I've just had my 6th infusion and so far so good!!! I feel sooooooooo much better!! I'm going to have a sigmoidoscopy soon to see whether I still have any inflammation. I do admit I am a bit worried...
Awww I totally relate too! I've always been overly ambitious and haven't slowed down (as much as I should have done) since I developed UC but now I get cross with myself when I'm not achieving things...
Hi I'm on Mercaptopurine and Infliximab (Remicade) and my GP rang the other day to say my lymphocyte count wasn't within the normal range. I saw my consultant on Friday and he's decided to drop my...
Hey qwerty1 I'm from the south as well - near Portsmouth in Hampshire! Good luck for Wed I've got my 4th infusion next week!!...
Hey, I was on azathioprine and flaring badly (lots blood and D) and I was basically falling asleep at my desk at work. In the end I got to the stage where my mind felt totally jumbled and my desk was...
Are you looking to stay in the Americas or would you consider venturing further a field? agree with previous posts about what you are looking to do. South Africa is awesome for going on a safari,...
Hi I'm 30 and from the south coast of England. I am in a long-distance relationship with an Australian (from Sydney) and have been travelling across the miles for over 4 years. I met him whilst I was...
From the border of Hampshire/West Sussex in UK...
I've had quite a few accidents in awful places - gym, train station, often on the walk home from the train station or walking around the shops. I find it would be ok if it was just a solid item that...
I think mine was caused by Accutane diagnosed for acne - I think I had immune problems after this and then when travelling I caught amoebic dysentry then the rest is history!!...
I took accutane and developed UC am so sure it was the trigger, it's a full on nasty drug with many awful side effects!!...
I was told after my last colonoscopy that it appeared I had IBS as well as UC as I'd apparently started screaming at them to stop halfway through the procedure (never happened during a colonoscopy...
Hi all, May sound like an odd question and one my GI said he couldn't answer.... I was wondering, as UC is the immune system attacking the colon, has anyone here had the surgery and then found that...
I'm from the UK and I had it and no probs from it!...
I asked several different GIs when first diagnosed about being referred to an immunologist and got a lot of negativity and almost a telling off for daring to suggest such an idea!! I always thought...
I'm on it and have been for a while, also just started Remicade. I couldn't tolerate Azathioprine etc so was put on Mercaptopurine. I've never been in remission yet, they tried to increase my 6MP...
There are quite a few famous athletes with UC/Crohn's who perform in all sorts of disciplines. Not sure my body's in a good enough state to be getting an Olympic gold medal right now but shows it can...
Hey I'm a qualified Personal Trainer. At beginning of UC I was marathon training and doing loads of weight training. I was ok until went back on Pred - my muscles disappeared and I put 21 Ibs on in 2...
Have you tried meditation and yoga? and spend some time relaxing before you go to bed?...
I agree with previous post, I asked GI and they warned that could rupture bowel!...
Thanks killcolitis, just looked at it, very helpful!...
Hey all, Taken advice of lots people on here and got some Tumeric, but what do you all do with it and how much do you use? It smells quite strong! Thanks for any advice....
Hey, I have a very complicated relationship, I met my boyfriend whilst travelling. I went back to live with him and a couple of months into the relationship was rushed into hospital with amoebic...
Yeah I've found it pretty tough, my mum feels the need to tell everyone and anyone Her perspective is that it doesn't just effect me and that as I've had to move back in with her, she is almost like...
My boyfriend and I are currently living 10,000 miles away (I'm in the UK and he's in Australia) so I'll have to cook my own romantic meal for one and indulge in a few chocolates as I think about...
Ah it's torture just to read..... beans......lentils......salads.......chickpeas how I miss all of those things! It's horrible how much you crave the things that you can't have!!!! oh and things like...
Thanks all, I actually did my personal training course since having UC when I was feeling better than I am now (seems like such a big achievement now that I'm flaring)!. This time last year I was...
Hey All, I'm a new poster, been checking in daily though! I have been suffering for over 3.5 years with UC (constant D and blood, mucus etc). At my last colonoscopy I was told that they couldn't be...