I'm not sure if this concurs but I've just come out of my worst side effect of UC which is based around my left hip socket then slowly starts to spread down the leg then the right side will start the...
I havent posted on here in over a year so heres my update. Pretty much the same..... I'm not sure what I should expect but I guess being roughly the same as when I first joined is a good thing? I've...
I have an appetite thats not an issue. I checked my scales and its nearer 4 lb I think , im guessing water loss through the diarreah and the heat at the minute. really frickin blows this disease...
I have started back on the enimas the past few days and will keep at it. Thanks...
Is weight loss a common thing with UC? I've lost 6lbs in about 2 weeks but I kind of put it down to being more active recently. My appetite is still high, I eat lots but I think i've been in a small...
Im not stopping the asacol, after 7-8 hours regular as clockwork I pass a little diarreah due to the asacol. I use a salofalk enima once a week and take metamucil although this gives killer gas! I...
Ive taken Asacol AM and PM for about 9 months now. I find 8 hours later I pass a small amount of diarreah(no biggy) but Im working late Monday in a public situation so Im wondering if I miss my...
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With the enimas, First ensure you try to go to the bathroom before using them. Next before using it make sure you expel the little bit of air thats usually trapped in the enima. Now I use the...
So after reading online somewhere that flouride which is put in our water can destroy the good flaura in the bowels Ive been drinking filtered water for about 1 week now. Before this I was having...
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=125225 This is a link to an article on Vitamin D and why we should all probably take it....
Suggest away.... what would you recommend for probiotics?...
Salofalk enimas. Ill be doing the next 3 weeks for sure. Thanks...
Ok so After my last doctors visit he said to stop the enimas and continue on the Asacol. Im currently in the process of moving house so my stress levels have increased in the last 2 weeks. I also...
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ok Ill be assuming the position for the next wee while lol thanks....
Ok so I think its small flare time last week urgency with BM then this week not as much but AM and PM watery diarreah, soft stool, small amount red blood and gas. Im currently on 800mg asacol 4...
Ive been taking asacol for about 6 months I think maybe more, and today I was thinking what did they give you for this say 30-40 years ago? I cant imagine having this disease without any drug option....
1000mg every other day. They will make things slippy, also I dont feel my intelligence increasing....lol...
Ok that makes sense, thanks everyone....
quick question, what is it that after eating you have urgency? is it part of UC? usually after lots of food or hot drinks its time to visit the mens room. Pretty annoying at the minute...
No Enimas? I take a asacol enima when I feel rough along side the oral enima of 2 x 800mg asacol twice a day...
Sharting LOL now thats funny. Its 4 800g asacol twice a day and asacol enimas. Ill take the enimas for a few days. I also have a bad habit of drinking a coffee before bed so I guess Ill cut that out...
Ok so Im not really posting much here as I feel my issues seem very minor compared to most posters here, which kind of makes me feel like im whining ...... So anyway, ive been away on holiday and...
How does beer react with UC? can have a couple a week maybe 1? lol Does the yeast in the beer cause any problems? I realise its individual but wonder if anyone has experiences to mention? Its summer...
Sorry why cant you take Ibroprufen?...
so im starting to read my symptoms a bit better now.. i was on 9 tablets of asacol daily 400mg each and no enima then i went to 4 x 800mg asacol just for less tablets really. after about a week i...
Thanks Quincy you too!...
Thanks. I wake up and usually take my first 4 pills with a large glass of water then have toast and coffee then about 15 minutes later BM. Probably about 3o minutes after waking I guess, no gurgling...
Hi Just an update. Ive started a new job recently which involves long hours, I was dreading what this would do to me but apart from being a bit tired by the end of the day I dont think its affected...
couple of thoughts The fish could have been bad. The fish and chips is cooked in lots of oil possibly not agreeing with you? The batter should be ok its usually just flour and colouring....
Your asacol intake sounds low to me, maybe you should be doing an enima too? Im on 9x 400mg tabs a day 4 AM 5 at PM...
I think the key is slow and steady Listen to your body and 1 pill at a time over weeks sounds like sense to me...
I use 4g salofalk at the minute every other night and take 1-2 pro biotics 1 billion each a day. Just because it makes sense to try to replace some good bacteria, I also take activa yoghurt daily....
Yea didnt think about the legal stuff..........Its really disgusting the lack of cover in the states!...
Its only illegal if somebody tells....................maybe you should add an email for someone to use?...
Tru dat I dont think I farted for over 9 months before being checked out then recently its all good passing gas!! who would have thought something so tiny could mean so much. Also another small fact...
210lbs im aiming for 345lbs...
I agree with texas girl theres another reason why she doesnt want you to see your child. Get this sorted soon UC or no UC she cant tell you to keep away from your child! I feel bad for you , if I...
why not take a salafolk enima at bedtime then its there for 7-8 hours. As ive read on here ....hit it from both ends...
why not salofalk enima too?...
I think most people will post that diet is very individual. But you could always start with researching .... Anti-inflammatory foods and pro-inflammatory foods I have a similiar case to yours and I...
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Oh yea he also said splitting the tabs into twice a day will work so I won have to remember 3 times daily. I think what im going to do is take the enimas every night for another 2 weeks then do the...
Ok so heres my update I saw the GI doc today and I now have to do the following Take the salofalk enima every other night for another month then stop taking them Take the same amount of asacol for 1...
I take a big glass of water with the asacol as on the insructions so this makes me pee more so how do you gauge to much pee?...
what is the difference in taking an enema and a suppos?...
Im wondering if anyone knows if UC and other immune based diseases are funded and promoted as much as the various cancers?...
Ok that would work, taking anything 3 times a day Im gonna forget one of the times, plus working makes it harder to do the mid day thing. Thanks...