ps ... i have pan colitis but the worst of it is in my rectum, proctitis x...
Hi all I am coming off the pred, on 5mg at the mo, the colitis is already rearing its ugly head so I want to hit it with something else !! I am taking aloe vera tablets once a day to cleanse. Does...
Hi I had moviprep ... my doc advised i drank lots of fluid as welll as the prep so I had one glass of water between the preps ...... the next day after the scope I was really sick !! probably to do...
lol just regular aches and pains painkillers xx I think im going to just stick a suppository in lol .... im on safalk but im not sure it reaches my rectum ! xx...
oh ps .. if you feel a bit panicy or strange taking the lexapro try taking it at night xxx...
I was on lexapro when I lived in USA only on it for a year but it really helped with my anxiety. I am currently taking the british form of it and its helping alot to be honest, I am also on 25mg pred...
Im nessie , I am a stay at home mummy to 2 girls ones almost 4 the other 18 months, we live in Kent, England, have a dog Golden Retirever who we bought in America (we lived in Indiana for 3 years...
ohhh did not know that about pain killers xx thanks x...
lol does feel like I have a tazmanian devil spinning in it at the mo lol !!! I dont think I have external hems .... but there alot of swelling especially after I have pooped :( feels lie my arse is...
Im thinking you could be onto something ... Im going to have a bath later and will take a look see ! It hurts when I sit down so it could well be hemmys ... ohh blooming hell .. if its not one thing...
Hi all Im on 25mg Pred, 1.5 grams salofalk granules .... im having 3 poops in morning ... one after the other .. and after my rectum is sooo painful,,, and into the morning ive got really awfull pain...
omg Im taking 40mg at the mo, dropping to 30 on Sunday .... but Im WIRED !!! I feel like im on a fast speedy pace all the time its wierd, i feel loopy ... Im typing soooooooooo fast its scary!!!! Im...
Got the results today, dr said all looks fine nothing to sugest a PE which is good, he checked my calves said that id have pain in them to the tough if thier was a problem too.... so hopefully my...
Hi I get terrible trouble with my mouth, ulcers geographic tongue and over xmas i had severe burning with ulcers etc it was awful. You can try corsodyl that helped me alot. (mouthwash and they also...
Congratulations !!! My friend suffers with uc like us ... she always has remissions during pregnancy .... me on the other had am usually in remmision till pregnancy !! I really hope you get into...
Hi all Well after taking pred last year and it taking almost 3 weeks to even make any slight difference .. but eventually got me from 12+bms a day to 5-6 bms it was a bit of relief .... but ive...
I had an xray today to check my chest waiting for the results .... really nervous as feeling really ill at the moment x...
Hi, Im on pred at the moment, feeling a bit rough though, I am 1 week in on 40mg. My doc has said 2 weeks on 40mg then drop to 30 for one week then every week drop 5mg. It will mean you are on pred...
Hi I have been having this breathing problem ... keep having to pull in a deep breath that if i dont fill up my lungs I have to pull another one in...... anna what other symptoms did you have ? I...
Hi I am on my second short course .... I was really poorly last year and it helped alot but didnt put me into remission, I have just started a new course .... 40mg for 14 days, droping to 30mg for 7...
I long for the day that I will wake up in th morning, go to the loo and do a big fat pooooop.... x just one ! for the whole day !!!!! lol...
Hi I used the foam for 2 weeks and it made my butt bleed too, it was awful and it really hurt, I had the worst part of the ulcers in my rectum though and it was soooo painful, i would sit with my bum...
Oh thanks all xxx I know im not the only one to suffer in this way xx I wear those tena lady pants, they are pretty good you cant really see them and they feel comfy, I know what you mean polishdan,...
Hi Try not to drink beer, its full of chemicles and junk, its got yeast in too which is no good for the bowel. I wouldnt drink too much alcohol as it is an irritant too. take care x...
So, there I am in the supermarket, feeling fine, picking up lots of fresh yummy foods, was with my mum and two young kids and I started feeling a bit sicky...... I carry on walking the eisles and...
Have you tried taking some pro biotics ? They may help heal your gut ? x...
Hi I have just started my secon course of pred, last year I had my first when I was really flaring badly throughout my colon, It took just over 2 weeks to kick in, i was going on holiday and the day...
I have had that too, its odd isnt it!...
Hi all Last year in August I got to the point with my colitis that I needed to go onto steroids... everyone on here were really helpful so now im asking you all for some more advice?? ..... I have...
Hi all, Thanks so much for your replys, I ate wheat for 2 days and now I feel like poop again, although my colitis hasnt changed much my tummy feels bloated and all day I have felt soo tired. I...
Hi all Well I tried a strict gluten free diet for 3 weeks, no change to my colitus .... so yesterday I had a sandwich and cake and today I feel really sluggish but no change to bms. Anyone else have...
I get it after I have been on pred, It can last for days sometimes ... so annoying and all I want to do is lay down ! I have some meds for it which do help. I am thinking about going back on the pred...
Hi I took 6mp for 6 weeks, but I was allergic to it, when you start it keep an eye out for cold and flu symptoms, bad aches and pains etc.. I was feeling really rough! I am now hoping to get another...
hi kat it sounds like youmay have had a panic attack at your desk ???? I get them its so awful, i also get palpatations ,.. the dr says its arythmia .. can last a few hours or longer... its scary. I...
Hi WInter, I am exactly the same, I dont like to go too far with people I dont know ... hey I dont even like to go to peoples places for coffee unless they are close friends or family!!!! I have just...
HI I agree with many who say there maybe another issue than your wifes colitis ..... I have has uc since the birth of my forst child 4 years ago and have been in a major flare for months, when I got...
Hi I have been on 6mp but i had an allergic reaction to it, so my next step is the ciclospotin which i too dont fancy. At the moment im trying a wheat free diet to see if that helps heal the bowel a...
I used vasaline to help put it in ... then it took me a second to press the button as it was like air going into my bum, then i would have to lay down otherwise it would just come straight back out !...
im Tazbum because my hubbys nickname at school was Taz, and now they call me Mrs Taz ... and the Bum bit is cos i got a sore bum :(...
hi i would get your doc to try steroids, i have the same severe pan colitis, it started in the rectum .. proctitis .... the pain was soooo bad I had to sit on a hot water bottle! - which i would...
thank u ... im tempted to ask if i can try another course of prenisilone as my uc isnt as bad as it was the first time i was on pred...... I cant cope with taking all these medications .... why the...
mmmmm its not so nice if you are flaring bad in the rectum .. i used predfoam and it was not pleasant. x good luck with it, I know alot of people do well on it... I didnt as I had pan colitis by the...
Hi All Well im on the 6mp .... but I been getting migranes, feeling really achy .... tired all the time etc ...... So I emailed my doc and hes told me to stop the 6mp and he will see me next week to...
Hi I was advised to stop breast feeding because of the sedatives etc ......... My baby was 11 weeks old and I decided that I would stop because I knew that I would be put on more drugs after. The...
Im sitting here srinking a decaf coffee .... havent had one for months .... and im hoping tomorrow i wont have a bad tummy!!!!! I know that hot chocolate and malted drinks give me severe cramps so...
Hi I had a bug a few weeks ago, was not nice ... tummy felt awful and had D all night ..... then sick the next day ... i had bad D for a few days lots more blood than usual .... the blood lasted...
Hi sonot good, I was diagnosed with uc about 4 years ago, while pregnant with my 1st daughter, not long after I went into remmission and thought nothnig of it till I became pregnant with my 2nd...
hello YUP !!! Once I stopped buying all the jusnk and the pregnancy tests etc I concieved ...... i was a bit irregular with my periods so when I actually was pregnant I thought I was just really late...