I don't know where you live, but my Publix Pharmacy fills my prescription for Metformin for free. If you have a Publix in your area, I would ask the pharmacist about their program for diabetics. I...
Wow! Thanks so much for the detailed info. It really helps to know what to look for. I only have a couple of those so maybe I feel a little better about it. Maybe I just need an eye exam and a better...
When you say you feel very much better, may I ask how you were feeling? I'm wanting to know your symptoms and how you came to know that you might have diabetes. Thank you....
Yeah, uh.....what pb4 said. LOL, I can't believe on this forum with what we all talk about so freely that we think talking about sex is TMI! Too funny!...
I've used the glycerin suppositories in the past and it made the bm more comfortable so I didn't tear my rectum. But, I use the baby kind that are very small and that may be the difference....
Well, Burli, I hate to burst your bubble...but, my first child was over 9 lbs., 23 in. long and had a 15" head circumference. Dr. told me the avg. baby's head is 12". I'm only 5' 2" and small boned....
I stopped smoking March 2002 and began having symptoms of UC in April. I was misdiagnosed by my G.I. as IBS and treated unsuccessfully until I changed doctors. I was correctly diagnosed as having UC...
Yes, sometimes if I have too much sugar or fiber or something spicy or acidic.....can sometimes mimic a flare coming on....
I would tell my doctor and see what he or she says. Sounds like you are might be going into a flare if you have blood and mucus. I've never had pain and I have pan colitis. So, just because you don't...
I've also had good luck with Effexor XR as far as the anxiety goes. The only problem I have with it is that I do experience one of its side effects: excessive sweating. I'm thinking of weaning off of...
I like Dr. Oz for making it okay to discuss poop..LOL. But, he is a little too New-Age for me. Sometimes his suggestions are so "out there"....
I like grits, but then I'm a southern gal. And, of course eggs with toast....
I'm an accountant and the money isn't bad, but not fantastic either. My firstborn son is majoring in Management Information Systems which is similar to computer engineering, but is in the Business...
I would also recommend ginger. I like ginger ale when I'm nauseated. Also, I put a cold cloth on the back of my neck. I don't know why it works, but it does every time. I'd rather have anything than...
I'm so sorry about the pain you're having. I have not had the pain, thank God, but when I was in a flare, I would have D all day and night. I have pancolitis, but since your pain is on the left side,...
Suziebuddy, that breakfast juice thing sounds like a great idea. But, I can't have tomatoes - they are one of the foods I had to eliminate and I MISS THEM LIKE CRAZY! I live in the south and was...
I love my naps, too. I joke I could fall asleep standing up if I could lean next to a wall. I take Vitamin D-3 because I don't get in the sunshine much. I can't take iron pills at all so I try to eat...
Hi, I also have gas and bloating from Asacol and have noticed that it is worse if I eat certain foods. I stay away from tomatoes and processed sugars. I also find that taking a fish oil supplement...
I had a sigmoidoscopy in 2002 by my former GI who is so mean - and it was no big deal at all. So, if you have a really kind GI, it should be a piece of cake! Good luck and don't worry. It is over...
The side effects may diminish over time. I had the ringing and buzzing in my ears for a couple of months and then it went away. I like the Asacol because since I had ulcers, reflux and other GI...
Hi, Jeffereyr123: I have been very "hot natured" forever, I guess. My Dad was and my Mom is the opposite, though. But, even though I might be too hot, I never sweated to this extent until Spring 2008...
UC since '76: Do you think the Effexor XR is having the same effect on me that the Cymbalta did on you? Ironically, it was prescribed to me for night sweats...LOL. I don't have night sweats, but...
Has anyone experienced this with UC? I have a terrible time with my head/scalp sweating to the point that I'm embarrassed to go anywhere in public. It runs down my face, neck and back from my head!...
Interesting about the low-carbs. This might explain why I never experienced true flares in years past. I followed some sort of low carb diet since the Dr. Atkins diet first came out (yes, I'm...
Thanks so much. I'll definitely give it a try. I love coconut so that is a plus!...
I read that coconut oil taken daily helps UC and inflamation. Not the milk, but the oil or shredded coconut. Has anyone else tried this or heard about it? I'm thinking of trying it- it can't hurt, I...
Pitz, Thanks so much for the info. I heard wrong, I guess. I really thought it took a long time off work. But, I'm still thinking it I ever need to have surgery later on in life- I'd rather have a...
I really appreciate your responses. I think the gastric banding or lapband is more attractive to me because it can be adjusted if you are losing too fast or too slow. I don't want to lose too fast...
I feel your pain. NO, really! I thought I was the only one. The pain reminds me of bronchitis when it feels like the pressure of someone sittlng on your chest. I will wake up with pain so bad that I...
I was first diagnosed with pancolitis UC about 3 1/2 yrs. ago. I have only used Asacol and had great results- went into remission after 6 mos. The bad thing is I've been fighting my weight and losing...
I quit smoking six years ago cold turkey (1 1/2 packs a day minimum). Within a month, I had my first flare. But, I would not consider smoking again to help relieve UC symptoms. I know that lung...
Even though I'm not currently in a flare, it does affect my social life. I'm not too keen on dating and having to explain. It sort of wears on your self esteem. I remember my last boyfriend and I...
I've had GI problems since I was a teen and I'm 50! I had gastric ulcers by 18 and at 24 I was diagnosed with spastic colon, reflux and hiatal hernia. I used to joke that I was screwed from the time...
I don't know about it. What do you take?...
Me, too! I like the Nature Made Double Strength. I was taking 1 capsule every day, but I have been taking 2 a day recently....
I have pancolitis, but was prescribed Asacol only. Started out with 800 mg. three times a day, but only twice a day since no longer in a flare. I honestly have more problems with internal hemis than...
Gosh, I feel for you. The sleep deprivation may be attributing to your UC not healing. Sleep is when our bodies go into repair mode. While your son is old enough to learn to sleep through the night,...
Well, my internal hemis give me more pain and blood than my UC ever has. I haven't been in a flare in well over a year, but for the past few months I have tried everything I know of to help my hemis....
Gosh, showing my age here, but I had both kinds of measles, mumps and chicken pox. All before entering first grade but I don't recall my age exactly. I know I had chicken pox and measles at the same...
We are all different in what works as far as anti-depressants. Zoloft made me suicidal. Wellbutrin XL made life too even - there weren't lows, but no highs either, just mediocrity. There was no joy....
I have tried many, many things for the BB - the razor blade analogy was so true - I thought I had a fissure, but if I did, my last colonoscopy didn't confirm. Doc said it is my internal hemis. I have...
I'm always hot. At my colonoscopy last week, I was told I could leave my socks on. I chose to remove them and my Mom who went with me could not believe how toasty my feet were under the sheet. The...
London, I am 50 and was experiencing perimenopause symptoms (like I need something else right now!) so my doc prescribed me the timed release version of Effexor for the anxiety and stress. It has...
I like the 8 hour time release Extra Strength Tylenol. I take up to four a day and the Dr. said that amount would not hurt my liver. But, I'm an adult - I'd ask about how much is safe according to...