So I was dx with Bipolar almost two years ago. I take 5mg of Zyprexa every night and that seems to be keeping things in check for the last 6 months or so. I am 23 weeks pregnant and due in August. I...
Oh Man, why did he have to tell me that...the enemas were my best friends...are there many ladies here that have used them in pregnancy??...
I am going to have the enemas tonight but I am scared they will affect my pregnancy, I am scared to use them nightly for fear I will miscarry......
but nothing is coming out just tiny pieces of blood and stool..do I still treat? its not really bothersome....
I cant go to the washroom!! All that comes out is blood and tiny pieces of stool! What is going on??...
If you google it you will find lots of the same info I am talking about...I even checked on my sons bottle of probiotics and it says the same thing- do not use if your immune compromised....
I used to take Probiotics all the time and they seemed to help. I have since come across some info that says pple that are immune compromised should STAY AWAY from them as they can cause serious...
My OB knows NOTHING about Colitis and always refers me back to my GI....
That's why I am scared to use them...its not the meslamine I am scared of its the actual act of doing an enema...like maybe something about the enema will disrupt the baby or cause contractions???...
bump! anyone else?...
Quincy- I am not sure what you mean!! (I am filling the RX today just a little scared to use them as Im pregnant!)...
My symptoms are practically constipation with blood coming out and pellet like stools..does this sound like I need rectal meds???? Last week I had diareah...now things have changed ......
Hey Everyone!wow..its been soo long since I have posted here....years its been! I hope everyone is doing well and that UC is being managed as best as can be!! I am four months pregnant with my second...
Thank you...I am glad I have reached a few at least...:)...
P medic...I agree with you.. And again..not trying to insult anyone at all...just wanting to share that we can beat this with mind over matter and I truly believe that. Q- I am completely checked...
Ohhh my apologies,,,,sincerest! I did not mean to insult anyone...I was only sharing my personal experience...it could be anything from your past...everyone has a past...everyone has had negative...
HI Everyone, I hope everyone is happy and healthy :) I was hospitalized this past October and November because of my UC...and I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. Because of my...
they usually work for me so I am back on them tonight for sure!!!...
for those of you on imuran...do you still take your probiotics? i have stopped for the moment with the thinking that imuran will not do its job to suppress if probiotics are boosting? am i wrong?...
He said I can take 2 Zantac per day the symptoms are on and off so I am only taking them as needed at the moment.....
I am having horrible heartburn, stomach burn, throat burning...even taking it witih food..is there anything else i can do? im afraid i will end up with an ulcer!!!!...
its happening to me rightn ow...const and then loose..im on steroids and they are taking so long to work ;(...
If I dont see any results by thursday I am going to call my doc to see about upping me to 40mg. I keep alternating from diarea to constipation thats another thing that has me stumped....
All the tests were done at the hosp.. I was doing just great until I had a little hormonal upset...and then BOOM...anxiety and flareup hit all at once.. I cant retain the enemas right now at all..and...
I was thinking to call my doc and see if I can take more pred I just want to feel better and get some sleep at night...how long do most stay at 40 I think he has me on 30 for 2 weeks and then...
Thank you.. the problem is I am going more at night...the doc thinks maybe I need a dose closer to bedtime but I cant function like this anymore...my anxiety is so high i am not sleeping..:(...
So here I am again :(.... flaring very badly and been put on 30mg of prednisone plus cortenemas which I am not able to retain at all right now...been on the steroids for 3 days and they do not seem...
What specifically does reuteri help with?...
Its three weeks after my d and c and no sign of a flare so far..I am continuing to take my meds..I dont think my hormones have quite come down to where they should be yet so I am not going to think I...
HateUC- I think you can stay on the them nightly..I was just asking for some opinions on my long term use..I feel like I have been on them forever and they are not cheap!! I recently had a...
hateuc said... I'm coming up on a year of nightly use in about 2 months. Everytime I try to taper, symptoms start to return..so what else is a girl to do? I hope it will end up being ok. B What does...
I remember someone on this board once saying"I once knew a lady that was on enemas for a year"...well it seems I am going to be one of "those" soon...without realizing it..almost a year has passed...
I have been pretty consistantly taking Ultimate Flora Critical Care for months now..right now I take 1 capsule a day..but sometimes I take two. Should I be alternating this with another probiotic? I...
Thank you everyone for all your kind words. Q- your thoughts were with me at the right time! yes I was at every third night..will go back to nightly for a bit.. This is tough but I will get through...
Hi All, I have not be on the boards a whole lot the last couple of months..I have been very busy with life in general, colitis has been under control and I had also been pregnancy since November....
Nothing happens immediately..but after a month or so..skinny stools creep back in......
Thanks Q.. Seems I cant go lower than every other night without a hiccup right now.. I feel like I have been on this things forever..grrrr...
I just started to think about this. I have been doing enemas on some sort of schedule since march..about 2-4 per week rightnow. They are in plastic and the plastic number is #3. I read that #3 is not...
I keep reading mixed things..my doc never told me anything one way or the other.....
I cant seem to find the right answer..some sites say yes..some say no..some say only Sulfa, some say mesalamine is a sulfa like drug so it does deplete folic acid.. has anyone been told this by their...
hmmmm I am every so slightly flaring now (fingers crossed it goes away soon)...What are the side effects of Flagly- I do already take pribiotics..I Take Ultimate Flora Critical Care..maybe I could...
napcabs- thank you.. What is the difference between the discharge associated with bv vs a yeast infection cause I had had this amout of itching before and it was a yeast infect. The doc had a look...
For the past few days I have had some itching, burning and discharge down below..I was thnking it was a yeast infection but just went to a walkin clinic and had a swab and it could be Bacterial...
cupcakespinkgal said... Yes, you should be fine to take Vit D without calcium if you wanted to. My mom gets here calcium through diet so she doesn't supplement it. She takes vitamin D and magnesium...
If I stop taking my calcium supplement can I still take my Vit d supp on its own?...
Meemers said... I take 5,000 IU's a day..up it to 6,000 over the winter, remember, D increases magnesium use, so it's important to add that also. I am not sure what you mean here, can someone else...
Hi Q.. I am doing ok..a LOT has been going on in my life lately which has kept me away from being able to log on..my little flare that started at the end of august is doing ok..I am starting every...
I take 1000 units at the moment and was thinking to up it to 2000 now that I am barely outside in the sun. is this ok? ETA , where the heck did my siggie go?????...
So I feel a bit better..went twice yesterday and only once today..have been doing my enemas nightly for three nights now.. This morning I felt some urgency which I have not felt like that in a...