Hey Darth,just wondering,are you still in the navy?my husband is currently going through PEB and is fighting hard to stay in....
Thank you Love-Pearls.You are lucky you have a good caring GI who didn't make you wait and gave you a colonscopy right away.The time line seems pretty fast too considering the fact that you...
Hi RED_34,I am glad he is responding well to medication as well.Like Loves-Pearls,the medication worked within 2 days.I talked to a friend whose husband was first misdiagnosed with Crohn's disease...
Loves-Pearls said... Hi Navy Wife, I'm not an authority here as I was only diagnosed with Pancolitis 4 weeks ago and started prednisone and asacol the same day as my colonoscopy. The prednisone...
Sept 20th2009 -Husband was told he had gastroenteritis(infection)and was sent home after a sigmidscope.Was told it will clear up in 4 days-1 week but it didn't. Nov 6th 2009-(1 1/2months later)after...
Nososicklygirl-thank u for the reply and the link,i have been wondering about the accuracy of the diagnosis as well.I went through my husband's medical record a few days ago and i came to find out...
Hi everyone,has anyone been diagnosed with acute colitis(with or without cryptitis)after a sigmoidscopy and what was the given treatment?...
Oh i see,thanks MOMUC19 for clearing that up because i am pretty new on here myself and was figuring out which post to delete....
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Subdued-You are lucky the Gi's assistants think quick and made it possible for you to get proper treatment with you GI.what were you diagnosed with anyway?...
Imagardner2-I dont know what else to do neither does my husband.He found out a couple of weeks ago that he made selection for board of chiefs which means a year or 2 down the road,he could possibly...
Was your husband bleeding or were his symptoms of the other sort (gas, urgency, diahrrea, etc)? Do you feel he's not getting treated as well as a civilian would be? I'm sorry if that's so, our...
Archiestyles-It wasn't a great start at all.She seemed to still be under instructions from her superiors and it seems like every decision she made,she had to consult her superior first. Since my...
Spring2011-are you in remission yet?I truly hope so.It seems that your GI did the right thing procedure by giving you a colonscopy and treatment as he/she was supposed to.Thank u for finding the time...
Canadagal-thank you for taking the time out to reply.Did you have any stomach cramps at all while you bleed?I couldn't imagine what you guys go through but i feel so sympathetic towards each and...
Does 1 1//2 months of not getting treatment for colitis sounds odd to you guys?(the GI wanted the colitis to develop)and somehow i believe along the line of waiting,the colitis developed into...
Hi Everyone, I am wondering if you can share with me how long does it take for you guys suffering from UC to get a colonscopy and treatment/medication when you first went to the doctor with your...
Hey fruitgirl,..It is so nice to get such a nice warm welcome on this forum.Hope you got the job with that interview. Thank you so much for the answer.It really does help alot .I am starting my...
Hey fruitgirl,thank you for the reply.I read that you actually use predisone to help you get into remission.Congrats on your remission.I really hope my husband gets into remission as well.Are there...
Hey Chris29, I know that this post has been on here for awhile but i am hoping you are still able to reply.My husband is a 1st class petty officer(IT I) in the Navy as well and was diagnosed with...