I have discovered too that skipping the morning meal and just eating lunch and dinner is the best. Normally, if I eat or drink anything more than water, I will be in the bathroom at least 5-10 times...
It's all about the $$$ ... you think the FDA (Federal Death Administration) is going to do something that actually benefits us common folk instead of big pharma and all the other big wig...
I wish I had some answers! I too am waiting to see how these new laws will work. Right now, I pay $1000 a month thru the TX risk pool for me and my two healthy boys and the fee is outrageous...
I can honestly agree with many people that Joel Osteen is a spiritual man, a man who gives hope and an excellent speaker. What he does not do, in my opinion, is truly preach the bible. Yes, he does...
Soy is not at all good for you unless it is organic and has been fermented to create natto ... the large majority of the soy crop in the US is now genetically modified which brings up a whole other...
I have to ditto the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser ... I have gotten that stuff on my bathroom wall and tile floor AND area rugs. The magic eraser seemed to work on the solid surfaces and I have not noticed...
I use plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream ... perhaps you have noticed a larger selection of dips made with Greek yogurt? Instead of thinking sweet, think of veggie dip. You can use it in place...
I'm in soystud's camp ... raw veggies never bothered my UC. However, I don't see why you can't start off small and work your way up, depending on how it all goes. BTW, I stopped eating iceberg...
I would beware of excessive use of Prilosec ... all meds like that weaken the bones. It took me almost two years to reverse the osteopenia I was developing. (I broke my kneecap in three places...
Man, some of you are hard core aren't you?...
I wonder if you coat your butt checks with antiperspirant if it would help???...
I had anxiety during the tapering process, also tiredness too. When I was alone in the house, I was always hearing noises and thought the scary boogers were going to come in ... never mind that my...
Be careful with the weight training! While on Pred, I thought I was Queen of the World and boy did I pay for it. I had a ton of energy and my body thought that equated to being able to lift more than...
I took wellbutrin for 1.5 years after my second child because I could not shake the post partum depression. However, after 1.5 years, I started having bad side effects - dizziness, vertigo, nausea...
If your hubby is allergic to sulfa then I can see why he is having those side effects. I am taking Sulfasalazine 4 pills, twice a day and it has been a huge help to me, particularly for joint and...
Tramadol messes with my mind and have hallucinations the handful of times I have taken it. others I know though are fine with it though. I guess I am a lightweight....
Gee, I resemble this scenario! I get up an hour earlier than normal just to get in the bathroom trips. However, I push off eating until 10 or 11 a.m. because by then most of the urges go away and the...
Gary - Texas does not allow kids on a policy by themselves and I make too much for their state CHIP plan that does. Otherwise, I would have done it in a heartbeat and gone with the government policy...
I have been between a rock and a hard place for several years now. I work my dream job for a small nonprofit that does not offer health insurance. No problem, had it through hubby's work. After...
Oh, another thing ... learning how to say NO! I was always the one who will do anything and felt bad when I said no. Having UC and proctitis, even with it managed quite well right now, I have no...
I would also consider taking digestive enzymes when you eat. It seemed to help me while I was on pred and going through the same thing....
Ok, if these herniations are pressing on your spinal cord, you definitely need to have surgery. My hubby has had 4 fusions in his neck. All are fused except for the one near the base of the skull...
I feel that if you cannot find a positive in any negative situation, you will go mad. When I was first diagnosed, yeah, I got depressed and did the "woe is me" thing very well. Then I realized that...
The discount card does not guarantee that you only pay $10 ... it depends on your insurance. With my card, my Lialda was around $350 a month with insurance. That is why I switched back to...
I remember eating rabbit as a little girl and it seemed to taste like a real gamey chicken ... I will say that other game like venison, alligator, buffalo, emu and rattlesnake was ok ......
Yes, the mad cleaning was the only positive when I was on prednisone. I was hyper/manic and got by on only 2-3 hours of sleep a night with no ill effects....
I will jump on the bandwagon with you ... I hate teeth brushing too and I cannot explain why. I use teeth brushing as a way to avoid eating snacks though. If I brush my teeth, I am less likely to eat...
Also, is your bedroom set for a good night's sleep? you want it absolutely dark and cool. I have put my alarm clock in the bathroom adjoined to my bedroom because the light from it was so bright....
It all goes back to the almighty dollar. It is not profitable to keep people healthy and practice preventative medicine. Other countries around the world are light years ahead of the U.S. in this....
I think you can take more with no ill effects. However, you should look into a different supplement that offers more strains. I have one kind that has 15 different strains at 10 billion count. I take...
I never really noticed a difference with the l-threonine. For the first few weeks I did and then it sort of just settled in, so to speak. I still take it as it doesn't seem to hurt anything. And who...
I would go without health insurance in a heartbeat if I knew that my medications could be obtained without paying exorbitant fees. My enemas are $10 a month with insurance but without? Try almost...
Am I the only female who thinks that Robert Pattison is actually a little homely ... really, I don't see the attraction at all. And I have no desire to read or watch the Twilight series ......
I have found some great authors due to recent free or low cost finds for my Kindle ... I primarily like the romantic suspense, medical thrillers and related things like that. JT Ellison, Michelle...
I eat red meat several times a week ... it helps make my bms almost normal....
I don't know ... I am in perimenopause and things are happening to my body that have never happened before. Even on birth control pills, my hormones are all over the map and I HAVE had nausea and...
I remember dealing with some nausea and even cramping after inserting an enema ... I sent straight to lay down with a heating pad over my abdominal area. I also practiced deep breathing exercises,...
When I was on Lialda, my urine was a deep yellow-orange color and I was drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day so I was well-hydrated. When I switched back to Sulfasalazine, the urine color...
I find that I can still enjoy coffee IF I have a tummy full of food first. I can't drink it otherwise, unless I feel a colonic cleansing is in order!...
I had a sinus infection recently that would not go away and finally had to break down and take antibiotics. The doc wanted to give me Augmentin but that has always torn my insides up. I took a Z-pack...
I ditto what Kasabern said ... I had tailbone pain but was in "remission" from my UC ... well, I discovered that I developed proctitis! Once I started treatment for that (enemas) then the tailbone...
I have to ditto the coconut oil ... while I am not on 6mp or any biologics, I also developed eczema on my face - pink, leathery, flaky areas (no plaque like psoriasis) - particularly along my jaw...
While I can empathize about dating with UC, I had been married 12 years when I got diagnosed, so I don't have much insight into it. However, in regards to "intimate relations," hubby and I have...
I am Executive Director for a small nonprofit boychoir organization. Basically, i am the sole administrator that deals with everything from writing grants and press releases to handling the...
I am like Red in that my UC/proctitis does the opposite. Right now I am feeling crummy with a head cold and my BMs have gotten more formed with less urgency! Weird but I like that part of things!...
I sincerely hope that the labeling is passed in CA ... then the trend would hopefully trickle down to the rest of us. Yeah, Mercola has some doom and gloom in his daily newsletter headlines but I...
Every once in a while, I get hot knees! My leg and thigh feel cool but you touch my knees and they are hot. My left knee is hotter than my right knee, likely because I broke it two years ago in three...
I had ear infections up until my teenage years and this was a little before docs started doing the ear tube thing. antibiotics every time. Of course, I can also blame the junk I used to eat, the...
I was on Lialda a few years ago and stopped it abruptly BUT I got switched to Sulfasalazine, a cheaper, old school drug. Best thing that happened to me because my hair started growing back and the...
I have been using the Complete Probiotic from Dr. Mercola (along with the Krill oil) ... it seems to do fine for me but I am actively looking for something I don't have to order that is comparable in...