You can defintely work out while on Prednisone. I was in your boat not too long ago (60mg and tapered down to where I am now 18mg). The pred will help get your colitis under control...the problem for...
I am going to South Korea to visit my family for 4 weeks, funny because I first came down with UC symptoms there on my study abroad last year....
It seems that a few of the members have had success with using Immodium or another OTC to calm the bowels. Do you worry about Toxic Megacolon? Do you find it interacts with any other drugs...
I was just wondering if anyone has any tips for crossing time zones/ general travel with UC. My flare seems to be dying down (dropped to 30mg of pred this morning)..but like many of us I go 4-5...
I hope it goes well for you as well. The "C" word is very terrifying for all of us, I pray that you get treated and for a speedy recovery....
I tried juicing cabbage and baby spinach, things didn't go very well for me. I don't know if it is because i'm currently flaring or what? I figured since I wasn't digesting the fiber it would be good...
1. what blood type do you have? AB+ 2. food vices? None...my diet is soo clean most people would probably die of boredom. 3. What age did you first notice symptoms? 21 4. What foods are more soothing...
The only side effect I had from pred was on the higher dosages. Pred does stimulate the neverous system, at my highest (60mg) I felt like a kid with one too many coffees....
When the urgency comes back...everything else is manageable besides the urgency!...
I was just wondering if any of you stop taking 5asa drugs while flaring? I remember my first real flare I had to stop taking Lialda because it just seemed to make things worse. I eventually restarted...
The end of this month will be one year on pred I hope to be off it eventually. I haven't yet to experience any types of side effects from it really, I take 40mg in the morning (since I started...
Hyperhydrosis can be linked to your blood pressure, when I was on high doses of pred I noticed that not only was my BP up but I also tended to sweat a whole lot more....
Is it normal to stop 5ASA drugs? I'm curious because I once had a problem with Lialda during my initial flare after I was diagnosed and was taken off of it, only to be reintroduced later on....
I hear you all, I’ve scheduled an appointment to discuss my other options. Oh wouldn't it nice to be "normal" again?...
Next month will mark 1 yr for me on prednisone. Not happy to be on it...but it seems to be the only thing that works. Going to the GI to discuss my other options.......
I agree fruit girl, it is a catch 22 right now. Stay on pred and feel okay while risking long term damage, or get off of pred and use 6mp/imuran and probably not be able to train or compete. Not to...
The end of next month will mean I have been on pred for 1 year. 6mp worries me because of the side effects, I can honestly say that prednisone hasn't really given me any (crosses fingers). I am a...
Does anyone feel like each and every time they try to taper you'll get to a certain point and it's just a complete reversal? I've was able to successfully taper to 14mg and then the trouble...
The only limits we have are the ones that we set for ourselves. My GI doc encouraged working out as a way of stress relief but also because it can off set weight gain and bone degradeation from...
I am a student, my insurance now is under the university with the $1500 cap. I'm don't qualify for Commonwealth Care because of my status as a student (university does not allow us to have it), but I...
Thank you for the heads up, I contacted Shire (makers of Lialda), they do have a patient assistance program. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.......
I was informed today that: "You have reached at least 50% of the maximum allowable of the outpatient prescript ion benefit under the student insurance plan.", upon calling today I learned that I have...
Glad to hear your taper is going well! I can't for the life of me seem to drop below 20mg. I've made it to 17.5 before i started having issues. How much did you taper at a time if you don't mind me...
My student health insurance is what i'm using now, so far it's been my saving grace. The university I attend goes through Havard Pilgrim, the coverage has been quite good and affordable....
Anyone have any tips? I went to 17.5mg last week, and did well until day #5 and then it started to look like a flare. Urgency came back. I have done 20mg this morning and everything is A-okay....
I hope this is the same thing here.... http://www.pgpharma.com/pdf/PAP_Instructions.pdf Free meds are good! :)...
Hello Kalynn, While I believe that UC is a verry terrible disease to have it is not the end of the world for most of us, in fact it's made us stronger people. I'm very sorry to hear about your...
If you can arrange an appointment Mass General Hospital has it's own Crohn's and Colitis Center. I've had really good luck with the doctors there...they listen and seem to really care...
I know the feeling....I can't wait to be done school. I think that IBD/Colitis really kills our youth....but there is always hope around the corner. A while back I posted a link about a team of...
I just had two of my wisdom teeth removed (I don't wish this on anyone!!), do you guys worry about the interactions between your pain meds and your UC meds? I was given vicodin and told to rotate...
Yes! My doctor explained it to me exactly like that, that the biopsies taken during a Cscope will reveal chronic changes. The changes themselves take weeks, months, sometimes even years to manifest....
The onset of my UC symptoms occured when I was about two months into study abroad in South Korea. I was tested for all sorts of parasites before they finally came out with the UC diagnosis. The...
I found alcohol to have absolutely no effect on my UC. Everyone is different, and as with anything moderation is the key....
Sorry for such a long post Judilyn, also wasn't aware of the copyright issues. Will do better next time! This is really scary for us.......
Wow..... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27774614/ Tainted meats point to superbug C. diff in food Study finds gut germ in 40 percent of grocery meats; CDC says not to worry By JoNel Aleccia Edited...
Exercise hasn't had any effect on my UC. In fact I think it keeps my sanity some days....
I often find myself wondering some of these things as well. My heart goes out to you sickRN. I am relatively new to UC but it's absolutely killed my social life, i'm even afraid to get into a...
Good luck Bratcat, I wish you a speedy recovery and life without meds!...
That is great Lavi! I'm @ 30mg now and will be on 25mg starting on saturday....all is well!...
I still drink coffe, I can't live without the stuff. I don't notice any cramps from it but some on the board say it will increase your D if you're going through a nasty flare....
Vin, I know the feeling. I started flaring recently at 10mg/day. Not fun after you enjoy "normal" days for a while, but hang in there brother!...
Yes. I was flared up on a prednisone taper, got down to 10mg and then had to go back up to 40 a week before my fight. It all worked out though....
Won my first professional MMA fight, took a body kick in the 1st round that did it in. I heard the pop, just gutted it out through the rest of the fight....
Thanks for the quick response, I fractured a rib last night....
Random question here....Is it ok to take vicodin along with Prednisone? I talked to the doctor at the ER and he said it wouldn't be a problem to take with Pred and UC patients....
Congratulations!...
While I don't know of anything in the pipe so to speak, read this story and watch the video if you have the time. The article focuses on how scientists are able to take diseased tissue and make...
Good luck Paul! I wish you a speedy recovery....
Ambience, I have personally tried eastern treatment from a Korean doctor. I was sort of pushed into it because my mother is 1.) Korean, and 2.) Doesn't actually believe that this is a life long...
Be wary of these natural cures, some people swear by them. Others like myself have tried and spent money on these products only to be sorely disappointed....