I had a CT scan in January when I went to the ER for a bad flare. I had to drink a quart of something that they said would "light up my colon" for the scan. It was mixed with apple juice and ice and...
I have been on Asacol and mesalamine enemas for years. I think my body had gotten used to the drugs and I went into the most severe flare I have had to date back in December. In addition to the...
What an interesting and informative thread. I too have been putting off learning about this type of surgery because it scares me, but after reading all the above, I am much less concerned. If that is...
As I recall, they put a little neosporin on the taper and push it through. :shocked:...
I don't think you should have any troubles at all. I had one of my nipples pierced and about a year after the initial piercing, I stretched to a 12 ga. They used a piercing taper and pushed the new...
Sounds like you may have a great alternative to the dreaded prednisone ! I will follow this thread as it develops and if and when I have to go back on pred, I may very well suggest Entocort to my GI....
I have kept my Rowasa ( and now generic mesalamine ) in my bedroom for all the years I have been using it and never thought twice about it. It has always seemed to work just fine too !...
I have been on 50 mg per day of 6mp for about 6weeks. I too was quite worried when I started to learn about this drug. I found out much good information on this forum and became more concerned about...
3timechamp, thanks for the info. I heard back from my GI doc today and surprisingly he wants me to continue to get off the prednisone. He did increase my 6mp from 50 mg to 100 mg. I will start that...
I seem to be having the same issue at tryingtoheal. I am new to prednisone - put on it in mid-January. I have been tapering 5 mg per week from 40 mg. In the 40 -20 mg weeks, wow life got really nice....
I too am just about to the end of my taper - yesterday was the start of my 10 mg week. Last week, Tuesday, I reduced to 15 mg and by Thursday, all the familiar signs and symptoms started coming back....
Susiebuddy, I am about 90 miles south - Modesto area. . . Kevin...
dgtracy, Is it something you can buy online or do you need a prescription? Does it interfere with any other meds? How embarrasing is it to ask your doctor and do they do a physical before oking it?...
I would like to think that this forum is a no-embarrassment zone. Guys have issues particular to them just like the women do. A simple suggestion might be to take 50 mg of Viagra ( or similar...
I use a 4g/60ml bottle of mesalimine every night - I started into a bad flare in December. I am now living pretty much "normal" When I get back to maintenance doage, it will probably be every other...
I would be lead by what my doc suggests, but I agree with Quincy, if all looks OK, maybe pushing it off a bit is not a bad idea. . . . not one of my favorite procedures ; )...
I have been a UC sufferer for 12+ years. In the past, it was recommended that I have a colonoscopy every 5 or so years. Now ( as of January ) my new GI doc is saying that since I have had this for...
I agree taking meds that might cause long-term problems should be evaluated carefully. I was recently put on 6mp to add to the Asacol and Mesalamine enemas. I was quite worried about taking a drug...
I too am a daily gum chewer and have been for years - especially when I am driving. I have never had any troubles with my stomach, gas or any of the other issues described above. I also take a...
I had been on 6 Asacol pills each day - 2 ea 3 x daily for years. I too take them with meals. Over the last 12 years, my maintenance dose increased to 9 per day. I moved up to a max of 15 pills each...
Wow, this just goes to show how different we all are. I don't have any problems with most of the foods and juices mentioned. My doctors have said all along they do not know what causes UC, so go...
It sounds like we are taking very similar meds. I too recently started on 50 mg of Mercaptopurine daily and 40 mg of Prednisone. I am tapering down 5 mg per week and go to 25 mg starting tomorrow. I...
Well said Quincy, BCgirl and Red ! I agree whole heatedly : )...
Good golly, this sounds bad. I have only been on Prednisone since mid January, taper from 40 mg over 8 weeks, 5 mg per week. I am now on 30 mg going to 25 this week. I certainly hope that I don't...
Like Fitmom and Shannon said, I too was able to roll the IV stand with me into the bathroom. Unplugging the machine for a few minutes at a time was no problem for it. If you need to go to the...
I recently had my first hospital stay for my UC. Up until now, I have been able to control flares by increasing meds and just putting up with the frequent bathroom trips, cramps, pain, tired etc. . ....
I have been using the Mesalamine enemas for many years. Daily during flares and every other day for maint. I find that during bad flares, I usually have to use the bathroom first thing in the...
I'm not a woman, and I do keep my hair pretty short, but I have not experienced any problem with my hair while being on Asacol. I have been on it for 12 + years with no bad or noticeable unpleasant...
If you are so stressed out and only 16, the future may be awfully difficult for you. I would suggest you find some healthy outlets and stay the heck away from medications. If your UC progresses, you...
Thanks to all for the great information. I am on my first course of Prednisone - from 40 mg per day, tapering off over 2 months by 5 mg each week ( yesterday I reduced to 30 mg ). I know I don't know...
I have on an occasion or three, decided to clean out my colon with warm water enemas. At those times, I was feeling so poorly, spending so much time in the bathroom etc. . . I figured it couldn't be...
All the worry won't help anything. It is what it is. . . I wouldn't jump to the worst possible case. It originally took me 3 weeks to get into the GI doc and then another 3 weeks for the colonoscopy....
Is the sour taste I have been getting in my mouth, throat and even into my stomach due to the 6mp ? I have never had that until this new medication. I am hoping that I get used to it or it goes away...
Hello to all, First my question and then a little about me. I was just recently put on Mercaptopurine – 1 ea 50 mg per day. In reading the drug sheet that came along with this drug, I became quite...