Well seems like i'm flaring again. Last flare was in sept of last year, did a slight time on prednisone and got off pretty quick. Just not sure I want to go down that road again, and so soon! Has...
On higher doses of 6mp I felt like a zombie! Between that and the anemia I could hardly function. Doc cut mine down to 25mgs and it really, really helped. No longer felt so tired and run down. I've...
That sounds like a high starting dose. I was started at 75mg and was reduced to 25mg for maintenance. The higher dose made my anemia worse. I'm about 125-130 lbs. Good luck, hope the 6mp works for...
Sound familar to me too. The panic made my UC 10 times worse when I was in flare modes, especially away from home! One thing I have learned in dealing with this disease is that getting myself calm as...
I also carry emergency supplies because we never know whats going to happen when we are dealing with this disease. Had my embarassing moments such as having to go in my pants. I'm not letting such...
When I was on prednisone I was told it might be better to take it all at once and early in the morning to help from keeping me up all night. That was always the worst for me when I was on it, sure...
I've yet to really pin down any "culprit" foods that make my colitis act up. I say "act up" because some times for me they are not flares, but what I call "acting ugly". I get tummy noise, gas, maybe...
It took a long time for the 6-mp to start working for me. I'd say it was 6 to 8 months. But when I started taking it I would have done anything to feel better. I had been on just asacol for 2 years...