MLP2060 unfortunately I am wrapping up a 5 day hospital stay for treatment with Solumedrol. 80mg x 3 daily with limited improvement. Next up is Cimzia since I’ve tried everything else under the sun....
Agreed with CCinPA. When I was on Entyvio, the hospital would bill directly as a secondary payer to Entyvio Connect after they received reimbursement from my primary insurance....
Hi After battling the insurance company for months, I have been on Xeljanx since March. Started out on the 10mg x 2 daily starter dose. Seemed like it was working, but could have been the lingering...
I'm a cyclist and I always wear one of these: http://www.roadid.com They are very popular with athletes. I use the one that looks like one of those rubber "cause" bands. Think Livestrong bracelet....
I'm so glad someone else has the stupid dreams where you have an exam and haven't been to class all semester! I still occasionally have these 15 years later! For mine graduation usually hinges on...
I don't think you're crazy. I'm actually intrigued. As an ex-smoker who feels quitting triggered the disease, I wonder if anyone has ever put themselves into remission by starting to smoke again? If...
No foods really bother my UC, but onions and rare steak give me crazy gas!...
Stress and anxiety are big triggers for flares. It's one of the only things can actually be pointed to as a true trigger. Besides staying on the program for your meds "Control your stress" is really...
I agree with everything iPoop says above. I find exercise is very helpful. I'm an avid cyclist and find it a great stress reliever. You can also ask your doc for a prescription for Xanax to help deal...
I'm sure it impacts everyone differently, however I never seem to have many side effects besides waking up at 4a every morning like clockwork. It also gives me quite a bit of energy and motivation...
For me it stops a flare in its tracks within 1-2 days except for the bleeding. I would give it some more time though Steroids don't work for everyone. Good luck....
BeatUC - wow - 4 years! At what dose? Is it the only med that works for you?...
I'm an ex smoker. Smoked for 10 years (on and off towards the end). Quit for good 10 years ago in Feb 2003 and was Dx'ed a few months later. I definitely believe there is a connection and that...
Congrats! Always nice to be off the evilness. I'm also currently at 30mg and should be off mid July too....
Personally I don't feel it either, especially if it is warm. When they are cold or room temp in the winter I tend to notice it more. Also its definitely good practice to squeeze the air out and don't...
I'm right there with you! I just woke up....made it to 5a today! Victory! Yesterday was 345a...not so good. I don't always get the energy rush but I just try to get as much as possible done with the...
Unfortunately Uceris did nothing for me. I was on it for about 2 weeks as I wait for 6MP to kick in, but things only got worse while I was on it. Maybe I could have given it some more time, but I was...
I've found it doesn't hurt me. I have a few beers after work and more on the weekend. I had to cut it out when I was on prednisone for 6 weeks and it didn't really help (neither did the pred). I've...
I currently take it 3 times daily. My Former GI said twice a day was OK too, but I find that 3 times a day works much better in maintaining remisssion. It's true, the mid day dose it a PITA to...
Oh. I didn't mean it would help a lot--just that it wouldn't make it worse like other acne medications. I've been using Retin-A for the past 30 years now. I would probably have horrible acne scars...
I was dx'ed with hypothyriodism about 1.5 years ago, I never really connected it with UC. I didn't have any side effects from it, it just was caught through a health screening at work. I take a...
Doubt the Retin-A benefits. I've been using retin-a for about 20 years...trust my, my uc in not benefiting from it at all. lol...
I took one course of Pred and will never take it again. Fortunately I respond relatively well to 5 ASA, so I bombard myself with those from all directions to control flares...
It could have been any number of things for me: 1. Two courses of Acutane 2. Quitting smoking 3. Being on antibiotics for acne for over 20 years. Pick one, your guess is as good as mine! I think the...
I find Xanax works well on an as needed basis too. Plus it's cheap. Generic version costs $10 at local Walmart...
Yes, Asacol is for the whole colon. I didn't find it as effective for my proctitis, so my doc switch me to Apriso which does a better job at distributing to the lower left side...
I think you can. That's my doc's next plan if my current treatment doesn't pan out. I think he said Canasa 1000mg at night and steroid enema/suppository at night...not 100% though, I was a little...
Scary! None of this stuff is cheap (except pred) but wow, that takes the cake! It is probably $5k in Canada......
I had my first bleeding incident in 1998 during a short-lived stint of quitting smoking. It went away once I fell off the wagon. Then my next episode was when I was Dx'ed in 2003 after quitting for...
Just wanted to say hello. I just recently discovered this board a few days ago despite having been diagnosed almost seven years ago (right after quitting smoking) - new GI says this it is common to...
I switched from Asacol 12 pills (6x2/day) to Apriso (4x1/day) about a year ago and saw no improvment. The only thing that was better was the fact that I didn't need to take pills twice a day....