I take the Asacol HD 800mg. It's not once a day for me though. I started with 3, now I take 2 a day. I hope soon I can just take one!!...
Wow, that is great to know! I LOVE mangos!! /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
They should at least have it in the postseason. Especially THIS postseason! I've never seen anything like it! Even the botched calls that work out in our favor, I don't like to see. It's just not how...
LFTC: I bought mine at Whole Foods, $15 for a bottle of 60 325mg caps. Puritans Pride has it for $9.49 for 100 500mg caps. And you get a second free. I'm not sure if the one from Whole Foods is more...
You mean like, fish oil or flax oil? Cause I think both are good sources of omegas. I personally take flaxseed oil, because when I took fish oil I had fish burps!! Gross! I know this is going to...
Thank you!! I honestly hadn't even thought about the holidays!! I've been so distracted! So true though, able to go to parties and dinners and just enjoy the time of year. It's amazing how many...
Thanks fruitgirl! My doctor never mention rectal meds, I don't have insurance so my presciption for Asacol is pricey enough as it is. I was covered for my hospital visit, but not meds. I may ask...
I hope nobody minds if I share a little success story. I can't believe I finally feel better. I know 2 1/2 months is nothing compared to what some people go through with flares, but it felt like so...
Well, yeah, but I just missed a week at the beginning of the month. And I just can't bring myself to call out of work sick. I even worked the day before being admitted to the hospital. It's how I've...
Lack of blood is not the only improvement I've seen. Maybe I worded my post wrong. Blood is just the symptom that freaks me out the most (of course) so I was getting desperate to make it stop. Other...
Ok, so I am a nanny, and the family I work for knows all about my disease. Especially since I was hospitalized the entire first week of October for it. My boss (mom) knows I'm still not 100% and yet...
Thanks, I was thinking in a few days if I don't see any improvement I'm calling him. BUT. Something seems to be working since my first post in this thread. Had 2 semi-solid, still soft but not D poos...
I'm a huge Yankees fan, big game tonight! (maybe??) If we make it to the series too, it should be a great one!! Congrats to the Phils (for now, heehee), happy not to have to see Manny if the Yanks...
Oh, I've been seeing lovely looking apples everywhere (tis the season!) and it makes me sad I can't have one, but I'm very happy for you!! Small victories for me are: not waking up during the night...
I get that shocking lower back pain when I'm flaring too. Not pleasant. I hope you get it all sorted, sounds to me like you are flaring. I've never been pregnant but I know that can cause your body...
Thanks songlady, it definitely made me feel better that it isn't an extreme dose I'm on. I just wasnt sure what was average or whatever. I was on Asacol 14 years ago and remember taking several...
Hello. I posted a few times here back in September, I was in the middle of a pretty nasty flare, looking for advice, etc. Well, the flare just got worse and I ended up in the hospital for the first...
Thanks everyone. I bought the Ensure Plus (350 calories) strawberry and dark chocolate. I've tried both and they are very easy to get down, though the strawberry is quite sweet. They taste alot like...
Thank you!! I'll buy just a few to make sure they aren't too sweet for me, but honestly, Eva Lou, that is EXACTLY the answer I was looking for! Hopefully I will feel the same way about them. Right...
I've been thinking about buying some Ensure shakes since I haven't been able to eat much lately (nausea). I read that they have 250 calories each, and are lactose free and low-residue. So it seems...
OMG. Thank you everyone!!! You all bring up some really good points, and it was also nice to have a couple guys comment as well. I definitely have a much better perspective now and I think I know how...
He knows the full story. I've known him since 6th grade so he saw how sick I was when I was first diagnosed in high school. I've told him all about flares and remission, etc. My birthday is next week...
Recently I told my boyfriend all about my illness, except for the specific name (not ready for that yet as this is the first time I've told anyone ever). He seemed really understanding and it was a...
During my current flare, I've noticed that I am much sicker in the mornings. And extremely nauseous. I can barely swallow a pill without gagging for the first hour or two of the day. Does anyone else...
Aw, I'm so sorry. I felt the same way when I first got UC. It was so bad I thought I would never feel better again. It was horrible to go through it pretty much my entire freshman year of highschool....
Oh, I forgot to mention, the reason for this current flare...a few weeks before it started I had a pounding headache for at least a week and stupidly took (alot) of Advil. I'm almost positive that is...
Hello everyone. I'm new here. But not new to UC /community/emoticons/sad.gif I was first diagnosed with it when I was 14 years old, a freshman in highschool. I was bleeding really bad and in alot of...