Thanks everyone. I have made an appointment at Mayo to see Dr Tremaine. But I've got Dr Stone on my list now for the future if needed. i could also use that support group....
I hate Lialda and want off of it ASAP. Asocol, Colazal don't work for me. My current doc wants me to take Entocort. He doesn't have a reason, it's just trial and error with him. The side effects...
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I feel very alone with this. I don't personally know anyone with UC. I have just begun to tell people about it, and every time I do I feel so embarassed. Even so, a big part of me wants to send out a...
If anyone out there has a good doc helping them with their UC in MN (or nearby) please let me know. Thanks!...
I've been to this forum before, but I think I only posted once or something. I've never really introduced myself. It is comforting and informative to read everyone's posts. Mostly, it's just nice to...
I had really bad joint pain too. The theory I've heard, and that worked for me, is that when you have a UC flare you are getting larger particles of your food in your blood stream, and then if your...
I have been exercising a lot more in the past month as part of trying to be at my best so the UC doesn't slow me down as much. Sometimes I feel great afterward. Sometimes I get this weird muscle...
I experienced hair loss which seemed to begin after I started taking Asocol (the first oral mesalamine I ever took). Before that my hair became really brittle about six months after I started using...
I completely sympathize with you. I wanted to quit smoking so bad for a while, but every time I did I would get a flare-up. In fact, my first symptoms at 33 happened 3 months after I quit smoking for...