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I was tired all the time. Actually, I was sleeping all the time when I wasn't coughing....
I was just discharged yesterday from a 6 day hospital stay. Had pneumonia. I am on both Remicade and Prednisone. Started out 2 months ago with coug and shortness of breath. My primary did chest X...
I was diagnosed with UC in 2007. In 2008 I had what I thought was a flare but turned out to be C.Diff. I was really sick - hospitalized for 8 days (had to be in full isolation). They tell me that the...
I began with 40 mg/day in August of 09, decreasing evry 4 weeks by 10 mg/day until December when I went to 5 mg/day, then in January 5 mg every other day until this week. I started Remicade in May...
I read your post and found it very interesting. I'm going to ask my GI about Addison's Disease next week when I see him. What does the test involve? Thanks so much!...
How fast did you taper from the pred and how long have you been on it? I began with 40 mg/day in August of 09, decreasing evry 4 weeks by 10 mg/day until December when I went to 5 mg/day, then in...
I have been struggeling to get off Prednisone since July of 08. Beginning of January I was down to 5 mg every other day. My colitis was behaving itself just fine but I literally hurt allover my body,...
Where did you get your automatic netipot?...
Last summer my primary started me on Metformin because my fasting blood sugar was 120. He thought the Prednisone I had been on for 6 months had caused type 2 diabetes. He said this could be a...
Hey, thanks for your input. My primary is suggestiong Z Pack and I have taken Flagyl & Cipro before for CDiff. It has been only the Amoxacillin that has caused the flares so far....
I'm coming off an bad flare that required 4 days hospitalization in mid August. That was probably caused by a big dose of Amoxicillin taken before a dental procedure. So back on Prednisone. I'm now...
this weight gain? I am tapering from 40 mg/day to 20 mg/day since mid August. I am huge - weigh more than I ever have in my life! From Septembe1 until October 16 I have gained 27 pounds. My question...
I have been taking oral medication for drug induced diabetes for about 4 months. My non fasting blood sugar is 180. I'm currently taking 40 mg of Prednisone a day. Dr says it should correct itself if...
I have so far been able to do anything I wanted after my infusion. However I do not have to have any Benadryl while I am having the infusion....
So I have been takning Prednisone for nearly a year - have tried to get off several times but had to go back to square one when I got down to about 5 mg/day. Now I am on Remicade and have the Pred...
I've been on Remicade and in remission for 3 years. My last colonoscopy showed a healed colon with no inflammation. I've had no complications or side effects other than mild tiredness the day after...
I want to know everything about Remicade too. Jusst got back from seeing a Super GI at Johns Hopkins. She has recommended Remicade because I am Prednisone dependant (been on it since July 2008)....
Iam also on 30 mg/day of Prednisone. My GI is trying to get me off the Prednisone by increasing the 6MP. I am having bloodwork done next week. I just increased tha 6MP two weeks ago and now I really...
have a horrible time in the sun now that I'm on 6mp. I also get a rash on my face, mainly across the bridge of my nose and across my cheeks (docs thought it was a lupus rash) and if the temps are...
Until sent this message I really thought that this message board was made up of folks much younger than I. I can't believe how many messages I have gotten back from members in their 50's and 60's....
Do most people have to take Imuran for the rest of thier lives?...
Thanks for all your input. This is really helpful. I do take Centrum Silver - have taken it for several years. It sounds like all of you are saying "just wait it out". I don't think I have much...
I was diagnossed with UC a year ago at the age of 64. My GI tells me that when the disease is diagbnosed after the age of 50, it does not respond to treatment as well as it does with younger people....
They can also diagnose UC by doing a CAT scan....
What you might not know is how long your aunt has had C Diff. It often takes a while for the symptoms to show up. You are more at risk because you have UC. Anyone with a compromised immune system is...
You might be right Old Hat - I might have gotten dehydrated on Sunday. My troubles started on Monday. Thanks to all of you for the support. I called my GI and he is starting me on Flagyl. Blood work...
My symptoms (severe lower abdominal pain, D, bloody bms, and general malaise) had diminished considerably until a couple of days ago. Here on the Shore we were in the 5th day of a heat wave. I was...
Whoa! I read the spinach discussion. Thanks for sending me there, it was interesting information. I'll keep it in mind. Right now I am having fewer symptoms than I have had in a very long time. Don't...
I keep running across messages that refer to spinach. What avout spinach? Does it help or hurt when you are in a flare? I've never tried it....
diagnosed with uc last November. I was 64 years old....
I quit smoking using the patch last year. I started with the highest dosage patch and never had any vomiting....
I looked at the fitday web site. I'm going to try to use it. Looks lilke it gives me a lot of good dietary information. Thanks!...
I just started having back. knee and pain in my feet after my flare in january. I too thought it was from my low level of activity during and since the flare. I didn't know there was an connection...
Thanks for cluing me in. I'll tryand do the signature thing....
This is my first post. I've been reading through these messages for a couple of days and have really learned a lot already. I am a 65 year old female, diagnosed with severe pancolitis in November of...