Moderna vaccine for me - 2nd dose on 4/1/21. No complications related to UC or adverse reactions to shot....
Interesting UCinGV I also got shingles last fall at the age of 41 for the first time in my life....
Good Morning sin, I have taken azathioprine for just over 10 years now. I was steroid dependent until azathioprine worked. After about six years I went off completely, but colitis came back about 4...
I'll stick up for entocort. A little background...... I was diagnosed two years ago with pancolitis. For the better part of the first year and four months prednisone is the only thing that could get...
I also have been using a combination of the SCD diet and Anti-fungal diet. It has helped me become 'normal' again without the dependency on steroids. I have been on it for 4 weeks now and have always...
. what blood type do you have? Not sure 2. food vices? I loved pop & sugar before diagnosis. 3. What age did you first notice symptoms? 30 4. What foods are more soothing during a flare up? Bananas,...
Thanks for the response. The stool is definitely NOT hard. It has a nice consistency and no straining required. The blood is on the outer coating and mixed in with the stool. I know that when I get...
This is so interesting. I have noticeable blood every time I have a stool, however it has been averaging once every 72 hours. I'm definitely not complaining as that was my average before being...
My antibiotic story is a little different than others. I was in a pretty bad flare since before Christmas and my white blood cell count got up to nearly 20k. My doctor prescribed me antibiotics and I...
Great articles. You are a very good writer and describe the emotions and thought processes of myself almost perfectly. I have shared them with all of my friends and family that have asked a lot about...
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Thanks for the advice. Called nurse on call and she said I better come to ER just in case it's blood clot or something bad. They said it was meralgia parestetica. They think I damaged the nerve by...
Last two days I have had tingling / numbness in my right thigh. Not painful, but a weird tingling feeling. What could be causing this? Thanks in advance....
Thanks for the replies thus. I believe he did all the standard blood work + liver, kidney functions as it was a blood draw to mainly make sure I'm handling imuran o.k. He only mentioned the WBC count...
My doc just called and he really freaked me out with his tone and my high WBC count. He wanted to talk to another doc and then maybe put me in the hospital or start remicade immediately. Does this...
How long do you wait for a flare to go away? When does the prednisone start working? Will it ever start working this time? Should it be working by now? This is my first really bad flare up since...
Wow, I offer you and especially your daughter my deepest sympathies and prayers. No five year old should have to deal with what she's dealing with. My UC pain is always on my right side - up and down...
Thanks to all for the wonderful support and advice. I really appreciate it! Still flaring terribly at 40 mg prednisone, but hopefully soon it will turn around for me. I have started eating spinach...
Thanks for posting this! This article is quite timely and really made my day. Obviously could be a long way off for something, but even if it means our kids or kids kids don't get inflicted it would...
Hey all, Newbie here, great web site and I have just surfed through the first four pages with lots of valuable information that I am only beginning to digest. I've got a few questions, then will...