They did a colonoscopy and couldn't find anything wrong w me. I was the last patient for the day so the doc will come 2moro to go over results. I hate this, it makes me feel like a hypochondriac and...
Thanks Ivy. It turned out to be a recurrence of C Diff but worse this time....
I ended up going to the hospital. I am actually in the ER right now, I drank some contrast dye and now I'm waiting to do a cat scan. Fun fun...
What's your limit? How bad do you let it get before you go to the ER when its not dr's office hours? I suddenly got wicked diarrhea and horrible cramping and mucus. (not to be gross) I had C Diff a...
Thanks Peety. Sometimes it's so hard to stay strong and positive. I think I'm having a repeat episode of C Diff. Just what I need right now......
Is job prospects are bad. He isn't even going to try and look. They picked him first to be laid off bc he isn't very nice to co-workers or customers and he works slow. We are planning on a divorce...
My cobra will be 1000 a month. Thats definitely not affordable to me. lol. I hate health insurance problems......
It is scary Cupcakes, especially with the way my disease is progressing I think I'm pretty well on my way to Remi or Humira. And if that doesnt work.......
My husband just got laid off and his job was the one to provide us with coverage. We will have insurance thru the month, cobra is going to be too expensive. Does anyone know anything about getting an...
Southwest Florida. Same as Imagardner. Cool!!...
I had gastric bypass surgery two years ago. I have been sicker than normal after that, but I have had UC for 19 years. So who knows why it has progressed so much in the last few years, but i guess...
I am just getting over a case of C Diff. I definitely knew. It has a certain siggnature smell to it which I know of mostly from working in a hospital myself. And it hurts. alot. Like doubled over on...
Oh!!!! I hope you feel better soon. I am just now (hopefully) getting over a case of C Diff. I hope that when I finish the Vancomycin that it doesnt cause more trouble. I really hope for a speedy...
I have a question.....I have had UC for over 19 years, thankfully most of that time was spent in remission. Well, for the last year or so my symptoms have returned, so my GI and I have been trying to...
That fuzzy stuff is definitely watermelon. At least in my experience, when I'm flaring anything resembling 'roughage' is very painful. Stick to soft foods. This isn't meant in offense but didn't your...
I started Aza about 3 weeks ago, I am now in a hospital bed waiting to be discharged. I seem to have picked up C Diff, probably from work as I work in a hospital. I'm not entirely sure the events are...
But as for everyday pain and D, what is a normal amount to just live with. I really don't want to go on Remicade....
Cool, the Pentasa has both mesalamine and sulfa. I hope it helps enough to let the Imuran work. Do you really have to stay away from sick people? Does it affect us that much? And how much are we...
I have had UC for about 19 years, thankfully I spent most of that time in remission. These last 2 years or so have been kinda rocky, I started to flare and I had a crappy GI who didnt listen to me so...
I just started AZA as well, I work nights so I am always tired but I am definitely feeling the lethargy. Which does me absolutely no good because I'm pretty lethargic from being depressed anyways. I...
I have UC and coincidentally (or maybe not) I ended up with cryptosporidiosis and my GI put me on Alinia. It made the Crypto better, but made my UC worse. By the way, those Prometheus tests aren't as...
Ever since I got the surgery 2 years ago, I have wondered about how the altered pH affects the absorption of drugs. Well, after all this time I have found my answer. It probably messes with the...
I had gastric bypass done about 2 years ago and I lost 135 lbs, and U haven't had many problems until recently. Now I can't stop losing weight and in the last year I have had way more disease...
Cool, thanks...
As a person with active UC, am I allowed to donate blood? I am not presently anemic....
I used to hate the prep too, but after my gastric bypass two years ago I haven't felt hunger since then. Subsequent preps were/are much easier as far as being hungry goes. I'm not suggesting to get...
I will keep you updated. I called the doctor yesterday afternoon, they should get back to me sometime today. Thanks...
Its not exactly sandy, or maybe it is. Its black/dark dark red on the paper. My last c-scope was about 2 months ago, thats when I learned that my UC now was in my entire colon, whereas it was only...
I will ask my GI about the enemas. I'm going to call him tomorrow bc I think I'm getting worse, I'm just in denial for some dumb reason....
I go 5-6 times a day, and this is all right now while I have been on Canasa and Lialda for a little over a month....
I'm kinda new here. I have been in a flare for a few months now and had the usual blood, mucus and cramping but today it looks as if I ate coffee grounds. I know its probably blood, and I know its...
Quincy- Regarding the gastric bypass, I don't take anything at all to help digest food. I had it done 2 years ago and I'm still losing weight, i believe mostly because I don't digest much and also bc...
Quincy- The UC was just left-sided for years. I have kept up on my colonoscopies over the years and until recently they said it was just in remission and not to worry about it. Since I have moved and...
Hello, I am new to this site and am glad to find people with similar problems. I have had UC since I was 4 and was officially diagnosed at age 9. Over the years I didnt have too many problems until...