can't hurt, and they definitely help me....
Your situation sounds similar to mine. I had a flare start a couple of weeks ago. I tried to fight it with diet and supplements, and I made a lot of progress, but couldn't quite get it tamed. 3 days...
Adrenalin, huh? So... can we just watch a lot of action movies and listen to metal music?...
It's day 12. I had a little bleeding come back intermittantly, but it's not bad. Right now I'm struggling with dehydration. I am contantly drinking different juices and water to try and stay...
What's harder than sticking to a strict diet is having a debilitating disease. My Dad has inflammation around his heart and he sticks to an even stricter diet than I do. ONLY fruit, veggies, beans,...
According to the website, lactose is a no-no on this diet What I don't understand is how they can say honey is the only allowed sugar, and then say all fruits are allowed. Fruits have tons of sugar....
NO STEROIDS!!! The bleeding has subsided and the pain is lessened. This flare was worse than the last one. If this keeps up it will be my second remission without prednisone. It started last Saturday...
Those symptoms sound very similar to my first flare. Prednisone is a mood/personality altering drug, especially if he is taking 80mg/day, so be prepared for that. I usually start out on 60mg/day, and...
I had that once. Debilitating pain right at the base of the sternum. The doc gave me nexium but it didn't help at all. I know it sounds crazy, but the only thing that gave me any relief was eating...
Hellokitty, I watched the Paul Nison thing. If this is the only success story you've heard, beware. This guy has all the hallmarks of a scam artist. I bet he's lying about having IBD. :( I'm not...
mumbles, what you've done is so inspiring. Can you comment on the other things in your regimen (in your sig)?...
Thanks everyone for the concern, although I wasn't trying to make a 'cry for help'; I just wanted to know I'm not the only one with these feelings. houseguest, as hard a time as you're having, you...
My doctor is really hard to talk to. Whenever I try to tell her things or ask her questions she doesn't really have any meaningful response. If I ask too many questions, she gets annoyed and makes me...
I am in the first week of my tenth flare and just discovered this forum. I have always felt very lonely and desperate with this disease, as if no one around me really understands what I'm going...