so who do i believe? that's what my multiple doctors have told me....
that's what multiple personal doctors have told me at the 20 year point....
that's what four unrelated gastroenterologists have told me. i'm hoping for the best, yet trying to stay practical....
what might be some examples of low carb foods that you eat?...
what are the properties of tomato juice? does it have high potassium?...
yes, i'm sure. thanks....
okay, thanks. i don't know the differences between drug classifications....
what are 5-ASA meds? i'm currently taking Asacol. is that a 5-ASA med?...
when i was 20 years old at 5'7", i was emaciated with illness with a bodyweight ranging from 110 to 130 even when on prednisone. now i'm 40 years old and sometimes balloon up to 220 on identical...
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thanks much. i'd have to look into the cost factor....
multiple gastroenterologists have told me that one out of five people die with UC at the 20 year point of the illness. and the risk of cancer is 80% at 20 years also....
what about drinking a surplus of liquids with minimal salt intake while on prednisone?...
i lose weight if i starve myself but then i don't heal well. or i gain weight if i eat too much and i re-injure myself....
my theory is that harder stool is more abrasive on digestive ulcers, thus incurring bleeds. i'm not absolutely sure though. i'd rather have diarhea than blood. what's the least abrasive diet?...
when i was younger, i would never gain weight on prednisone, because i would starve myself when it was too painful to eat. but when i got older, i was able to eat easier and started gaining lots of...
i was tempted to go to an all-you-can-eat restaurant today, even though i knew that it would incur a bleed. instead, i just drove straight home....
is there any practical way to avoid weight gain on prednisone?...
does stool softener positively affect UC? will it decrease friction along the digestive walls, thereby decreasing bleeding?...
yes, but seldom. asacol, dipentum, sulfasalazine, lialda, rowasa. right now, i've just started asacol again with the prednisone....
i've been taking prednisone for about twenty years, more often on than off. my cycles go up to 60mg, afterward tapering down for at least six months. the longest that i've been off of prednisone was...
well, she says that she's more concerned about not influencing me (as opposed to the doctor), although she's already too pushy right now. she's in her sixties and i'm forty. she'll probably ask her...
maybe that will work. thanks much....
i believe that you're right. none of this would likely be happening if she hadn't loaned me money for a mortgage. i had never even asked for the money either. she loaned it without any request on my...
currently, my aunt is telling me that she doesn't want to attend my actual meeting with her doctor, because she feels that she may exert too much influence if she were there with us. of course, this...
i might see my aunt's doctor just once for consultation just to keep her quiet, but i'm concerned that she might take things further if i give in to seeing her doctor when things don't ultimately go...
i would only cease a relationship with my aunt if she doesn't stop badgering me about my health. however, i would also feel obligated to immediately return $10,000 that she had loaned to me for my...
fully agreed. sounds somewhat typical....
she doesn't get the fact that the stress that she's imposing on me just worsens my ulcer condition. it's sort of like she's hitting me over the head to make me healthier, but it's really just...
should i see my aunt's doctor? my aunt is never satisfied with my medical doctors and says that they do nothing for me. therefore she wants me to see her doctor. but honestly, she's just stressing me...
i hope that you get to feeling better sooner more than later....
[quote="kops2da"] Well, I was on prednisone for 5.5 months including tapering - last four weeks were 10 mg. 5 mg. and then 10 every other day and 5 everyother day until finished. Highest was 40 mg....
i can add psyllium and flax oil then too. thanks much....
it depends how bad it is....
okay, thanks. :) i'll keep my eye out for some....
whee do you buy marshmallow root powder? can you get it at the local grocery store?...
currently, i'm on prednisone, but it only does so much and works rather slowly. nothing else seems to work for me in the way of meds. the bleeding itself has been from the inside (not just...
hard to tell without a firm diagnosis. you really should find out what's going on first....
should i try using a stool softener to lessen friction in the digestive tract for UC? i don't mind having diarrhea. i just want to avoid friction in the digestive tract that can cause bleeding. my...
a firm diagnosis is best, although sooner is better than later in order to get a firm treatment. my doctors gave me the run-around for six months when first diagnosing me, so that it delayed...
it's possible for mouth damage to occur with dietary changes (as often is possible during a prednisone cycle), but the prednisone itself may mask the mouth damage at higher dosages. then when the...
i tend to feel safer when i have ready access to a washroom without a potential waiting line....
a steroid is the only thing that helps me....
yes, it's common to have trace amounts of blood after a heavier bleeding episode. the raw feeling is evidence that you still have some inflammation. you'll have to be careful to avoid a relapse yet,...
i have to sleep in several shorter sleep sessions quite often....
much depends on whether an overall health progression can be seen after each relapse....
maybe a month for each time i tapered down from a prednisone cycle. it's affected by how long the cycle was and how quickly it's tapered down. it may have something to do with changes of water...
i was always afraid to have surgery done. ...